• The main reason for this website is to help educate the general public BEFORE they spoil a puppy the wrong way. The tips on this page will help you Understanding your dog and knowing how to control him, develop his potentials, and resolve behavior problems, reduce frustrations & develop healthy happy lifetime relation.
  
  
• Both male and female dogs are wonderful pets. It really depends on what kind of personality you prefer. Remember, too, that each individual dog is different. There are very affectionate female dogs and very serious, mature male dogs. You should get to know a dog as much as possible to make a good choice of which gender -- and which dog -- is right for you.
  
  
• Now that you have a new puppy in the house, it's time to start working on their house training. There are so many opinions and techniques out there, so how do you decide what is right for you and your family? I would like to share some things that I have learned from others and through trial and error.....Emphasis on the error.
  
  
• Train your dog from day one, so she will think of you as the leader of the pack. Dogs instinctively want to earn the pack leader's approval.
  
  
• Give your new puppy its own sleeping den, even a simple cardboard box will do; this will make her feel more secure.
  
  
• As soon as your new pet is comfortable with its new home, move it to the location where you will want it to sleep for its lifetime.
  
  
• Your dog will need a good name. Your breeder may have suggestion or even requirements for his kennel club registered name, but his call or informal name is up to you. Older adopted dogs can adjust quickly to a new name.
  
  
• A puppy requires discipline, consistency, and patience of its owner. To avoid a domestic fiasco, owners should take time to train their puppies and take steps to make their home safe for each family member, from animals to children. The puppy training phase is integral in raising a healthy and happy dog and keeping a safe and fun home environment.
  
  
• Puppies needs consistency from their owners more than anything else. A stable diet and clear guidance of expectations will help the puppy learn what it is supposed to do and where to do it. Knowing exactly what your puppy wants is a difficult, if not impossible, aspect of training.
  
  
• Housebreaking a puppy is just like toilet training a child; first you learn to recognize the signs, then you react every time you see them.
  
  
• An integral puppy training issue is house training. As there is no one right or wrong way, various methods of housetraining will work. The key is to be consistent. With regularly enforced rules, litter box, crate, or paper training can be successful. Also make sure all members of the household enforce the rules whenever possible. Accidents happen, so have a procedure for clean-up
  
  
• Puppies can't control their bladders overnight until they are at least four months old. Until then, cover the floor around the puppy's bed with newspapers.
  
  
• Always say your dog's names before you give a command.
  
  
• NEVER punish a puppy for chewing..... Just be sure to provide the appropriate objects. Puppies need to chew to stimulate the loss of their baby teeth and to help place their permanent teeth.
  
  
• Another tip that will facilitate easier puppy training is to give the dog toys that are similar to household items he or she likes to chew. If the puppy is keen on shoes, purchasing a rubber toy similar to a shoe sole might be helpful. Never designate old shoes as fair game for a shoe-chomping puppy, as the puppy will not know the difference between appropriate and inappropriate shoes on which to snack, and may break off and choke on a piece of the shoe.
  
  
• I start the puppies with their paper training very early, so when they go home with you, they already know what to do, and you just have to keep up the encouragement. It is true that small breed dogs can take longer to train, but with consistent and loving training, your
  puppy will get the idea. This applies to paper training or outside training.
  
  
• Never allow your puppy free range of the house until they are trained. If you are out of sight from them, they are too far away and need to be in a pen or somewhere with paper so they don't make accidents. The scent of urine and feces is very strong and will draw them back, especially to carpets and wood.
  
  
• Puppies need to "go" after sleeping, eating, playing and every couple hours. Don't expect them to hold it just yet. The usual expectation is that if they are 4 months old, they might be able to hold it for 4 hours, 7 months old might be able to hold it for 7 hrs. You get the idea.
  
  
• Remove food and water at night. Keep in mind that if you drink before bed, you are up at night right?
  
  
• Never spank or strike your dog. This teaches fear and shame. Accidents happen and when they do, keep calm and redirect your puppy to the right spot to go.
  
  
• When your puppy goes in the right place, Praise, Praise, Praise!! Nothing is more encouraging than a "potty party". Small puppy treats are a great
  
  
• Use commands only when you are ready and willing to enforce them.
  
  
• Never wake a sleeping dog by poking or shaking it.
  
  
• If your dog reacts anti-socially toward visitors, put her in another room until she calms down. When you let her out, ignore her. This forces your dog to go to the visitors for social activity.
  
  
• People are not born polite, honest, caring and well-behaved. Parents teach children. We can all see the results of children who have not had adequate parenting. Dogs are not much different but so long as you keep them under control, give them their exercise, feed them, pat them; you will find their wild emotions are amusing, and their characters interesting.
  
  
• Remember that a dog cannot ask questions; neither can it understand all you say. It knows only the words, the commands and the names you teach it.
  
  
• Be decisive, firm, and most of all, be sure that you know exactly what you want and how it should be done.
  
  
• Dog owners have a responsibility to make sure that their dogs Exercise together with your dog every day. That includes both mental and physical exercise. A minimum of 15 minutes walking away from the property, everyday. A minimum of 15 minutes of active play, everyday. It is another opportunity to learn cooperation with you.
  
  
• Yes, the first and last lines are supposed to be the same. Without patience and consistency nothing else matters.
  
  
• Dog owners have a responsibility to make sure that their dogs are well behaved members of our society.
  
  
• Without proper training, many dogs are likely to misbehave. And when owners allow their dogs to misbehave, everyone suffers: The owner, because he or she lives with a dog, the dog, because everyone's down on him for misbehaving; the dog's owner's neighbors, because living next to a difficult dog is no one's idea of fun; and ultimately every dog owner, because each incidence where a dog creates a nuisance increases anti-dog sentiment, and contributes to the likelihood that tough legal restrictions will be placed on all dogs.
  
  
• Each breed has its own characteristics. If you match these with your personality and lifestyle, it is much more likely that you will have a happy and fulfilling relationship with your dog.
  
  
• Basic is one of the most important training there is not just for your dog, but for you. This will help give effective communication between you and your dog and let him know who the boss is and what he has to do. Training your dog isn’t just to teach him dog tricks and potty training; it helps moderate your dog so you can live in harmony.
  
  
• To get a handle on aggression people need to understand that dogs are pack animals. Their very nature demands a pack order and if one is not set up for them, they will take it upon themselves to develop their own pack order by which they live. If they do not look at the owner as the pack leader they will take it upon themselves to become the pack leader. This is why many dogs will accept commands from the man in the house but not the wife - or other family members. It all comes down to how the dog views a person according to pack order.
  
  
• People own dogs for companions, a properly handled and trained dog of any breed can become a great companion.
  
  
• Dogs in pack in nature do a lot of walking. If you do not duplicate that, your dog can become frustrate & exhibit behavior problems.
  
  
• "Maybe you've been looking for love in all the wrong places. A dog will treat you better than anyone you'll meet at happy hour. Trust me. I've been to happy hour."