The Importance of Puppy Obedience

In: More About Dogs

22 Apr 2009

Puppy obedience is something that starts suprisingly early in their development. 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. During this period, puppy elimination is done by reflex, but they change around the 21st to 28th day of puppy life as they begin to leave the blanket and search for a place to eliminate. During this stage, puppies start becoming more conscious of their environment, and also become more sensitive to stimuli. Now is the time to make great strides in a puppy's mannerisms and behavior.

Encouraging Puppies with Positive Reinforcement

With positive reinforcement you can encourage your pet to achieve at a higher level. Verbal praise along with special treats are more effective. Saying "no" and holding your hand in front of the puppy are the only acceptable methods of negative reinforcement. You should not hit or otherwise hurt a puppy as it is counterproductive.

Puppies should receive positive affection and praises each and every time they correctly respond to a command. Puppies rely on love, praise and reward to keep them engaged in a training regimen. When your dog has executed a command properly given a praise soon after will help teach them the fun and rewards from being obedient. Puppy obedience will also be developed as he learns that repeating proper actions will reap rewards. Praises and treats, when used as positive reinforcement, can enhance the training and encourage the puppy to respond to your commands.

A Consistent and Proper Timed Approach

While puppy training, you should keep in mind that timing is everything. 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.But if the puppy is told to “come” under controlled situations, like when he’s on a leash and is gently pulled toward the trainer then praised, he will find out that “come” means that he should head for the trainer and that it will also bring in the goodies.

Puppy obedience training is best taught in easy exercises, one by one. This will be a much simpler concept for the puppy rather than trying to teach them the whole exercise in a single session. If you are patient and use positive reinforcement, puppies will steadily learn over time to obey your commands.

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