The absolute first thing your puppy must learn is housebreaking: No, no, you don’t teach your dog how to break into your house when you forget your keys. Housebreaking means he must learn where and when he may do his business. Besides being substantially advantageous to the hygiene of your household, dogs benefit from having rules and a routine – as pack animals, they look for duties issued by the pack leader and naturally enjoy keeping schedules. Here are the steps to housebreaking your dog:

 

1. The best age to begin housebreaking your puppy is between 8 and 12 weeks old.

 

2. Experts suggest incorporating a crate in a young dog’s training process. (To housebreak an older dog, skip this section.) A crate usually resembles a cage, with a locking door and see-through bars, and should be big enough for the dog to move around in. While it sounds like a miniature jail cell, crates should not be used to punish your puppy. The idea is to make the crate into a doggy bedroom – someplace where your puppy can play and sleep. He should never be confined in his crate for more than two hours at a time.

 

 

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3. Because dogs, thank goodness, don’t believe in eliminating by their sleeping areas, your puppy will not relieve himself in the crate unless you’ve cruelly locked him in there for longer than he was able to hold it in. Three-month old puppies generally need to eliminate every three hours, so lead your puppy to a designated outdoor bathroom spot often.

 

4. Try to always leave the house through the same door – the door you’d like your dog to scratch at to signal his need to go out in the future.

 

5. Try to take your dog out at around the same times each day. A routine will eventually be established, and your dog will soon know to hold it in until you take him out.

 

6. If your not-yet-housebroken dog is used to roaming freely around the house, look for clues that tell you he needs to go. Your dog may suddenly put his nose down and sniff the ground intently. He may begin to circle an area. Or, he may stare at the door with an intense look on his face. Signs like these tell you to drop what you’re doing and get that dog out of the house. If you catch your dog doing his business inside (and only if you catch him – not after you discover he’s already committed the crime), rush over and stop him by grasping his collar, pulling up on it, and saying, “NO” in a deep, stern voice. Then take him outside to let him finish up and praise him with pats on the head or a pleasantly chirped, “Good Fido!” when he does. (Note: Don’t say “Fido” if your dog’s name is “Rex.”)

 

7. Whenever your dog relieves outdoors, say “hurry up” and then praise him. “Hurry up” serves as the trigger words that will eventually make your dog go on command. That’s right, if you consistently say “hurry up” as your dog is doing his business, those words will stick in his mind as an indication to let it all loose, and soon he’ll be doing just that whenever he hears the command. Those magical words will make a frigid winter walk much shorter for the future.

 

8. When issuing commands, use a deep, gruff voice. Even though most of your speech is just garbled psychobabble to your dog, he will notice tone and pitch differences in your voice. So if you normally sound like Angelina Jolie and you suddenly switch to a Tom Cruise intonation to deliver a command, he’ll pay specific attention to what you’re saying in the authoritative Cruise voice. Conversely, when you’re praising your dog, use a high-pitched, happy voice and incorporate his name a lot. Throw in some excited squealing to really get the point across. You may think you sound ridiculous (and you probably do to other humans), but your dog will eat it up. Encouragement is really important, so ALWAYS praise your dog when he does you proud.

 

9. One final thing on housebreaking your dog – maintain your patience. We know that when the stakes are as high as cleaning dog waste off carpets on an hourly basis and having your entire house smell like a public bathroom, you want him to be housebroken as soon as possible, if not sooner. But losing your temper or giving up on your dog will only set back the rewarding moment when things suddenly click in his head: “I’m being housebroken! Well, why didn’t you just say so?”

 

10. Your dog WILL have accidents at first, so don’t complain about mopping up dog pee. To stop persistent accidents, just use common sense. If your dog tends to pee during the night, don’t give him water before bedtime. If he tends to poop a lot during the night, take him out one last time right before bed, and wake up early to take him again. First cater to his schedule, and then slowly change it to yours.

 

 

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Let’s face it: with commands like “sit” and “come” under your dog’s belt, you can take him out in public, but dog food commercial directors aren’t pounding down your door. You want a dog that raises eyebrows, attracts comely (human) members of the opposite sex, and pays your bills. While all of these things may not actually happen, we can help you teach your dog a few more fun little tricks.

 

 

Shake

1. Get your dog to sit first and hold his attention with a treat.

2. Then pick up one of his front paws and hold it very loosely in your hand as you say, “SHAKE.”

3. Don’t grab his paw or he’ll get freaked out by the pressure and withdraw.

4. Reward him immediately and repeat the exercise several times before giving him a chance to place his paw onto your open palm by himself.

5. If he doesn’t do it after a couple of seconds, pick up his paw for him, while saying, “SHAKE,” and guide it into your hand.

6. Eventually, he’ll get the idea.

 

 

 

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Fetch

You’ll need your dog on a long leash or clothesline for this trick:

1. Catch his attention with his favorite toy and get him excited by waving it around before throwing it a short distance away from you.

2. As he inevitably starts to run towards it, yell, “FETCH!”

3. Once your dog picks up the object, don’t walk towards him; wait until he comes to you.

4. If he starts to wander off elsewhere, pick up the leash and gently pull him towards you.

5. Pet him on his back and wait for him to drop the toy on his own. (If you try to grab it out of his mouth, he’ll interpret it as a tug-of-war game.)

6. If a couple of hours have gone by and you’re still waiting for the toy to hit the ground, present him with a tasty treat or another toy as an incentive.

7. Then as soon as your dog drops the toy, pick it up and do it all over again.

 

 

Door

This is a great trick to teach your dog how to shut doors on his own:

1. Situate your dog and yourself in a room where the door closes when pushed towards the doorjamb. (Make sure it isn’t a swinging door.)

2. Position the door to be only three inches open.

3. Hold a treat up against the door, at the height of your dog’s nose.

4. Tell your dog to come.

5. As he rushes over to claim his reward, lift the treat up and away just before he reaches it, so his nose bumps against the door and it gets pushed forward a little.

6. As he comes in contact with the door, say, “DOOR,” then praise him.

7. If he doesn’t touch the door, don’t reward him; just repeat the exercise until he accidentally does.

8. Have him push the door further and further, until it actually shuts. With consistent practice and patience, he’ll soon be slamming doors shut right and left.

 

 

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Around 12 weeks of age, your dog is ready for some command training. If you want to know more advanced tricks, click here.

 

Pre-training tips:

1. You should hold training sessions with your dog at least twice a day and each session should be approximately 10-15 minutes long (shorter if either you or your dog get impatient or distracted easily).

 

2. When you first begin training, keep within a quiet, confined location without any distractions, then slowly work your way out to public areas.

 

3. The first step in training is to figure out what your dog likes so that you can reward him with a desired prize. If your dog is of the food-motivated type, prepare some small treats that don’t crumble. The scent of a dirt-size crumb can drive your dog insane and distract him from the task at hand. You want to keep the treats small because you want to be able to give him a lot of them, yet you don’t want the training session to be ended by uncontrollable barfing. If your dog loses interest in the treats, switch the type of treat. You may also want to try scheduling training sessions around mealtimes.


 

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4. If your dog is more driven by petting or a chance to play games with you (as many small-sized dogs are), haul out the squeaky ball. Don’t get caught up in the petting and playing during a training session, though. Just reward your pooch with less than half a minute of playtime and then get back to work.

 

5. For the following commands, you’ll need your dog to be collared and leashed. Collars come in a variety of designs and materials, but a simple nylon one is fine, as long as it isn’t slipping off or causing your dog’s face to turn blue. If you use a choke chain, make sure it isn’t made of chain link, as they can catch accidentally and choke your dog.

 

 

Sit

The sit command is possibly the easiest command of them all:

1. Start by facing your dog with treat in hand.

 

2. Show him the treat and as he trots over, raise it up and over his head. In a desperate attempt to keep his eyes on the food, your dog will be forced to sit down.

 

3. Say, “SIT” (remember – Connery voice) as soon as your dog starts to do so.

 

4. Then reward him with the treat.

 

5. If your dog won’t sit for the food, kneel down next to him, hold his collar in one hand, and push his rear end gently but firmly down until his rump touches the ground while saying, “SIT.” Then reward your dog with pats, ecstatic cheering, a party, or whatever else gets your dog’s tail thumping.

 

6. Repeat this exercise until your dog sits following the verbal command alone.

 

7. Always use the same motion of raising your hand way over your dog’s head while saying “sit.” This will teach your dog to also associate the hand movement with the command.

 

8. Start doing without the treat occasionally (but still the praise) until he no longer needs the treat.

 

 

Down

To get your dog to lie down, he must first have mastered the sit command:

1. After telling him to sit, hold your dog by his collar, stick the treat right in front of his nose, and move it downward slowly.

 

2. Your dog’s accursed love of food will leave him no choice but to follow the treat down into submission as his restrained collar keeps him from frantically lunging at the treat.

 

3. Say, “DOWN” as he begins his descent and reward him only when he is lying fully on the ground.

 

4. If your dog’s willpower is stronger than his appetite, kneel down next to your sitting dog, gently pick up his forelegs with both hands and arms, and lower him into a lying position while saying, “DOWN.” By pulling his forelegs out, he’ll be forced to slide down.

 

5. Then reward him.

 

6. Start doing without the treat occasionally (but still the praise) until he no longer needs the treat.

 

 

Come

This useful command will get your dog to stop doing just about anything and come to you:

1. In the early stages of training, never tell your dog to come over to you for an unpleasant reason (he will associate “come” with negativity and be hesitant to do so).

 

2. Start by standing a short distance away from your dog with food or a favorite toy in hand.
3. Call out your dog’s name and as his eyes zero in on the treat and he starts to walk towards you, say, “COME.”

 

4. When your dog reaches you, respond by doing a jig in celebration of his sheer genius and giving him a treat.

 

5. As always, repeat this command until he is willing to come to you even if all you have to offer are your arms and the jig.

 

During the weeks when you’re training your dog to do any of these tricks, if he does an action without your prompting (like if he just happens to walk over to you and sit down), go nuts over his great accomplishment, even though you didn’t ask him to do it. Make a big fuss and gush, “GOOD SPARKY! SIT, SIT! Good boy!” At first, your bewildering actions will confuse your dog and possibly make him fret over your mental state. But because his major goal in life is to please you, he will soon plant his furry butt on the ground (or whatever it is you want them to do), just to get that wonderfully exciting reaction out of you again.

 

Any time a training session isn’t going well switch to repeating a trick that your dog has already mastered, reward him for following your command properly, and end the session.

 

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People use crates for lots of reasons, like to help with housetraining or traveling. Our dogs use theirs to sleep in at night. But, the crates are also a great place of escape when a dog’s world seems scary. When there is a big thunderstorm, the crate is the perfect size and shape to crawl into and feel protected from the noise and lights. Even a socialized dog that is used to having three or four people come over to visit can be overwhelmed when all the relatives arrive for a holiday – crates come to the rescue.

 

 

• Crates not only give your dog a place to feel extra safe, they come in handy to actually keep them out of danger. When there are workmen in the backyard, the dogs feel secure in their crates, but they also won’t accidentally be allowed to run in the street or get hurt by nails or power tools.

 

 

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• For thousands of years, dogs have had the instinct to den – so providing them with a safe den seems like the least we owners can do. The crate is cleaner than a hole in the ground, and it has the added benefit of being portable and lockable. Dogs are less likely to bark when they can see less, and they feel more protected when “danger” can’t see them. What can make a wire crate feel as safe and cozy as a den includes a soft pad to sleep on and a tie-on cover. We prefer the carrier because it is solid (with ventilation holes). With either one, you just need it to be large enough for the dog to be able to change position. A larger one feels less like a safe den and adds the risk of it being used as a bathroom.

 

 

Act Like a Dog When Puppy Bites.

 

• Puppies bite everything when they are getting new teeth, which helps the teeth come in. But, you do have to stop him from biting people. The best discipline is the kind that his mom would use.

 

 

• If puppy bites, grab his muzzle with your hand and say no in a mean voice – “in his face.” Then leave. Playtime is over. If you want to read more about preventing dogs bite on children, click here.

 

 

• If puppy doesn’t get the message with this, pick him up by the scruff of his neck and shake his body while you tell him no in a mean voice. And, again, playtime is over.

 

 

• For the really stubborn puppy, put him on his back and hold him down until he calms down and gets the message that you are top dog. If he is little, you can do this in your arms. For the larger puppy, do this on the floor.

 

 

• Playing tug of war with a puppy encourages him to use his teeth in play. So can wrestling. Instead of these trouble-causing games, you must show him in the beginning that you are top dog. And that goes for everyone in your family. Your family is in danger of future aggression and real biting from a dog that thinks that he is equal to or above any of you.

 

 

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Breeder

Once you’ve determined the right breed for your lifestyle, one possibility is to go through a breeder. You can find breeders by looking in the classified ads in your newspaper (the prices are usually pretty steep, ranging from $100 to $3000, depending on the breed and the quality of the puppies).

 

 

Alternatively, you can call the American Kennel Club at 1900-407-PUPS. The breeder reference person will put you in touch with reputable breeders in your area. Then call several breeders and talk with them; they’re a valuable source of information about the breed you’ve chosen.

 

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Breeders are a good route because you’ll get someone who knows all about your breed of dog, so if you have any questions, you’ll have a new friend to ask. Also, breeders generally take very good care of their dogs. So good, in fact, that they’ll usually interview the prospective buyer to make sure that the dog is going to a loving home. The drawback about using a breeder is the price – you can get a puppy for free at a shelter. But if you’re looking for a pretty puppy that you might eventually want to breed or take to dog shows, using a breeder is the way to go.

 

 

Animal shelter

Also known as “the pound,” shelters are connected with purebred rescue programs, giving you that purebred chic look combined with the warm, gooey, self-righteous satisfaction of rescuing a homeless dog. The benefit of a shelter is that 1) it’s free (or really really cheap), and 2) you’re saving a dog’s life. The main drawback is that the dog could have some kind of personality or health problem (based on how it was treated before you got to the pound). That’s a lot to deal with.

 

 

As long as you’re at the shelter, consider strolling past the puppies and adopting an adult dog. Friendly, well-trained adult dogs will often wind up in the shelter through no fault of their own. Maybe their owner lost the appeal and got sent up the river for 20 to life… you never know. Actually, sometimes you do know. Many adult dogs come with a written history; some even come with the former owner’s contact number so you can get a character reference. Adopt an adult dog and you can save yourself the heartbreak of housebreaking… and very probably save the dog’s life.

 

 

Pet stores…
Just say no!
Here’s a way NOT to get a dog. When you see those little puppies in mall pet stores, our advice is: run away. Many pet stores sell dogs from puppy mills. If you thought that the plight of veal calves was bad… well, you’re right, it is. But puppy mills are right there with it when it comes to wholesale animal cruelty. They basically churn out puppies for pet stores, kill the ones that don’t look like they’d sell well, and keep the live ones in awful living conditions. And pet store puppies that don’t get bought are sent to the pound. You can get pet supplies from them, but NOT the puppies please!

 

 

Don’t be fooled by the breeding papers they’ll wave in your face. There’s a special place in hell reserved for people who sell puppy mill puppies. It’s just down the hall from the place reserved for people who buy puppy mill puppies. You’re not rescuing the dog; you’re perpetuating the puppy mill industry. Can you tell that we’re against this yet?

 

 

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What do you do if your puppy (or mischievous older dog) gets into your holiday decorations and eats some of the glass ornaments? This potentially lethal mishap can darken even the brightest holiday season.

 

 

THE PROCEDURE: BEFORE the holiday go to a pharmacy and buy a box of cotton balls. Be sure that you get COTTON balls…not the cosmetic puffs that are made from man-made fibers. Also, buy a quart of half-and-half coffee cream and put it in the freezer. Should your dog eat glass ornaments. Defrost the half-and-half and pour some in a bowl. Dip cotton balls into the cream and feed them to your dog.

 

 

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Dogs under 10 lbs should eat 2 balls which you have first torn into smaller pieces. Dogs 10-50 lbs should eat 3-5 balls and larger dogs should eat 5-7. You may feed larger dogs an entire cotton ball at once. Dogs seem to really like these strange treats and eat them readily. As the cotton works its way through the digestive tract it will find all the glass pieces and wrap itself around them. Even the teeniest shards of glass will be caught and wrapped in the cotton fibers and the cotton will protect the intestines from damage by the glass. Your dog’s stools will be really weird for a few days and you will have to be careful to check for fresh blood or a tarry appearance to the stool. If either of the latter symptoms appear you should rush your dog to the vet for a checkup but, in most cases, the dogs will be just fine.

 

 

Some dogs get pretty scared in the bathtub.

They jump around, slip and fall, shiver and shake, and are simply miserable. In the process, you can get even wetter than they do. You spend most of the bathtime pushing and pulling just to keep him from jumping out of the tub and within your reach.

 

 

Instead of a bath, give him a shower. This is especially good if you have a hand-held shower head. Your dog should feel much more relaxed and less scared standing on firm ground than in a tub of water. You will probably stay much drier and may even get less of a backache. Your dog can get just as clean and get a more thorough rinse, and the wetting and rinsing process is so much quicker. Dry him off in the shower also so, when he shakes, most of this water will stay inside the shower instead of all over your bathroom.

 

 

Feeding your dog table scraps is not always healthy.

Some people food is not good for dogs (especially chocolate!), some people food is too fattening, and any amount of people food he eats lessens the amount of dog food he will eat – lessening his intake of the nutrients he needs. If you run out of dog food, cat food will do in a pinch. And, it contains even more vitamins and minerals than dog food. Does your dog really have doggy odor? That is, even after a bath? What is causing the strong odor just might be an infection in his ears!

 

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So you just got a new dog and want people to see that it can do more than lick itself (and others) in inappropriate places. Or maybe you’ve finally decided that it’s time to show your old dog who’s boss – the creature wearing your expensive sneakers, not the one pooping on them.

 

If you don’t have a dog just yet but are planning to get one, keep in mind that while all dogs are trainable, certain dogs are more susceptible to certain types of training. Dobermans are predisposed to be guard dogs, while collies are herding dogs, and setters, pointers, and retrievers are hunting dogs.

 

A Tired Dog Is A Good Dog

Give the dog the exercise he needs, and he will spend much of his day resting – not chewing, barking, digging, escaping, or destroying things.

 

 

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Your Reactions Affect Your Dog’s Actions

If you allow your dog to be rewarded for some action, he’s likely to repeat it. Consciously allow rewards to happen for actions you like, and prevent your dog from getting rewarded by you or the environment for actions you don’t want to encourage.

 

 

Dogs Do What Works

Dogs will act in ways that they’ve learned are successful, ways that gain them Good Things and help them avoid Bad Things. Behavior that is rewarded is going to be repeated.

 

 

Be the alpha dog

To successfully train your dog, you must be the leader of your pack, or at least rank above him. Always be firm and consistent with your dog, as this will show him that he can’t get away with everything, even if he really is the cutest thing alive. If you fear that you may already be underneath your dog in rank, don’t concede to defeat and continue to let your dog hog the blankets at night – toss him off the bed. While it may seem mean, it’s a good idea to show your dog who’s boss by pulling rank on him occasionally. Make him get up from the couch so you could sit in his place, and eat your meal before feeding him his, even if he’s drooling a lake by your feet. Don’t act scared if your dog growls at you when you ask him to do things – just snarl back without touching him and stand your ground. Continue prodding him to obey you until he does.

 

 

Puppies

If you have a puppy, make sure you begin training him as soon as he reaches the appropriate training age; this will reinforce his natural tendency to depend on others. It’s also a good idea to start early because in no time at all, your tiny puppy will turn into a monstrous beast with paws the size of your face. Read more on how to train puppies.

 

 

Older dogs

As for the non-puppy owners, you’ve probably heard the saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Well, whoever made up that line was either a very successful liar or someone who lacked the patience to really communicate with his/her dog. While it’s true that old dogs don’t come with clean slates, they will obey your foreign commands if you make it worth their while to do so. So don’t fall for that fallacy.

 

 

Abuse

You should NEVER yell at or hit your dog, no matter how frustrating training can get. Going ballistic only teaches your dog to be nervous around you and fear you, making it hard for him to concentrate on what it is you want him to learn. By the way, it’s illegal to hit a dog, so if we catch you doing it, we’ll throw your butt in jail.

 

 

Reinforcement

Reinforcement through repetition and consistency is effective in training anyone – Lassie, a feral midget, even you. Habits, good and bad, are formed when an action is repeated over and over again with consistency. So during the process of training your pooch, don’t give up the routine until he’s got it. And even after your dog has mastered the following tricks, test him on them from time to time to make sure that he’s still got it.

 

 

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Remember Pavel’s dog experiment? Though it shows human behavior in the experiment but it also shows a dog’s behavior when you reinforce the same concept on a dog. This concept is important when you want to train your dog.

Remember: Repetition with rewards will reap the right actions/behavior.

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Yes, this article is about how to pick the perfect pet dog, but you should also know what you’re in for once you get it. If you don’t want to get a living hell it is important to train and “fix” your pup, and it’s better to get this information sooner than later.

 

Training

We assume you want a dog because you yearn for the companionship of an animal, not just because you want a new toy (unless it’s a toy dog, which, by definition, absolves you). But getting the dog is only part of the equation. To create a wonderful companion and a happy, healthy dog, you have to put some time into obedience training. Just as time on the Stairmaster every day makes for a butt you can be proud of, so too will consistent daily obedience training make for a mutt you can be proud of. At the very least, you’ll want to housebreak your pooch. Teaching commands like “come”,  “sit” and “stay” will make your life a LOT easier. And if you go on to advanced obedience training, you too can have one of those superstar dogs that catches Frisbees and runs obstacle courses when it’s not busy signing autographs.

 

 

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The point: obedience training is how you get the best from your dog. It’s also how you give the best to your dog: a well-trained dog is a happy dog. They’re secure. They know that you’re the boss and that you’ve got a plan. So keep training in mind when you get a pup.

 

 

“Fixing”

Fix my dog? I didn’t even know it was broken! But unless you’re prepared to take care of 13 more puppies, you really should spay (for girl dogs) or neuter (for boy dogs) your dog immediately. Millions of dogs die each year in shelters and on the streets, and much of it could be prevented if people had their pets fixed. You might think that having your ‘nads snipped off is a bad thing, but the world does not need more puppies. It needs people to take care of the ones that have already been born.

 

Next to getting married, having kids, buying a house or running a country, caring for a dog is the biggest commitment you’ll ever make. You know why: because a dog is a living thing. Dogs feel pain, fear, loneliness, joy, love, and loyalty. It’s all part of the dog-owning experience.

 

This article has focused almost entirely on the unglamorous responsible side of dog ownership. You already know all the reasons why you want a dog. We wanna make sure you know what you’re getting into. But if you take care of your dog properly and treat it with consistent love and affection, you’ll be rewarded for your efforts more richly even than people who bought Microsoft at $20 a share. Of course, your reward will be in companionship, not financial security. But who knows? If you train your pup well enough, maybe he’ll be sniffing out hot stocks before it’s over.

 

 

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