Article by Cayla Young

Puppy training is, as much as anything else, the formation of good habits. Puppy training in many ways is easier than training an adult dog, in that puppies have just not yet had a chance to learn how to respond to their environments. During puppy training you need to remember, puppies don’t have the endurance of an adolescent or adult dog. The whole puppy training experience should be pleasant for both you and your puppy. Did you know that the early stages of puppy training are the most critical to your puppy’s temperament and development? (Many times behavior problems in adult dogs can be traced back directly to puppy training mistakes that seemed totally unrelated to the problem, but were actually the hidden source.

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Puppy training in many ways is easier than training an adult dog, in that puppies have just not yet had a chance to learn how to respond to their environments. Puppy training usually means teaching your puppy new tricks and some basic toilet training. People are often under the impression that a young puppy cannot be trained. The first few days in a new home are extremely important for your puppy and the precedents you set now will usually last a lifetime. The most important thing you can do to make house training happen as quickly as possible is to reward and praise your puppy every time he goes in the right place. The more times your puppy is rewarded, the quicker he will learn. It’s important that you spend as much time as possible with your puppy and give him regular and frequent access to his toilet area. If your puppy is to be a well adjusted adult dog, she needs to learn how to act properly around people, including children and other animals. A puppy that is not socialized frequently grows up to be aggressive and fearful.

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Crate training is probably one of the most important things you train your dog or puppy to enjoy and look forward to. Submissive urination is a normal way for your puppy to demonstrate submissive behavior. Excitement urination with a puppy is usually caused by lack of bladder control. The puppy is not aware that he isurinating and any punishment will only confuse him. As your puppy matures and develops bladder control, the problem will usually disappear. In the mean time, it is a good idea to implement the following training steps to help keep your puppy dry. Introducing your puppy to his collar, leash and the stairs can be a challenge. If your puppy is trained properly, it will be simple, satisfying and successful. Don’t rush your puppy into doing more than she can, take things “one step at a time”. Find out if your puppy or dog has an attitude or just needs better interaction with you. And don’t believe the myth that you can’t train a puppy.

Using only proven methods that are psychologically sound for dogs during housetraining is vitally important because it makes the process natural, with quick results and eliminates subtle puppy training mistakes that very often sabotage all your efforts. Remember, it’s the subtle puppy training mistakes which humans tend to make based on “human” logic, that are the most dangerous ones. This is why it is imperative to use only safe and proven puppy training methods

About the Author

Cayla Young is a successful Webmaster and publisher of www.WeKnowDogTraining.com. She provides more information about dogs and dog training issues that you can research in your pajamas on her website.