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Puppy Training: Housebreaking A Puppy

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Puppy Training: Housebreaking A Puppy”Most animals that are born in a nest have an instinctive desire to move away from the nest to relieve themselves. They will do so without being taught as soon as they are able. Dogs are no exception, and at the age of about three weeks, they will begin to leave the sleeping area to urinate. We just have to teach them that houses are our nests, and that they have to move outside when they want to relieve themselves. Take your puppy outside to the same spot in your yard or garden at the following times:

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Enjoyable Activities with Your Puppy

Monday, October 22, 2007

A puppy is more than just a pet. It is a friend one can always count on when things go wrong and no one seems to care. Having a puppy for a pet is not just about feeding it and giving it a good home. It also takes maintenance to keep that people strong and fit.

Spending time with man’s best friend further deepens the relationship one has with a pet. It tells the puppy that the owner loves being with it and by either playing or working together; it strengthens the communication, understanding and respect between man and animal.

There are many ways to teach a puppy discipline and learn new tricks and by teaching it through games instead of the normal routine with a little imagination thrown in, it can both be fun for the puppy and the owner.

One game is called follow the leader.

This activity consists of a group of owners and the dogs. By placing objects such as cones or cans on the ground and making the group go around these objects, the dog will learn to follow when it is called. Further strengthening that could be by switching who the leader is and doing the entire process all over again.

Another game is hide and seek.

Children play this game with other children but by teaching the dog to stay in one place then have the dog search for the person when the dog’s name is called, it teaches the dog discipline and will make the dog learn to wait until being called.

One can modify this game by hiding a treat in a certain area and have the dog look for it. The animal will learn to use its keen sense of smell to search for things and be rewarded for it.

Waking up in the morning and taking the dog out for a jog is another good opportunity to spend time with the dog. This gives both the owner and pet a good exercise, keeping both physically active and in shape. Dogs like to play often and by changing the game with a little twist like catching the Frisbee or fetching the stick; it not only strengthens the limbs but also involves some thinking on the part of the dog to successfully catch the object.

Spending quality time with ones puppy through a variety of activities is fun. It gives the animal an opportunity to learn good manners making it easier to live with and make the owner enjoy how wonderful the experience can be.

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House Puppy Training : Dog Training: An Effective & Fun Way To Housebreak Your Puppy

Monday, October 15, 2007

The following technique is used to teach your puppy a pattern for leaving the house for any reason or for when guests come to the door. Do not try to practice this technique first thing in the morning when your dog needs to relieve herself. The best time to practice this pattern is after your puppy has relieved herself.

Before teaching the housebreaking pattern, mark a spot at the side of the door leading outside where you want your puppy to sit before leaving the house or apartment. Put a mat or small area rug to mark this spot. You want the spot to be off to the side of the door so you won’t have to move the puppy again when opening or closing the door.

Once you have a mat or area rug marking where you want your puppy to sit, place your puppy about five feet from the door area. Do not face the door, but stand sideways with your arm towards the door and the motivator in that hand. Give the command, “Go to the Door!”

Using the motivator of your choice, extend your arm out and motivate your puppy to lead you towards the mat area.

The key point here is that your puppy is learning to lead you to the door - you are not leading her. Once she gets to the mat, instruct her to Sit, and reward and praise her immediately. By rewarding her, you are making your puppy connect her action with the reward.

After doing this once, lead your pup with the motivator back to the area about five feet from the door. Put her in the Sit position and start the Go to the Door command again. Avoid frustration for you or your puppy - don’t practice this for more than five minutes. Dog trainers have found that if a puppy does relieve herself on the floor, the best action to take is to work on the Go to the Door command.

You don’t want to punish or yell at your puppy for relieving herself on the floor.

This is a great exercise to work at your pup’s mealtimes. Measure out her normal portion of food and use the food as the motivator. After she has eaten her food from the training session, she will be ready to go outside to the potty area.

The puppy will begin to blueprint this command, and by her third or fourth month, she will set the housebreaking pattern in motion by signaling to you that she must go outside to relieve herself by running back and forth near the door or sitting at the door. This eliminates the guesswork of wondering when she needs to go to the potty area.

The more you work with this command, the more your puppy will crave this exercise because you are not reprimanding her; you are not saying no, but working with a spirit of fun. And your puppy’s attitude will be, “Work with me, this is fun!”

As your pup gets older you will be able to give the command Go to the Door from longer distances. You can increase the distance from the door to ten or fifteen feet. Before you attempt these distances, however, make sure your puppy can do it with ease from five feet.

I hope you enjoy this effective and fun way to housebreak your puppy

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Housebreaking Puppy Training : Housebreaking: Why Creating A Water-Drinking Schedule Will Help In Housebreaking Your Puppy

Friday, October 12, 2007

What Goes In, Must Come Out: Housebreaking Puppy

Most puppies will need to relieve themselves within five to twenty minutes after eating and drinking. So be sure to keep to a strict schedule in the morning, afternoon and evening when feeding your puppy in order to create a regular elimination schedule.
If you can’t keep an eye on your puppy after she eats and drinks, then place her in the crate for five to ten minutes before taking her outside to relieve herself.

In fact, whenever you can’t keep a close watch on your puppy after she drinks some water, place her in the crate for five or ten minutes before taking her outside. This way, you avoid any messy accidents in the house before you take her out. Also, by putting her in the crate, she will build stronger muscles for better bladder control.

If you can keep an eye on her, leave her out of the crate. But be forewarned because puppies tend to urinate rather quickly after consuming water. Watch if she suddenly sneaks off to another area of the house or starts sniffing along a baseboard - she may be looking for a place to urinate. I guarantee you that if you leave a bowl of water out for your puppy at all times and the puppy has the run of the house, she will urinate and urinate often.

Give your puppy water at designated times just as you give her food. This will get both of you used to a housebreaking pattern. All puppy owners need to remember that puppies thrive on a consistent schedule. When the puppy is housebroken and has better bladder control (3 1/2 to 4 months), then you can leave out a bowl of water at all times.

You may have to make adjustments to the schedule based on your puppy’s individual needs. Don’t crate your puppy for more than four hours during this period since she may not be able to hold it. To avoid an accident in the middle of the night, don’t give your puppy any water after 8:00 pm.

But if you choose to give water freely after 8:00 pm, then be prepared to take your puppy out more often. You can give your puppy an ice cube to relieve her thirst at night.

This schedule is appropriate for a puppy or an older dog who is not fully housebroken. Of course you can adjust the feeding and potty times to accommodate your schedule, but the important elements are to take the puppy out before you feed and water her, and then twenty to thirty minutes after the feeding.

After a puppy is five months of age, you can drop the midday feeding, but don’t decrease the amount of food. For example, if you are giving one cup of food three times a day, then drop the midday meal, but give one-and-a-half cups twice a day. It is also a good idea to moisten dry food with warm water to prevent your puppy from getting bloat.

Some puppies will eat their dry food too fast and the food will expand quickly in their stomachs, which can be dangerous.

This will get you started on the right path to housebreaking your puppy… For more you might want to check out the best-selling How To Housebreak My Puppy

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How To HouseBreak Your Puppy

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Welcome to the Best Dog Breeds Guide.

Home of the How To Train My Puppy Fast Track System. I’ll continue to give you some great information concerning every training aspect of your dog. Together– we’ll have your dog trained in no time. Remember that a trained dog is a happy dog.

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