TRAINING YOUR NEW PUPPY

When you are planning to acquire a new puppy, it is a good idea to decide in advance what expectations you will have for him. The training experience will be much easier for both you and him if you can be very clear about what you want him to do and what you do not want him to do. This kind of consistency will bring you the very best results.

When you are planning to train your new puppy, it will be helpful for you to keep your standards in tune with his age. For example, a very young puppy simply does not yet have the natural ability to achieve complete control over his bladder or bowel functions, so some amount of accidents should be expected. If you grant him some leeway due to his age, and do not expect perfection, you will get much better results.

Training your new puppy works the best when you establish a solid routine for him. This is important in regard to locations and to time. When he knows where he is supposed to sleep, where his food and water dishes are placed, and where he can find his toys, these factors will make him feel at home. If you place your new puppy on a schedule, and hold to a consistent routine, this will give him a sense of security. The security of knowing when he is supposed to sleep, eat, and play will help him to be much more manageable. It will be easier to train a puppy who feels at home in his new environment and secure in his new daily routine, rather than one who does not have these benefits.

Your new puppy can be a wonderful addition to your life! In turn, you can be a wonderful addition to his! All it really takes is keeping in mind that you are dealing with a beginner who is in an entirely new environment with entirely new expectations. As soon as you begin to relieve him of all of his uncertainties so that he knows where and how he fits in, training him for good behavior will be quite easy.