It's almost Mother's Day. Like every thoughtful son or daughter, you'd probably want to get your mom the best gift that she'll love. Since almost every mother likes to take care of the home and surround herself with the things she likes most, why not get her something that will compliment the home she cares for? Gift ideas for the ... Read more
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Getting a new puppy can be an exhilarating experience for the entire family. But with this new pet comes a lot of hard work and responsibility. Your new puppy is cute and cuddly now but in only a few short months, it will be much larger and have picked up a few habits, good or bad.
It is a good idea to get the entire family involved right from the beginning even before you bring the new puppy home. Let everyone understand that there will have to be rules not only for the dog but for the family too. Training of your new pet should start the day you bring them into your home and should continue until you have a well-trained dog. If this is the first time you are bringing a puppy into your house there are a few items you will need to take care of. Firstly inside the house you will need to designate a space where the dog will eat and sleep. Secondly it's advisable to make space outside where the pup can go to the toilet. It is also advisable for one person in the family to take an 'alpha dog' role when it comes to the behavior training of your new puppy. Although everyone will need to play their part in keeping the discipline consistent, your pup will respond better to one person. To start off with the right kind of behavior training, you will need to get the simple things right first. Of utmost importance is being consistent. If you reprimand the dog one day for doing something wrong but ignore it the next time it will just confuse it. Had your puppy been reared by its mother then she would have used growling or nipping to reprimand it when it did something she didn't like. She would not have used growling to stop her little one jumping up on the bed though. You may not want to walk around the house growling so you will need other ways. For behavior training to be effective, you will need to be on alert throughout the day. There will be times you set aside possible each day to give specific training but if the dog jumps up onto the couch and its not suppose to, you can't wait until later to teach it not to. Once you have a technique for disciplining then get everyone to use the same technique. This will speed up the effectiveness of the behavior training. Make no mistake, if you want order in your house with a dog around, you and the entire family will need to be involved in the behavior training. It will take a lot of patience but will be worth it in the end.
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