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.
A dog’s life is centered around playing, eating, playing, sleeping, oh and did I mention playing? In other words, dogs gravitate towards doing anything that is amusing and they LOVE TO PLAY! This means that a fun and positive atmosphere for your dog should have many toys laying around for him to play with.
There is a downside to showering your dog with lots of toys though, and that is that they can get very expensive. This is especially true when your dog has chewed up store-bought toys to the point where they are nothing but pieces of plastic threads. Every toy that you give a dog should be viewed as something that will eventually get thrown away after being chewed up to oblivion.
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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