Puppy training problems are common, so don’t get discouraged! Puppy biting, house training, and leash training puppies are areas you can work on and succeed!
Puppy House Training
The number one issue for new (and sometimes old) puppy owners is house training.
Using a crate expedites house training. Most puppies actually grow to love their crates.
Dogs like den-like areas and do not like to eliminate in them. Capitalize on this dog trait!
A few puppy crate training tips are as follows:
- Introduce your puppy to the crate before you crate him overnight or during the day. Use treats to get him into the crate.
- One a pup is crated for the night, do not give in to his whining UNLESS you suspect he needs to eliminate.
Here’s another house training tip -write down the activities which trigger elimination and develop a puppy house training schedule. This schedule functions both as a reminder and a tracking device, and improves communication among the puppy caretakers in your family.
A critical house training tip – Follow the puppy house training schedule!
Eliminate Annoying Puppy Biting
One of the most annoying puppy training problems is biting and mouthing.
The best tip for correcting puppy biting is to use a 2-step procedure: stop the biting or nipping with a loud noise to distract the puppy, and then quickly substitute an item the puppy can bite, like a toy or bone.
Leash Training
Try taking a puppy for a walk if he’s not leash trained – your arm may be sore for a while!
Two tips to tackle leash training a puppy involve preparation and selecting a method.
- Prepare for leash training puppies by choosing the correct collar and training in an environment with minimal distractions.
- Choose a leash training method by researching the Internet, talking to a trainer, reading books by training experperts, watching an obedience DVD, or actually taking obedience classes with your puppy.
