Whether you have never owned a dog and are planning on getting a new puppy, or have had dogs in the past and are considering getting a new puppy, there are a few items to consider to prepare your home for the puppy to arrive. Puppies are cute and fun to play with, but they also come with a ton of responsibility. Taking the proper precautions and actions to prepare your family and home for the new puppies arrival is key to having success and happiness with your newest family member.

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Here it is - the number 1 dog tip for training is for you to have the right attitude. Now before you stop reading, consider that all dog training begins with you. If you do not have the right attitude, your dog training is going to be a bust from the start.

By “right attitude”, I mean that you must be patient and keep several things in your mind as you train your dog. Dog training is a process. It can be easy, but it takes time. If you are not patient, you will probably get frustrated and may even give up.

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Wanting a calm and obedient dog is important for a dog owner for a number of reasons. Well-trained and obedient dogs are often happier and less aggressive with other dogs and people. The law is another reason for a well-trained dog; many cities have ordinances requiring properly behaved dogs. This is true for certain breeds that are reputed to have aggression and other behavior issues, such as Pit Bulls and Rottweilers.

Training your dog well will make him a much better family companion, especially if you have children. Studies show that basic dog training can help to down the number of dog bites and other bad behaviors.

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Dogs can be the very best pets you can have around and also, the most exasperating. I have a lovely Terrier whose eyes can convey empathy, sadness, or delightful joy. How they manage to do that, I don’t know. It may be due to their extra-sensory ability. In this case, they could be your best friends who mourn with you when you are in pain, and “laugh” with you when you are happy.

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If you’ve ever had a puppy dog, you can tell to what extent they love biting and chewing. Because they are puppies and highly energetic, they tend to bite at anything -shoes, clothes, hands, cushions- just for the fun of it. Sometimes this can be fun if the materials they bite are not valuable. But when it comes to our precious hands, clothes, shoes, then it becomes irritating at the least. Their sharp, needle-pointed teeth are extremely painful to the hands and damaging to the clothes. If the puppies are left to grow like this, they could cause a lot of pain and harm to innocent loving people.
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Unless you have a sixth sense, you can’t predict when or where your dog is going to go to the toilet. This is why dog toilet training is such a necessity. Your dog needs to learn to “hold it” and that there is a time and place for this particular business.

Though this form of training can be difficult, you do have nature working with you. Dogs are instinctively clean animals. They would prefer not to soil the areas where they sleep and eat. They’re also quick at developing habits regarding where they prefer to urinate and defecate. For example, dogs that are used to eliminating on concrete or gravel will prefer to eliminate there rather than on grass or dirt. It’s easy to use these natural canine habits when house training your dog.

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If you’re considering training your dog, or having someone else help you with the process, you should be aware that there are basic commands that will serve as the foundation of the training. These basic dog training commands include:

Heel: this command teaches your dog to walk beside you on a loose lead, neither pulling ahead nor lagging behind. Equally important, it teaches your dog to keep his attention on you and be sensitive to your movement. It’s easy to teach, requiring only ten or fifteen minutes, and the benefits will last your dog’s lifetime. You’ll be able to walk your dog anywhere on a loose leash without fear of loosing control.

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Dog training teaches your dog how to behave and identifies any minor problems your dog might need work on. A trained dog is a happy dog, as is the owner. Dog training is all about properly communicating with a dog, and while it takes around seven to eight weeks to train an older dog, young pups can be trained in as little as two to three weeks.

Dog behavioral problems can be resolved through effective training methods coupled with patience and understanding on the part of the trainer. There is no need for physical discipline or strong language in order to adequately train your dog. There are many methods that make training a fun time for you and your dog. There are also trainings to make the dog useful for particular tasks such as guide dog for the blind, rescue dogs, hunting dogs and many more.

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