Almost anyone would agree that training a new puppy is definitely an essential part of its growing up. Teaching a new puppy exactly what actions are desired from her or him should be performed together with love. Training is one thing that involves both puppy and master. It should be done in a manner that builds and sustains trust. Puppy training conducted under stress or duress will instill fear and is apt to create behavioral problems later on in adulthood. Instead of a well rounded dog you might end up with an aggressive, disobedient or even uncontrollable dog.
Positive rewards
The most common form of training and one that produces the best results uses rewards, or positive reinforcement. Each time the puppy accomplishes something you wanted it to, reward your pet for the good behavior. Punishment is withheld, especially physical punishment. The constructive reward technique is very beneficial as it motivates the puppy to produce appropriate behavior.
The best puppy training techniques involve treating a doggy in a humane and loving way. However, training is also about teaching your puppy that he or she will be safe even if they do not immediately perform to your wishes. It is a basic element of all good communication. Reward good conduct while correcting bad conduct.
There are puppy owners who resort to smacking and shouting. All this will do is worsen the situation. No good comes from these actions. A puppy has to be treated with compassion and understanding if you want them to behave well. An abused puppy will not grow up into a well adjusted or happy dog.
This is the responsibility of the master to ensure that this can not happen.
Obedience training with love
Most puppies are intelligent and because of this they are easily trained if you use a gentle and loving touch and vast reserves of patience. Unless you have adopted a puppy that has behavior problems, most puppies are naturally confident and ready to please. The aim during puppy training is to maintain their disposition and the only way to do this is to establish a bond based on love and trust.
If you want a well behaved dog you have to earn their respect and love. To do this your commands must be firm and calm. To guide your puppy to the desired action
you want from him, he needs to understand just what you are asking. Commands ought to be given clearly and confidently and when your puppy accomplishes a task they must be praised lavishly. Most puppies are going to get it wrong in the beginning and if so they need to be reprimanded. However, training a puppy properly means reprimanding must be appropriate to the misdemeanor and must follow certain rules. You need to protect your relationship along with your puppy while showing him the error of his ways.
The correct way to reprimand
While lavish praise cannot cause harm no matter how much you give, all it can take to undo all your puppy training is just one inappropriate reprimand.
Understanding your breed of dog will help you assess their levels of sensitivity. While one breed will benefit from a stern rebuke, others may need a gentler tone of voice. Reprimanding should only be given if you are sure that your puppy has understood your command and should never be accompanied by any form of physical threat. This should focus on the specific command and not be carried into the remainder of the training. Reprimand appropriately and move on. The principle of reprimanding is to achieve the desired result. This requires patience and understanding, kindness and love. Inappropriate reprimanding can create fear and damage the trust and love your puppy has built up for you.
There are many aspects to training a puppy. They need to be taught obedience and they need to be housebroken. They need to be taught how to walk on a leash and to stop barking or biting. Puppy training needs to be started as soon as you bring your pet home you are going to be asking quite a lot from your little adoptee. If your relationship is based on anxiety or fear from the beginning, your puppy will not excel.
If you have a optimistic mindset during all the work that is involved, are patient, and show your puppy lots of love, you will create a bond based on trust and safety. Your little puppy will do anything and everything it can to please you. And most importantly, you will help your puppy to grow up into a well behaved and rounded dog that is a pleasure to have around.
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