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Train Your Dog

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Train Your Dog

 


They say: "A dog is a man's best friend." They are right, certainly, however in case you're thinking of owning a puppy, you need to keep in mind a few important points. Dogs, if not trained well, can being destruction to your house.

Puppies have their own natural behavior patterns. If they are not trained from an early age, they can wreak havoc in your home and your neighborhood when grown up. Training a dog the easy way requires a lot of patience. Whether a puppy becomes a member of your family will be decided in the period of the first four months.

In this article, we'll discover some easy to follow ways to train your dog the easy way. You can make the process of training your puppy totally fun using these tips.

Did you know that it's a much easier task to train your dog the easy way in the first few months? You shouldn't delay training your pup. If you train well in the early stages, it'd make sure that your puppy understands whatever you're trying to convey.

Also, try to do the training in small blocks of time. 5-15 minutes is more than enough for one command training. Between these sessions, you need to make sure you are concentrating on only one activity and that the puppy's attention doesn't sway.

When your puppy understands what you're saying, praise it. At the same time, it you think it needs some more discipline, give it a stern look at say 'no'. Don't scream or hit your puppy though. If you scream and shout - it'll make them aggressive too in the later stages of their life.

An untrained puppy will chew almost anything that you put in front of him. The trick is be tough when it chews things that its not supposed to and praise him when he is chewing something he should.

Last but not the least, try to make your puppy social from an early age. Take him to the parks and let him play with other people. This way, he won't unnecessarily bark on guests in your house.