When You Get A Dog It Will Need Some Training

Most children would love to have a dog and they plead with their parents to get one. A dog can be troublesome so many parents try to avoid their kids enthusiasm for pets. In the end the kids may win the argument but it takes a while for them to convince their parents.

Now you have agreed to get a dog you have to choose the sort of dog you want. You may find your local dog rescue center has a selection of dogs they would like to find homes for.

Often you will get your new puppy home and it will straight away make a mess. Now you understand why people talk about potty training their dogs. Dogs are clean animals so they don’t want to mess near their bed so you must choose the right area for your dog potty training.

A new puppy in a new home is sure to be feeling nervous and won’t know what it is supposed to do to be good. Treat it gently at first but keep a close eye on it and when it looks uncomfortable take it to the potty area immediately. If it does it’s business congratulate it and tell it what a good dog it is.

Your dog will need a lot of reminding and practice but they are usually pretty quick to learn things. Accidents will happen and you must not get angry so try to be very patient with your puppy.

If your puppy needs to get to the potty area he should be able to easily reach it to be successful. When he does give him lots of affection and congratulate him to show what a good dog he is. Once your puppy understands what to do he will be eager to do it right and be praised for his behaviour.

More training can follow once you have a house trained dog. Your kids will most likely enjoy teaching him to sit and lie down. When your kids want to practice teaching your dog they will play quietly for hours.

There are advanced commands to teach when your dog can sit and stay on command. You should teach your dog to walk properly on a leash by teaching it to walk to heel.

You don’t want a dog that suddenly runs off so teach it to ignore things it sees or smells.Dogs are fascinated my new things and smells but your dog must wait for your command before it does anything.

Some people love dogs but not everyone does so you must train your dog not to jump up at visitors and strangers in the street. You may love the way your dog licks your face but not everyone will appreciate it.

Becoming a dog owner has rewards but also responsibilities and you take on the duty of care when you get a dog. You must prevent it being a nuisance to other people and make sure it is obedient to you. A well trained dog will behave properly around other people and animals and it will be a credit to you and your family.