Puppy Training: Well-Behaved Cuties vs. Adorable Hellions
Your
irresistably cute new puppy is now home with you,
and it's time to begin the necessary puppy training. As with
any youngster, puppy training takes patience & time, with
lots of praise to help it along.
House training a puppy is probably the first thing most
people focus on, and with good reason. Once your pup is reliably
housebroken, you can concentrate on teaching him other commands
without worrying that every time you turn around, he'll be
spritzing the floor for you - or worse! Fortunately there are
many products that can help pet owners with this aspect of
puppy training.
Puppy pads, for instance, are absorbent, leak-proof,
and specially scented pads that encourage puppies to use them
when they need to eliminate. These pads help to simplify
housebreaking, plus they can be moved outdoors to help
teach pups to eliminate outside.
If you've never used puppy pads before, you may be wondering
how well they work. Most work very well - they absorb liquid
quickly, and they hold a lot of it too, thus protection your
floors. That's not to say that your puppy will automatically
know what to do. You will still need to show them the pads
and praise them when they use them. Puppy pads can also be
used when you think you'll be gone for an extended time and
won't be able to get home to give your puppy his usual
bathroom break.
Of course, training isn't just limited to housebreaking -
teaching your new four-legged fuzzy pal the appropriate
house manners is just as important. Things that come naturally
to dogs are also things that humans often don't appreciate
(think: rolling in something disgusting, then happily rubbing
against a favorite piece of furniture in the house). But dogs
need to be taught - in a positive way! - what the rules are.
Puppy training definitely requires patience and commitment.
A new puppy is a real joy to have around - lots of work,
but lots of love, too! Spending time with your new pet and
teaching him the appropriate "doggy manners" is
an investment that will pay off with a well-mannered friend
for many years to come.
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