A dog breeder in Buffalo
Junction, Virginia can provide you and your family with a loveable, fuzzy new
member to your brood; however, making your home a safe, clean and happy place
with your new puppy can be a challenge until he or she is fully trained and
housebroken. Many puppies can present a challenge to their new family, both
time wise and patience wise. Here are a few tips to help you make this
transition a little easier and help you cut down on the stress and strain of
training your new puppy…read on!
A Rewarding Experience
Keeping multiple types of
rewards available at all times can be one of the first challenges you may face
when training your new puppy. It is not always convenient or practical to have
a pocket full of dog treats on hand or a training clicker in your hand while
you are going about your day to day routine in your home. Ask your dog breeder
what kind of training your puppy has already had and try to reinforce those
behaviors first, if any have been established. If you are starting from
scratch, you may have to temporarily carry a small bag of treats or other
training tools with you to help expedite the housebreaking process and reward
good behaviors you see outside of designated training times.
Set Aside Some Time
Since your puppy’s
wellbeing and your family’s satisfaction and happiness with your new fur baby
will depend on getting your puppy through basic training quickly, you should
try to set aside a little time every night to work with him or her on different
basic commands. During this time, try to limit distractions by penning up other
pets, taking your puppy to a quiet area for one on one time and keeping other
family members out of the training area as much as possible. This will maximize
your time by making each lesson more effective and helping your puppy learn the
rules of the house much faster. You may even want to continue training session
schedules that were already in place from your dog breeder to ensure maximum
efficacy.
Treats vs. Nurturing
Ask you dog breeder what
types of training tools they used when working with your puppy, when
applicable. Using the same types of rewards can help your fur baby learn faster
since they already know what to expect and work for. You should also administer
praise while giving treats, and slowly start removing the treats from the
reward as quickly as possible to make the behavior more about being a good dog
than about getting an extra treat.
For more information
about a dog breeder in Buffalo Junction VA and training your new puppy, call 434-374-2969 or
click on the provided link.
