Training Your Puppy

It is important that a puppy is well-trained. It needs to learn to listen and to obey you as it grows up into an adult dog. You can begin teaching your puppy some simple commands when it is about two months old. Here are two simple commands you can teach your puppy.
Teaching Your Puppy to Sit
This is one of the commands your puppy should learn. It helps to put you in control and is useful command if your puppy wants to jump on people or wander off on a walk. Please follow these steps.
1. Hold your puppy's collar with your right hand.
2. Put you left hand on your puppy'sback, near its sholders.
3. Command your puppy to sit with a firm but kind voice. DON'T REPEAT THIS COMMAND!
4. Run your left hand gently down your puppy's back, pushing it down in sitting position. It might sit on your hand. That is okay.
5. Reward your puppy by saying "Good!" in a happy voice. DON'T PET THE PUPPY! It will distract it from training.
6. Remove hands for the puppy to stand.
Please follow these step for your puppy to come.
Teaching Your Puppy to Come
This command will keep your puppy safe. It is important that you make coming to you a happy experience for your puppy.
1. Take your puppy to an open area to be let off the leash. A fenced backyard works ok.
2. Walk away from the puppy and crouch down.
3. Show your puppy it's favorite toy or treat and call to the puppy in a nice voice.
4. Reward your puppy with lots of praise, hugs, and pats.
If you take the time and care to train your puppy in the beginning, you will be glad you did. It will make your lives together much happier, and your parents, friends, and neighbors will thank you, too, for your well-behaved puppy.