Not long after a puppy is born, the puppy obedience training can begin. The amount of respect and puppy obedience in training is determined by the actual owner you purchased from.
Research has shown that until they are at least three weeks old, puppies are not ready to learn at all. Their entire world revolves around their mother, eating and sleeping. By the 21st to 28th day of a puppies life they begin to leave the blanket and search for somewhere to do their business. Now, dogs begin to gain an awareness of the environment surrounding them, and to respond more directly to external stimuli. Lessons that an animal learns at an early age will have a greater impact on their obedience training as a whole.
Staying Positive Helps Puppies
With positive reinforcement you can encourage your pet to achieve at a higher level. Positive reinforcement and treats work best of all. Saying “no” and holding your hand in front of the puppy are the only acceptable methods of negative reinforcement. Hitting or hurting is unnecessary for a young puppy and it should really be avoided.
Whenever a puppy does what you ask it to do be sure to shower him with a reward of affection and praise to reinforce this behavior. Puppies must be praised to avoid developing a sense of apathy with regard to obedience. Alternatively, when given praise and caressed soon after a command is correctly executed, your pet will learn that following these things are fun and rewarding. Puppy obedience is based upon reinforcement of good behavior being linked with rewards. Praises and treats, when used as positive reinforcement, can enhance the training and encourage the puppy to respond to your commands.
Persistence Mixed with Great Timing
Timing is everything when it comes to puppy training. Your puppy’s capability to comprehend the trainings and lessons taught to him is related to your actions, corrections, and movements. Younger dogs may be confused by discipline, so it is critically important that puppies understand the link between their disobedience and the resulting disciplinary correction.
For instance, a puppy who’s chewing on a bone or toy in another room is unlikely to act in response to the command “come,” and if no one brings him to the trainer, he will learn that the command is the same as “ignore.However, if the young dog is told to “come” under circumstances such as when on a leash, followed by a gentle pull towards the trainer, and subsequently followed by praising the dog, then he will find out that when hearing “come”, he should head towards the trainer, and that rewards will be waiting.
Teaching puppy obedience training can be done at home if you focus on one exercise at a time and keep your instructions simple. It will be simpler concept for your puppy, instead of trying to teach all the exercise is a single session. If you are patient and use positive reinforcement, puppies will steadily learn over time to obey your commands.