- Training needs to continue throughout your dog's life.
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It provides mental stimulation and opportunities for strengthening
your relationship with your dog. Especially during the first year
of your dogšs life you should consider attending more classes.
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Continue developing your relationship with your pup by teaching him
new commands and games. Continue to expose your pup to a variety of
places, people and other animals at times when you can control the
situation so that the experience is a positive one for your pup.
- Integrating a new behavior into your everyday life.
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Integrating a new behavior into your everyday life will probably
deteriorate one or more of the other behaviors that your puppy knows.
Reduce your standards and provide more reinforcement until all the
behaviors are back up to par.
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Once your pup has learned a command well, use it at times when you
might normally have yelled "No!" Obeying a learned command can interrupt
an unwanted behavior. If your pup does not obey your command at that
time, she has not learned the command as well as you had thought.
- Patiently work through problems.
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Focus on what you do want your pup to do so that you can reward good
behavior. The positive approach will pay back in providing you with
a more confident, reliable and happy dog.
- Be consistent:
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An action that is praised in one situation should never be punished
in another situation. Your status as leader will hurt if you are not
consistent. You must earn the trust of your puppy.
