Dogs are pack animals and many of their behaviors reveal this truth. When you get a new puppy one of the initial and the most imperative things that you can do is to set up domination. You are the "pack leader" and you must act accordingly.
A new puppy will instinctively spend a immense amount of time trying to figure out where they fit in the hierarchy of their new home. They do this by trying to establish their own control. A few breeds have more dominant personalities such as the terriers or Chihuahuas. Other breeds are more biologically submissive.
The moment when your puppy comes home he needs to have his place in the chain of command established. He needs to be responsive that you and all of the individual family members in your home are dominant over him. This is not a matter of reprimand but it is something that must occur if he is to become a content and obedient member of your family.
A few easy rules will help both of you establish this chain of command. If you don't follow these rules your puppy will be getting mixed signals and your training will be much more arduous as he will be perplexed and will not really know what you want and who the assertive individual is.
The leader must each time eat first. Do not let your puppy eat before you eat. If you are planning on eating about the same time as you plan to feed your puppy, you need to make your puppy wait until you are done. Or you can have your puppy eat at a whole separate time than you eat. In the beginning you may want to call your puppy to you to get his food and make him stay before you give it to him. You can teach him to sit and then give him his food.
Touching and handling a dog provide solid signals to him about who is in charge. Your puppy may whine and wail or even act as if that you hurt him at the start when you handle him for straightforward grooming rituals. If he does this you must completely disregard him and persevere on concluding. You must always follow through with what you start with a puppy because he will discover immediately when you really mean something and if you are wishy-washy he will get another mystifying signal.
When puppies are little they use their mouths to nip and bite at things. You must stop this behavior without delay by giving him a quick "No" and a tap if required. The leader of the pack never allows nipping and you are the leader of the pack.
It is critical with a new puppy to show him that you are forceful so try to stay away from games like "tug'o'war" where he can get forceful and show too much dominance. Make sure that you reward his good behavior with praise and treats but just disregard his bad behavior as you initiate obedience training. Keep these straightforward rules in mind and you can swiftly teach your puppy to be a polite and well-trained dog. - 31845
A new puppy will instinctively spend a immense amount of time trying to figure out where they fit in the hierarchy of their new home. They do this by trying to establish their own control. A few breeds have more dominant personalities such as the terriers or Chihuahuas. Other breeds are more biologically submissive.
The moment when your puppy comes home he needs to have his place in the chain of command established. He needs to be responsive that you and all of the individual family members in your home are dominant over him. This is not a matter of reprimand but it is something that must occur if he is to become a content and obedient member of your family.
A few easy rules will help both of you establish this chain of command. If you don't follow these rules your puppy will be getting mixed signals and your training will be much more arduous as he will be perplexed and will not really know what you want and who the assertive individual is.
The leader must each time eat first. Do not let your puppy eat before you eat. If you are planning on eating about the same time as you plan to feed your puppy, you need to make your puppy wait until you are done. Or you can have your puppy eat at a whole separate time than you eat. In the beginning you may want to call your puppy to you to get his food and make him stay before you give it to him. You can teach him to sit and then give him his food.
Touching and handling a dog provide solid signals to him about who is in charge. Your puppy may whine and wail or even act as if that you hurt him at the start when you handle him for straightforward grooming rituals. If he does this you must completely disregard him and persevere on concluding. You must always follow through with what you start with a puppy because he will discover immediately when you really mean something and if you are wishy-washy he will get another mystifying signal.
When puppies are little they use their mouths to nip and bite at things. You must stop this behavior without delay by giving him a quick "No" and a tap if required. The leader of the pack never allows nipping and you are the leader of the pack.
It is critical with a new puppy to show him that you are forceful so try to stay away from games like "tug'o'war" where he can get forceful and show too much dominance. Make sure that you reward his good behavior with praise and treats but just disregard his bad behavior as you initiate obedience training. Keep these straightforward rules in mind and you can swiftly teach your puppy to be a polite and well-trained dog. - 31845
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