You’ll find that when teaching the command "stay", it will require considerable practice for success. Teaching him to stay in a seated position or lying down will be best. With repetition, say the command "stay" and then slowly moving backwards from your puppy with incremental baby steps. Only move away far enough to where you think your puppy can be successful. As time goes on, you should eventually be able to move about anywhere while your puppy stays in place on command. When learning this command, remember to go back to the dog while he continually succeeds in his stay position. Reward him with praise if he continues this position.
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Feb 27, 2008 | | Puppies
So, your puppy obeys in every situation you want him to. He comes when called when surrounded by other dogs at the dog park. He heels nicely while you pass other dogs on leash on the street. He stays put when you ask him to, despite the squirrel running 10 yards away. He stops barking at the mailman when you command him to Quiet at the door.
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Feb 27, 2008 | | Basic Training, Puppies
Bringing a new puppy home is a great event for everyone in the household. This great little bundle will quickly grow up into a companion for life. So when do you start puppy house training? Well this should be done as soon as you bring the puppy home. This is to make sure that you stop any bad habits from the outset.
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Feb 27, 2008 | | Basic Training, Puppies
The quick and easy puppy potty training system has three concepts that will limit poor choices by you and your puppy. The goal of our dog training program is to help make the right potty choice easy and the wrong potty choice hard for your puppy. The three key elements to humane, gentle and dog friendly potty training are Schedule, Supervise and Confinement. These are concepts that we share with our Chicago potty training clients.
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Feb 02, 2008 | | Puppies
Like bringing home an infant for the first time, bringing home a new puppy requires a little preparation. You want to make the transition to the dog’s new home a smooth one. You want to bring the puppy home to a calm, supportive and properly prepared environment.
Bringing a puppy home, supplies you need:
Two bowls, food and water. Stainless steel is ideal, heavy, unbreakable, and unlikely to be knocked over. Ceramic can chip, and puppies may chew a plastic bowl.
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Feb 01, 2008 | | Puppies
The choices you make at the start are crucial. You have to ask yourself if you are prepared to devote the next ten to fifteen years of your life to the care of this living, adorable creature. Are you ready to give him unconditional love and attention, for that is what he will be giving you in return, if you treat him the right way.
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Feb 01, 2008 | | Puppies
Formal obedience training - puppy training in a class situation - can start anywhere from 9 to 12 weeks of age. Most schools like to see the pup receive a series of 2 vaccinations given before starting in a class - for the pup’s protection, as well as the protection of all other pups in the class. A Bordatella (a type of kennel cough) vaccination and negative stool sample also need to be done beforehand.
TRAINING of your puppy - the stuff you teach them at home - should start the DAY you bring your puppy home! This does not mean training needs to be intensive right away. Training at this stage should be done in many little lessons, in short spans of time (5-10 minutes per session). Then it goes on from there! …continue reading the article of At What Age Should My Dog Start Training ?
Jan 05, 2008 | | Puppies