address it in a very haphazard and aimless manner. Not surprisingly, the end result is a puppy grows into a completely unruly and disobedient adult dog that totally ignores your commands! Check out these quick tips to a puppy obedience training program that's easy, enjoyable to do for you and your puppy and it works too!
Okay, so exactly what is the best age to get started on your puppy's obedience training? First off, you need to get going on your puppy house training. It's during this phase in your puppy's training and development when he begins to comprehend that certain behaviors are frowned upon, while others draw a great deal of praise from you. Your puppy's house breaking along with some gentle and positive obedience training should begin the moment you bring him home at 8 weeks old. Once you have successfully housebroken your puppy, go ahead and begin some light leash training which helps him form some more good dog behaviors and habits, but remember to use plenty of praise, toys and food rewards during your puppy's obedience training program. 8 week old puppies are like magnets when it comes to learning new things, so don't miss out on the opportunity to teach him good manners.
Heaping plenty of praise upon your puppy for good behavior, such as when he does his potty business outside where he's required to not only teaches your puppy what you expect of him, but it also helps to get him prepared for your puppy obedience training program at the same time. In addition to giving your pup lots of praise, delivered in a pleasant, upbeat and cheerful tone of voice, you will also have to teach him when he is exhibiting unacceptable behavior and bad manners. Never, ever strike your puppy with your hand, rolled-up newspaper or anything else. Instead, tell him 'Bad Dog' in a very stern, but not overly harsh voice whenever he exhibits unacceptable behavior or bad manners, such as jumping up on people or doing his potty business in the house. By being consistant with the way you respond to your puppy's good and bad behavior will quickly teach him the difference between 'good' versus 'bad' dog behavior.
Puppy Obedience Training Tips - "Sit" and "Stay"
Here is a quick puppy obedience training tip for you to use on one of the most commom puppy behavior problems - 'jumping up on people'. The best and easiest way to nip this this problem in the bud is to grab your puppy's front paws (gently, but firmly) while they are in the air and hold him in that position for about a minute. This is a very uncomfortable position for your puppy to maintain for any extended length of time. By using this response on a consistant basis, your pup will quickly learn that it is best to refrain from enthusiasticly jumping up on people altogether. When it comes to puppy obedience training and puppy house training, consistency is the key!
A couple of other quick puppy obedience training tips are teaching him to both sit and stay. If you have been doing your puppy house training and lite leash training correctly, then your pup already knows that you will give him lots of praise whenever he does what you want, therefore he should be eager to please you for these puppy obedience training commands. As an added incentive, try mixing in some dog treats as a reward, but mostly use verbal praise or your puppy will expect a dog treat everytime he obeys your command. When it comes to issuing your puppy basic obedience command words, it's best if they are both short and sweet like 'Sit' and 'Stay'. If you have already been walking your puppy on a leash, this makes this puppy training lesson even easier for him to comprehend. While on the leash, say the single word, 'sit' as you gently pull up on the lead while lightly pushing your pup's behind down into the sitting position. Your puppy may not get what you want it to do the first few times, but, with repetition and consistentency in your training it won't be long before your pup is sitting on command. Dogs enjoy sitting anyway, so this phase in your puppy's obedience training program should go rather quickly.
More Puppy Obedience Training Tips - "Sit Stay" and "Down Stay"
Now for the 'Down-Stay' command. The best time to begin teaching the 'Down-Stay' command is when you first bring your 8 week old puppy home. Teaching a rambunctious puppy to stay can take a tad more time than some other commands, but once he has realized that he will be handsomely rewarded for his good behavior, he will be very eager to please. First off, don't attempt to teach your 8 week old puppy to stay for any extended period of time right after he has gotten up from a long nap. Instead, wait until he is somewhat sleepy before you use this particular puppy obedience training technique. When I notice my puppy is getting somewhat sleepy, I like to put a movie on, sit on the floor in a comfortable position and put my puppy on a 'down-stay' on the floor right beside me. In other words, I get him to laydown beside me and tell him to 'Down-Stay'. While he is laying there, I rest my hand gently on his shoulder so he understands that I want him to stay here. Look, even a very tired puppy will try to get up and walk around. Every time he does, you need to put him back in the 'Down-Stay' position. Make sure you say the command. You may have to put him back into the 'Down-Stay' position a dozen or more times, but eventually your puppy will understand what you want from him. Don't forget to give lots of praise when he does it right. You will be amazed at how quickly your 8 week old puppy can learn something new!
Here is yet another puppy obedience training tip. This time we are going to train your puppy to obey the 'Sit-Stay' command. While your puppy is on his training leash, go ahead and give him the 'Sit-Stay' command in a stern voice. Now walk about 2 feet away, stop and put a dog treat on the ground. In the beginning, your puppy will try to follow you and/or grab the dog treat. Every time this happens you will need to pick up the treat before he gets it, then lead him back to the original 'Sit' spot, and repeat the 'Sit-Stay' command in a stern voice each time. Your puppy is going to want that doggy treat something awful! Eventually, he will figure out that the only way he is going to get that treat is to remain seated in the designated spot for the required amount of time. Once he remains sitting for approximately 5-10 seconds without moving, call him to you and let him have the treat while enthusiastically praising him for a job well done! Repeat.
I hope these puppy obedience training tips are helpful. Remember to use plenty of praise, repetition and consistency while obedience training your puppy. For a top notch puppy house training program and dog/puppy obedience training program, I highly recommend "Secrets To Dog Training" dog and puppy training program. It is the one I use to train my puppies and dogs! But, if you prefer to learn strictly by watching videos, then I highly recommend using the Video Dog and Puppy Training Program called "Hands Off Dog Training Formula".
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