Puppy Training Tips

Top puppy training tips – if you have a puppy or adolescent dog in your house, it’s time to puppy-proof and put the priceless family heirlooms away for a while, or at least out of your puppy’s reach.

Candy dish on the coffee table? Not now. Scavengers that they are, untrained dogs will naturally explore trashcans, tables, and countertops for food. They don’t know that these activities aren’t acceptable in a human household until you teach them. As far as they’re concerned, unguarded food is free for the taking, and who can resist a free meal? Even one successful counter-surfing venture is enough for some dogs to never forget without some serious intervention. Avoiding the problem by making sure food and trash are securely stored is imperative for your puppy’s behavior and health.

Is your puppy teaching you tricks? If she’s stealing household items, and you’re running around waving your arms and screaming after her, she’s just taught you to play "Look at what I can make my owner do!" Puppies (actually, all age dogs really) think this chase game is great and will repeat it as long as you keep "playing." Avoid the game altogether and keep attractive but forbidden items out of reach.

If your puppy were living in the wild, she’d have a job. Every day, she would spend the majority of her time and energy out scavenging and hunting, and probably would end up with just enough food to do it again the next day.

I found a puppy training video (well 2 actually) that are worth watching: