Homeless dogs have been an epidemic that has grown out of proportion over the last 20 or 30 years. However, there has been one very positive change when it comes to handling dogs that have no home, and that is the growth of volunteer work and people who offer their assistance within the breed rescue movement.
Breed rescue groups are a phenomenal movement that is made up of people who have a passion to help rescue homeless animals. These groups are organized in a fashion so that they only work with one single breed. Some of these organizations are extremely small, made up of one or two people, who spend their time placing homeless dogs to a few of the large nonprofit organizations that have their own sheltering facilities.
Getting a new puppy is probably one of the most adorable moments that you will experience from your bond together. It’s like having this little ‘toy’ come alive and not know where to go or what to do. You can watch them for hours as they move around and check out their environment in such a cute and entertaining fashion.
By spending a lot of time alone with your new puppy you will slowly start to create a bond with him which will build a connection that will last a lifetime. One of the first things that you will want to engage in when it comes to training your puppy is to get him to follow you from room to room around the house.
Using a stairway can be a very fun and positive way to train your puppy. If she has not been on any stairs yet, then began by using a short stairway. This will minimize her fear and anxiety when you begin stair training. If you have no choice but to use a long stairway, then simply start with the first five or six steps from the bottom.
Using a short stairway in the beginning will prevent your puppy from literally freezing in fear when on higher stair levels. Puppies have not developed their sense of perception and depth reading in order to navigate up and down a long stairway. And please avoid rushing your puppy too fast up or down the stairs. This can result in injury and may induce an association of fear with any staircase that she may come across, even as an adult.
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