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Thursday, June 10, 2010

My "How To" Manuel

Learning how to train and care for a puppy takes a lot of patience and a lot of hard work, but it can also be a lot of fun. You should start training your puppy at a young age because it's a lot easies and it will listen to you. There are a loo of responsibilities that come with caring for any pet and if you don't think that you are going to be able to handle them, you should reconsider getting a pet.

Before you get a puppy you should always prepare and make sure you have everything you need. For example, you need to make your house "puppy safe". Meaning make sure that things that can hurt your puppy are put away and that the puppy will feel safe in its new home.

The puppy will need a certain potty area that it will need to get used to.  A six- to eight-week-old puppy should be taken outdoors every one to three hours. Older puppies can wait longer between outings. Puppies should be taken out after waking in the morning, after naps, after eating, after playing or training, after being left alone, and immediately before being put to bed.

 Rubbing a puppy's nose in a mess is not a right way to house train.  Supervision and by being positive will make things better for both you and your puppy. By occasionally giving him a treat right after your dog finishes, you can encourage him to potty in the same area and when he needs to go he will continue to go and there will be less accidents on the carpet.

You also have to have a regular feeding schedule of about two to three meals a day. You also have to make sure not to feed your puppy so much and make sure that you are going to be there to take him out about an hour after he eats. Only have food out for 30-40 minutes and don't feed him table food. Dog food is especially designed for there body and table food can be very unhealthy to them. The last meal should be given several hours before his set bed time.

Another thing that you have to do is train them to be in a crate. It's important because the puppy will need a place that they will feel safe in when they are tired or just want to go relax in. You should keep a favorite chew toy that he likes to make him feel more comfortable. A good time to start crate training is at dinnertime. Feed your puppy his dinner, one piece at a time, by tossing pieces of his food into the crate for him to chase and eat. By doing this you can make a game out of it. Also have an area large enough so that if your puppy has to potty when you are gone, he can do it in a space that is separate from his sleeping area. A good tip is to not leave your puppy in a crate for so long.

Just because you will have all of the information to train your puppy doesn't mean that everything is going to be perfect and you or your puppy won't have mistakes. It just means that you have to learn how to fix them. It's important to have a good attitude, stay positive, and have patience. You shouldn't yell, all you have to do is say "no" loud enough for them to hear. In a few weeks your puppy can be trained and you will enjoy and feel good once he is trained.

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