You have decided to get a puppy and training the little guy is what YOU signed yourself up for when you brought him home. The responsibility for training and caring for him know rests in the hands of you and your family. Proper puppy training is just insuring you will have a well-behaved adult dog and faithful companion. Your main goal with puppy training is to prevent any problems before they start. When puppy-training consistency is key, everyone should use the same words when giving commands so not to confuse the puppy. Training your puppy is not hard by any means, but it does require dedication and patience by the entire family. To be more effective in your puppy training it helps to know why do what they do, also know that comprehend far more than you may think they do. You really can never start to early with the basics of puppy training and it is key to ensure you end up with a well-behaved dog. want to learn what you like and are eager to please you.

Puppies come in different sizes and with different personalities, so we adapt the training to the individual. Up until around the age of three to four weeks, are to small to learn much in the way of training, the only things they are aware of are mom, food and sleep and more food. At the age of about seven weeks your puppy is ready to start with regular training and exercise. You will soon discover that with regular exercise they will better prepared for training sessions. Just like a new child, need to be taught at an early age. If you train them while they are young, will grow up to be obedient, good full-sized dogs. While are naturally curious and playful, biting should not be allowed. Just like we learn from trial and error, so do puppies.

The only way your puppy is going to learn to be a part of the family is to let them be themselves and be allowed to make mistakes and be taught the correct behavior. Your new puppy will assume her new family is her pack. are smart and will very quickly try to insist on doing things their way, be calm but assertive to let them know that you are the leader. Probably the first children your puppy meets will be your own. The first week is a period of adjustment for all of the family members, mostly pup. Make sure everyone is aware of the new puppy and everyone is on the same page as far as being prepared for the arrival of the new puppy, this will ensure you are on your way to having a happy puppy and new family member. that have been properly obedience trained tend to be happier, more productive and are generally a safer member of the family.

Potty training your puppy can be done a couple of

different ways, there is paper training or crate training that work effectively. The only problem with paper training is that you have to eventually move the paper they potty on to the outdoors and this can be tricky if your not home all of the time during the day. Crate training involves keeping them in a crate while you are gone and taking them out as soon as you get home. Both methods work it's just deciding which will work best for your puppy and family.

Obedience training is one of the most important and most effective things any owner can do for his or her dog. Obedience training is the key to communication between dog and owner. Obedience classes start with beginner and move to intermediate and then to advanced. A well-behaved, obedient dog is a great pleasure to take with you and your family no matter where you go. Training is a perfect way of keeping your puppy or dog fit, healthy and feeling good. Don't let health problems become emergencies, have your pets regularly check by a vet.

Ensuring that your puppy is properly socialized at an early age is essential for both your puppy and you. Socialization basically means getting your puppy use to the different places, people and things that you encounter during your everyday lives. Also remember that go through a socialization sensitive period themselves and it is usually between the ages of 3 weeks old to approximately 16 weeks of age. Be assertive and in command but never mean or physically abusive to you’re new puppy.

Probably the best time to introduce your puppy to a collar is as soon as he comes home. It's a new feeling and will take some getting use to, the earlier it is introduced the better. Shortly after he is comfortable with the collar you can begin with leash training using positive reinforcement. There is a lot of discipline that is installed in your puppy during leash training, this is when being assertive and in control will send the right message to your puppy. They must follow your lead, not be distracted by other dogs or people. Your puppy must learn to walk by your side not in front of you, it's like follow the leader and you are the leader ALWAYS!