The Basics of Caring For Your Puppy
Potty Training Your Puppy:Make sure you feed your dog at regular times every day as this makes bathroom breaks regular as well. Feed your puppy 2-3 times a day. As soon as he is finished eating, take him to a grassy "potty area". Speak the words "go potty" or "go in the grass" before and while he is eliminating. Be sure to praise him when he is done.
What you are doing is building word associations with the dog that will allow you to encourage his potty activity on command. This comes in handy when you and your dog are at unusual locations and at pit stops during long haul travel. It also saves you from cleaning unwanted fecal material off the carpet at home.It is a good idea to train your puppy to use a place where you can easily clean up and dispose of the droppings into the sewer. This is because worms that infect dogs and make them sick get spread around through the eggs or larvae found in the feces. Some, like the roundworm, can also infect children.Reprimanding Your Puppy:Talk to puppies like you would to children when they do something wrong.
Tell them "no" and show them immediately what the correct behavior should be and reward them for doing it right. After a few times they'll know how to do it right. For example, tell him "NO" when you catch him chewing the shoes. Then immediately give him his own toys to chew and cheer him on to chew on the toys. Praise him for doing so.Use sparingly those reprimanding words like "No," "Stop that," "get off" and "bad dog!" Instead use more praises to reward good behavior in your dogs, this way the reprimands will take on stronger meaning.A correct reprimand is short, sharp and immediate.
Only reprimand when you catch your dog doing something wrong, and punish only with your voice.Hitting, kicking, slapping or spanking your dog can create more problems and usually makes existing problems worse. You may just end up with a barking and chewing dog, one that is leery, hand-shy, fearful or aggressive. If you really have to spank one with your hand, just slap him across the behind.Repetition and Rewards:Repetitions are a crucial aspect of any dog's training. You should always reward them for doing something right while training. The more often he is rewarded, the better and quicker he will learn.
Create situations where your dog can get plenty of practice at doing the right things. Be sure to praise and love on him when he does a good job. This is simple but not always easy to do. Bad behaviors like biting, constant yelping and barking and tearing the house apart get our immediate notice. What we easily forget to acknowledge are the good parts - when the dog is lying down quietly, chewing on his own toys, leaving the carpet unsoiled.
Praise and reward are the most important part of maintaining your dog's good behavior and preventing him from getting into trouble.Dog Toys, Games and Treats:Foods, treats or praise will bring out the best responses from your dogs during training. Treats can come in the form of their favorite food, toy or something they really love to do. Some favorite treats are ice cream, cheese, ham and chicken. One Boxer dog even fancies a handful of ice cubes to crunch on though he's not thirsty. Test human food treats a little at a time though, because some dogs can be sensitive to certain things.
Milk products for instance, can give a puppy diarrhea.The all time dog favorites of fetching, tug-of-war, and hide and seek games can be made more treasured using your dog's favorite ball or toy, and giving him plenty of stroking in between throws..
Amy HowellsFor more information about caring for your puppy visit: http://www.dog-owner.netPuppy House Training Secrets Revealed!
For some owners, puppy house training can be a real challenge. Katz shows you how to teach your puppy to obey your every command with his amazing techniques.
He doesn't just show you how to housebreak a puppy either, but explains why his program works.Here's what one happy dog owner, Rebecca Fabiano, has to say about puppy potty training after applying Katz's strategies, "... I had a very hard time getting her to go potty outside.
Now when she needs to go, she will go and stand by the door and wait until I let her out.
She figured it out in less than a week! ?"Visit http://www.secretsofdogtraining.com/puppytraining to learn more about these amazing secrets.Who will benefit from these puppy housetraining tips and tricks?Anyone who wants to save time or has little time to spare, whether you're a new puppy owner or never owned a puppy before in your life.
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Is It Really Possible to Litter Box Train a Dog Like a Cat?
(ContentDesk) November 3, 2004 -- Good news dog lovers! There is a new, 100% guaranteed dog litter box training ebook available. Litter box training your dog has many fabulous benefits. First of all, It makes life with your canine friend more pleasurable and less stressful due to the pressure being off of you to make sure your dog has an opportunity to go outside to do it's potty business.Secondly, many people have chosen not to have a dog due to their long work hours and not even being able to make sure their dog goes outside to go potty. Thirdly, many people who live in apartments or condos have not been able to experience the joy of having a dog due to their not having access to a yard and having to deal with pooper scoopers.
Dog owners will no longer have to encounter the snow, rain or sweltering heat if they don't want to with this training.The "How To Litter Box Train Your Dog" e-book will provide anyone hands down the simple step by step never before revealed secrets...
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Parenting Univeristy: Potty Training 101
When your child shows signs of potty training readiness, it's time to purchase some essential potty training items. There are many new products which can help to make potty training quick and easy for both you and your child. We have researched all of the latest and most effective potty training products. Here, you'll find a number of new potty training aids, such as the Tinkle Toonz musical potty or the anatomically correct drink & wet dolls that can be used with Dr. Phil's potty training method.
Be sure and browse through our selection of 2004 potty training books and DVDs, which provide a great introduction for both parents and children.The important thing is to begin potty training with the right training products and information, to ensure your child has a positive experience from beginning to end. Don't wait until you and your child are frustrated to buy a fun musical potty chair or read a bedtime potty training book.After you have purchased the potty training products,...
Parenting Univeristy: Potty Training 101
Potty training > Parenting Univeristy: Potty Training 101
Daddy Doesn?t Do Diddly when it Comes to Potty Training ? Give Mom the Christmas Present She Really Wants
Since 1998 Pottytrainingsolutions.com has been providing parents with trusted information and products for potty training. With the number one ranking on Google, Yahoo, MSN, and AOL for potty training and similar keywords, the president of Pottytrainingsolutions.com, Avid Amiri, states that "On an annual basis we reach about 20% of parents in America that are currently potty training. With this kind of exposure we have decided to begin issuing an annual survey on the trends and techniques that we see in America with regards to potty training."Highlights of the 2004 survey include:Who plays the biggest role in potty training?Mommy - 73% Daddy - 4% Caregiver - 23% When did you start potty training your child?4 years old - 6% 3 years old - 22% 2 years old - 62% 1 year old - 10% Is it more difficult to potty train a girl or a boy?Girl - 22% Boy - 78% (1720 votes between January 1st, 2004 and December 15th, 2004)Avid Amiri was not sure if the fact that very few fathers play a role in potty...
Daddy Doesn?t Do Diddly when it Comes to Potty Training ? Give Mom the Christmas Present She Really Wants
Potty training > Daddy Doesn?t Do Diddly when it Comes to Potty Training ? Give Mom the Christmas Present She Really Wants
Creative Potty Training
When I was potty training my two young boys, I discovered this method of potty training that made it an enjoyable, yet very effective way to potty train toddlers.First, make sure your child is ready for potty training, shows interest, wants "big kids pants" etc.
If they show no signs of readiness, it may be best to let them mature a bit more.
Make this a game, make it fun and you will not run into stubborn opposition (after all it is the child's body). Go out and buy or find around the house items you don't normally let your child play with.
Some examples might be toys that can be used in water (3 or 4 things), like little plastic pitchers, balls, tiny cups, whatever, but make them SPECIAL.
The only real rule to this game is these special "potty" toys can only be played with while the child is sitting on the potty!
This is very important; no breaking this one rule, or it won't work. Once the child is sitting on the potty fill a large bowl or...
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10 Outcomes You Will Love Before Potty Training
1. Declaration of Independence - As walking and talking, the potty training period is a milestone of independence. Potty training can allow you and your child to Declare Your Independence, you from the controlling, autocratic, punitive potty training methods used by past generations, and your child from the methods using yelling, threatening, ridiculing and even spanking. Both of you declare that the more fun you have in the potty training process, the healthier and easier it will be.2. Research.
Development and Belly Laughs - The thought of potty training can inspire you to do the research necessary for you to develop yourself as a healthy and fun guide during this rite of passage in your child's life. With your positive and fun approach, the bond of connection and love will strengthen and expand rather than falling prey to distress and concern.This is such a fun thing to do to begin the day, and during the day when you feel stressed. Belly Laugh. Imitate and act like you are...
10 Outcomes You Will Love Before Potty Training
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