Let’s face it. Small puncture wounds (and the pain that comes with those wounds) on your hands and all up your arms is most definitely not on the list of puppy ownership pleasures. While it is natural for puppies to use their mouths, it is also typically a puppy training priority among families to stop puppy biting and puppy nipping. Understandably so.
Getting Your Puppy Off To The Right Start
If you have just brought a puppy into your home, NOW is the time to begin to build your relationship in a fun, loving and nurturing way. Your puppy needs to learn from you that his world is safe, that his needs will be met, and that YOU are worth listening to because good things happen when he does.
Stopping Puppy From Biting Pant Legs
A common problem I hear a lot from puppy owners is that, when they have pants on and are walking near their puppy, their leg gets pounced on or they find themselves with a puppy attached to their pant leg – often pulling and making noise.
It may be very frustrating for that person but for that person’s puppy – what an awesome tug toy!
Socializing A Puppy During The Coronavirus Pandemic
For puppies, what they experience – or don’t experience – sets the foundation (in addition to their genetics) for the rest of their life when it comes to so much like whether novel sights, sounds, people and things will frighten them, create no reaction, or cause a positive emotional response. Or whether they will be able to rest in a confinement space like a crate. Or whether they will want to pay attention to their family even when there are a lot of distractions. The list can go on.
That being said, early socialization is the greatest gift you can give to your new companion. It should be a very high priority.
Importance Of Crate Training A Puppy
The importance of crate training puppies comes up a lot with clients as it relates to house training, teething and setting the puppy up for success. It just happened again the other day. When out of his crate, the adorable little fur ball has a lot of freedom to run through the house – scampering away from people, getting under things, chewing on carpeting or furniture legs, pottying around the corner. He also gets under walking feet, becomes bitey and zoomy when he is overstimulated or over tired.
Train Your Child As You Train Your Dog
I had a first appointment the other day with a family that includes two young girls (ages 6 and 10) and a new puppy. Whenever I work with families like this one, part of helping them get off to the right start is about teaching the parents how to supervise and manage their kids and their puppy, how to teach their puppy appropriate behaviors, and how to teach their kids to be positive dog teachers and friends.