Dog Training for Newbies
The day you bring your brand new puppy into your home for the first time is a joyous one; but it can also cause a lot of stress, especially if this is the first time that you’ve had a dog. You’ll need to learn many things in order to be a good caretaker of your new dog.
The first step is to make your puppy feel safe and loved in its new home. Speak gently to your dog ad whatever you do, don’t yell at them if they do something which is out of line. Yelling at your puppy can cause them to become afraid of you; this is something which can be difficult, if not impossible to remedy. It’s better to take your new puppy for training as soon as you can after bringing your new family member home.
But there are other reasons that you would want to have your dog trained and it in reality it is not just your dog that needs training! You as the dog owner will also need training so that you know what the right way is and what the wrong way to handle a dog is.
You’ll understand the need for training your puppy almost the minute you bring them home. Your new dog will be extremely energetic and will run all over the house, chewing on everything, possibly breaking things and peeing on the floor.
Learning the right commands to use and the right tone of voice to use them in is a big part of dog training classes. Learning these all important elements of dog training and getting lots of practice can help you to prevent (almost) all damage that your energetic new puppy may cause.
Every single day you will need to take your dog out for a walk. You will soon learn that you need to teach your dog to walk without pulling the leash and that it has to follow your directions.
Not being able to control your dog when going for a walk and especially if it is not held in a leash can have catastrophic consequences. If your dog sees a cat or a squirrel running across the road in front of it your dog will most likely want to chase it.
Traffic accidents are one of the major killers of especially dogs and often times it are because the owner can’t control the dog with words and commands. That is why the training part is so vitally important in order to keep your dog from harm.
Dog health and well being is very important in order to have a happy and joyful dog. As a dog owner you should spend enough time and energy in teaching your dog and yourself the optimal ways to love and respect each other as you will hopefully be together for a long time.
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dog training | Jenash Muldavi | 03 February 2010 |
