So you are thinking about getting (or have gotten) a new family member!  With a new dog comes new responsibilities. It is going to be up to you and the other members of your family to train, or perhaps teach is a better word, your dog the rules and regulations. You are going to want him to learn specific commands and to behave in a certain fashion. And chances are that there are behaviors that you are going to want to discourage or stop altogether. One of the secrets to quick and easy dog training is consistency.

To make your pet's training as simple as possible, it is necessary for all members of the family including the puppy to understand exactly what the expectations of the household are. If you can, it would be advantageous to get the whole family together and outline what the expectations of the house are going to be prior to bringing your new puppy home.

Your initial list might include rules like the following:

The dog is not allowed on the beds
The dog is not allowed on the sofa
The dog is not allowed to jump on anyone
The dog is not allowed to beg at the table
The dog is to always sit before the door is open

Once you have a set of rules laid out that everyone understands you have to set out a list of clear command words. Which words you use is not important, but rather that everyone in the household uses the same words for each command. To accomplish this, write out a list of all the basic command words that you believe you are going to need. Do not worry if you do not get them all since you are more than likely going to have to add to the list as time goes on anyways. It might also be a good idea to keep the list posted where the family can easily refer to it whenever necessary. In addition, if you do find that you have to add to the list, be certain that the rest of the family are aware of the new additions.

This may seem a little silly but look at an example situation where you and your spouse find the dog on the sofa. You have been using the phrase "down" to teach your dog to lay flat on the ground, and you have been using the command word "off" to tell your pet that he is not allowed to sit on the couch. If your spouse tells the dog to "get down", what is the dog going to do? Does he lie flat on the sofa? Or does he get up and move? You have totally confused the dog. This is why it is so important that all members of the family know exactly when and how to use each command word.

You also have to be certain that all members of the family follow the rules. It is not fair to your puppy if one person lets the puppy on the couch to watch TV and the others do not. The dog does not know which behavior is correct and all your dog training efforts will be for not.

So to avoid these unnecessary confusing situations, train the family, preferably before you bring your new puppy home.

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