Archive for May, 2009
Training Is Important If Your Kids Want To Get A Dog
Most children would love to have a dog and they plead with their parents to get one. A lot of kids parents can only think of all the trouble a dog could cause them. In the end the kids may win the argument but it takes a while for them to convince their parents.
Having decided on getting a new dog you need to think about the type or breed of dog you would like to get. Having chosen the type of dog you would like you need to find somewhere to get it from and a lot of people feel the right choice is from the local dog rescue pound.
Often you will get your new puppy home and it will straight away make a mess. There are times when you wonder if it was a good idea but for now you need to ,a href=”http://www.housetraindog.com/index.php”>house train your dog. Dogs are clean animals so they don’t want to mess near their bed so you must choose the right area for your dog potty training.
Your new dog does not yet know what is right or wrong and it is probably nervous as well. Take your puppy to the potty area if it looks uncomfortable but give it lots of reassurance. If it does it’s business congratulate it and tell it what a good dog it is.
Your dog will need a lot of reminding and practice but they are usually pretty quick to learn things. It can be difficult but accept that your puppy will have little accidents and don’t get angry or annoyed.
Make sure your puppy can easily get to the potty are you have chosen so he can go if he wants to. When he does give him lots of affection and congratulate him to show what a good dog he is. They learn the right thing to do and like getting congratulated so there are less accidents after a while.
More training can follow once you have a house trained dog. Your kids will have a great time teaching your new puppy how to sit. Your kids will enjoy teaching your dog and can play together for hours.
When your dog is trained to sit and stay on command you can develop the training to include other, more complicated, lessons. Walking to heel on a leash is an important lesson to teach your dog.
You don’t want a dog that suddenly runs off so teach it to ignore things it sees or smells.All the smells around will attract your dogs attention but he must stay with you unless you tell him otherwise.
Don’t go thinking everyone loves dogs so you should train your dog to behave when visitors arrive. You may love the way your dog licks your face but not everyone will appreciate it.
Becoming a dog owner has rewards but also responsibilities and you take on the duty of care when you get a dog. You must prevent it being a nuisance to other people and make sure it is obedient to you. Trained dogs behave well around other animals and people will see your dog is a credit to you.
