You and your puppy will be so much happier if it is fully trained. Your dog will be more predictable when he is trained in the right way. Once your dog is trained, you’ll feel more comfortable leaving him inside the house alone, having visitors over with him around and taking him with you out in public. Although it is time consuming teaching and training your dog, the time you invest in your dog will pay off.
There are many different approaches that can be used to crate train a new puppy. To get a hesitant dog enthusiastic about getting in a crate, put a tempting treat like a fresh chew toy inside and close it up while your dog is outside. Your dog will get excited at the prospect of the treat and soon be eager to enter the crate. When they go inside to get the bone, give them lots of positive reinforcement.
Decide on a single phrase to use when housebreaking your new puppy. Whenever the dog is taken out, use the term you have chosen to refer to the process of relieving him or herself, and the pet will make a mental link between going outside and doing just that.
During the earliest days of training your pet, stick with simple directives. You’ll make strides quickly, and your dog will quickly learn the basics of acceptable behavior. You will see more results as you are training this way.
Most of all, dog training is about establishing the rules of the relationship, and, just as with a person, you will enjoy each other so much more now that these rules have been established. Keep reinforcing what you have taught your dog. Keep his training consistent and watch for any issues with his behavior. When the time comes that you have trained your dog in the basics, the things you and he can achieve have no limit.