Puppy obedience should start early on in the whelping box. The breeder who you bought the puppy from could have begun basic puppy obedience training already.
Studies show that up to the age of three weeks, puppies are not yet ready to take in even a little in the way of education. They are not aware of anything else except for their mom, food, and sleep. At this point the puppy elimination is controlled by reflex. This will change around the 21st to 28th day. They will leave the blanket behind and search for a place to eliminate. Now, dogs begin to gain an awareness of the environment surrounding them, and to respond more directly to external stimuli. Any experiences they have will have a more profound effect on the puppy, so this is the most probable time for shaping up the puppy’s manners and behavior – in short, the perfect time for them to learn puppy obedience.
Encouraging Puppies with Positive Reinforcement
When you want your pet to do the right thing, the best thing to do is to not use punishment as a form of readiness. A great solution is to use positive treats and reinforcements. Negative stimuli should well be limited to saying ‘no’ and blocking any negative actions from your puppy with your hands. Striking a puppy or injuring it in any way is cruel and should not be used as a form of punishment.
Puppies should be rewarded with praises and positive affection each time they respond correctly to a command. Puppies rely on love, praise and reward to keep them engaged in a training regimen. Alternatively, when given praise and caressed soon after a command is correctly executed, your pet will learn that following these things are fun and rewarding. Good feedback and rewards are the surest path to puppy obedience. Positive reinforcement such as praises and treats strengthen the understanding and willingness of the pup to follow and respond to commands.
A Consistent and Proper Timed Approach
Timing is everything when it comes to puppy training. Details such as actions, movements, and corrections will affect the puppy’s ability to follow commands. It is imperative that pups learn to recognize that the corrections are given as a result of his untoward action and behavior and that it will not happen if only he did what was expected of him.
For example, when your puppy is chewing on a bone or playing with a toy he is likely to not come to your command.But if the puppy is told to “come” under controlled situations, like when he’s on a leash and is gently pulled toward the trainer then praised, he will find out that “come” means that he should head for the trainer and that it will also bring in the goodies.
Teaching puppy obedience training can be done at home if you focus on one exercise at a time and keep your instructions simple. This will be a much simpler concept for the puppy rather than trying to teach them the whole exercise in a single session. Be patient and always allow for positive reinforcement so that your puppy will learn to obey your commands though slowly, yet surely.
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