The Basic Commands For Puppy Training

Training your puppy well will make it a much better family companion, especially in households where there are young children. Many studies have shown that proper puppy training makes a huge impact when it comes to cutting down the number of puppy bits and other behavior problems encountered by puppy owning households.

When considering training your own puppy, or having someone else help you train it, there are certain basic commands that must be mastered in order for a pup to be considered truly trained. These basic commands include:

• Heel – it is vital that any pup learn to walk beside its owner on a loose lead, neither pulling ahead nor lagging behind.

• No – the word no is one word that all puppies must learn. Training your pup to respond to this vital word can save you a ton of distress.

• Sit – Training your pup to sit on command is a vital part of any puppy training program.

• Stay – A well trained puppy should remain where his or her owner commands, so stay is a very vital command in puppy training.

• Down – Lying down on command is more than just a cute trick; it is a key component of any successful puppy training program.

Puppy training does much more than just make an obedient, willing companion. Training your pup properly really strengthens the bond that already exists between pup and handler. Puppies are pack animals, and they look to their pack leader to tell them what to do. The key to successful puppy training is to set yourself up as that pack leader.

Establishing yourself as pack leader is a very vital concept for any potential puppy trainer to know. There is only one leader in every pack of dogs, and the owner must establish him or herself as the dominant animal. Failure to do so leads to all manner of behavior problems.

A properly trained pup will respond properly to all the owner’s commands, and will not show anxiety, displeasure or confusion. A excellent puppy training program will focus on allowing the pup to learn just what is expected of it, and will use positive reinforcement to reward desired behaviors.

Giving the pup a job is more vital than you may reckon. Puppies were originally bred by humans to do vital work, such as herding sheep, guarding property and protecting people. Many puppies today have no vital job to do, and this can often lead to boredom and neurotic behavior.

Basic obedience training, and ongoing training sessions, provide the pup with an vital job to do. This is especially vital for high energy breeds like German shepherds and border collies. Training sessions are a fantastic way for these high energy puppies to use up their extra energy and simply to delight in themselves.

Incorporating playtime into your puppy training sessions is a fantastic way to prevent both yourself and your pup from becoming bored. Playing with your pup helps to strengthen the all vital bond between you – the pack leader – and your pup.

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