Puppy Training Tips

If he tries to get up when you walk in back of him, hold him and keep him sitting and remember the pat and praise when you give him permission to move.

Puppy Training Tips


JUMPING ON PEOPLE

Does your puppy jump on you? The next time he comes running, spread your fingers fan-like and say "No jumping!" If he jumps up in spite of the warning, bump his nose once with the palm of your hand. Tell him "Sit!" Then pat him.

If you are training a big dog, lift your knee and bump his chest. A tumble backward should teach him to keep his paws on the ground. After you bump him, pat him or his feelings will be hurt.

HOUSE-BREAKING

When your puppy is three or four months old, it is time to house-break him. Pick up the papers. From now on, he must go to the bathroom outdoors.

These rules help to house-break a puppy:

* Don't let the puppy run loose in the house unless he has done everything outside.
* Take the puppy outdoors when he wakes in the morning.
* Take him outdoors the last thing at night.
* Take him out after he eats, after he plays and when he wakes up from a nap.
* Praise him when he does what he should outdoors.

When your puppy is free in the house, you must be there to watch him. When he sniffs the floor and runs around excitedly, hurry! Take him outdoors. For the first few times you give the puppy the run of the house, take him out after the first fifteen minutes and then every hour.

At night, tie the puppy where you can hear him if he asks to go out, or put him in a crate or a wire cage so he can't wander. When a puppy roams, he is apt to wet.

When your puppy makes a mistake in the house, take him by the collar and show him where he did wrong. Shame him and then shake him. If you did not catch him in the act, don't be too angry with him.

If your puppy wets or messes in front of you, you can be more strict. Toss something, like his leash or a small magazine, and startle him. Call him and pat him.

Every puppy should be trained to go to the bathroom on leash. If your puppy won't cooperate, tie him where you can watch him or put him in a crate until it is time for his next outing.

When you take your puppy out for exercise:

* Fasten two leashes together to give him more freedom.
* Take him where other dogs have been.
* Keep telling him "Duties! Duties!"

When he does what he should, praise him and pat him. Let him know you are pleased.

Your dog's obedience lessons now consist of heeling, sitting, staying, lying down and coming when called.

Police dog training today at Pattengill (Lansing State Journal)
Don't be alarmed if you see scores of Lansing Police Department cars in the parking lot of Pattengill Middle School while police dogs canvass the building - it's only a drill.
PIT BULL MAULS B'KLYN KID'S TINY DOG TO DEATH (New York Post)
A casual walk turned into terrier terror for a Brooklyn dog yesterday when a pit bull leaped from the back of a van and mangled a Maltese. Little 5-year-old Gizmo was out for a midmorning stroll with owner Maria Palomo on Fifth Avenue in Park...
Publicist, detective hired to find dog (AP via Yahoo! News)
Gus the dog was living a luxe lifestyle: He had his own agent and was training for work as an advertising model.
Top-dog honors (Whittier Daily News)
MONTEBELLO - The 50 hours of training that the K-9 team of Cpl. Rick Money and his partner Ares put in monthly paid off when they placed first earlier this month at the 20th annual Redondo Beach K-9 Trials.
Strays on increase as dog killer quits (Sunderland Echo)
A large increase in the number of stray dogs picked up in East Durham is probably due to dog-killer David Smith hanging up his bolt gun, say kennel owners.
Statue to honour police dogs (Red Deer Advocate)
A memorial to fallen police dogs and a new building will be on show at the Police Dog Training Centre near Innisfail on June 20. A bronze statue of a life-size German shepherd will be unveiled at a public ceremony at 1:30 p.m. to recognize the 32 dogs that have died in the line of duty.

A hard ball thrown with force directly at your dog might break a tooth.

Dog Obedience Training - Heeling

When he does, pull up slowly on the leash with continuous praise.

Dog Obedience Training - Lying Down

You need a leash a foot longer than you are tall.