Although your puppy, just like a human baby, can find 100's of things to get into, there are things you can do to make his new home as safe as possible. Puppy proofing your home should be a step that is taken before you bring your puppy home. A puppy's characteristics can lead to serious trouble if preventative measures are not taken. A puppy, like babies, are a bundle of energy, they are curious, and they teethe, which causes them to chew. These are things to keep in mind when looking for dangers in your home.
As with baby proofing your home, you will need to lower your vantage point to that of the puppy's level. Yes, this means getting down on the floor. Look for things that would be enticing to a puppy. Look for things especially that would be fun to chew on. Puppies love to chew. You will also need to make sure there are not any electrical cords within puppy's reach, one good chew and your puppy could end up with severe mouth burns or electrocution. This could also spark a fire. Make sure all things that would be interesting to a puppy are removed or covered.
You should also set up a safe area for your puppy. You could use a training pen for this (this is just a pen that has movable panels that can be configured in any shape) or any room that does not have anything in it that would hurt your puppy. You should not leave your puppy unsupervised, they are curious and will wander and investigate and this could cause them to get into mischief. Using a safe area in your home will eliminate this.
You will also need to be mindful of exit opportunities your puppy may find. Make sure all doors and windows are closed securely. As has been before mentioned, puppies are curious, they will explore and if they find an exit avenue, they will be off exploring in areas that could get them in trouble. Make sure there are no exits to balconies, upper porches, or high decks. These can be especially dangerous for a puppy for obvious reasons.
As with baby proofing a home, when puppy proofing your home, you will also need to make sure that any cleaning supplies and chemicals are well out of puppy's reach. Store them in a secure location, preferably on high storage shelves or behind locked cabinet doors. The ideal place would be in a garage or storage building outside, just make sure puppy is not with you when you get these out.
Doing a "puppy check" before leaving home or going to sleep at night is a good habit to form. This will ensure that puppy does not get left in an unsafe area. Make sure that closet doors are kept securely shut and that they are in your puppy check.
Just as with babies, you will need to make sure all small objects are kept out of puppy's reach. This would include all sewing supplies (buttons, beads, needles, pins, yarn, and thread), and any hardware supplies (nails, screws, staples, and brads) as well as any other small items (paper clips, soda can tabs, etc.). All of these items can hurt your puppy's mouth if chewed on and can damage internal organs if swallowed.
Puppy proofing your home is not hard, but it is a necessary step in ensuring your puppy's safety. Taking a little time before you bring your puppy home can make his homecoming a little less stressful.
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Tuesday 26 June 2007
Monday 18 June 2007
HOW TO POTTY TRAIN A PUPPY
When learning how to potty train a puppy it does not need to be a struggle. Potty training your puppy should start as soon as you bring your new addition home. If you follow some basic training tips, your puppy will be potty trained in no time.
A puppy is essentially a baby. It should not be punished when it has an accident ( you would not punish a baby for having an accident, would you!). Instead, you should focus on praising your puppy when he does the right thing. You should praise, praise, praise and try to keep away from punishments.
When learning how to potty train a puppy you should get to know the “signs” or the “look” that tells you your puppy needs to “go”. He may start running around in circles, scratching at the door or sniffing the floor. Just watch him for a while and you will get to recognise the signs.
As soon as your puppy starts showing these signs, bring him outside straight away. Stay close to him so you can see when he goes and give him lots of praise immediately. You need to praise him as he is going potty so that he knows he is doing the right thing. Try to use some commands when you bring him outside such as “go potty” or something similar so he will associate going outside with doing his business.
If your puppy is not responding to your training methods and is driving you to despair you can get help on training methods & video tutorials by clicking the link below.
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A puppy is essentially a baby. It should not be punished when it has an accident ( you would not punish a baby for having an accident, would you!). Instead, you should focus on praising your puppy when he does the right thing. You should praise, praise, praise and try to keep away from punishments.
When learning how to potty train a puppy you should get to know the “signs” or the “look” that tells you your puppy needs to “go”. He may start running around in circles, scratching at the door or sniffing the floor. Just watch him for a while and you will get to recognise the signs.
As soon as your puppy starts showing these signs, bring him outside straight away. Stay close to him so you can see when he goes and give him lots of praise immediately. You need to praise him as he is going potty so that he knows he is doing the right thing. Try to use some commands when you bring him outside such as “go potty” or something similar so he will associate going outside with doing his business.
If your puppy is not responding to your training methods and is driving you to despair you can get help on training methods & video tutorials by clicking the link below.
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Friday 15 June 2007
HOW TO STOP DOGS FROM BARKING
Dogs bark! That’s a fact.
Sometimes it is necessary for a dog to bark. For example, they might be hungry or thirsty, hot or cold, or they could be barking to warn you about something or someone. That’s OK, people expect dogs to bark sometimes, it’s what they do. But what do you do when you have a dog that barks constantly, for no apparent reason.
How to stop dogs barking continually is what we are addressing here.
Before you embark on a training method for how to stop dogs from barking, you need to understand what is causing your dog to bark. Dogs bark for a number of reasons.
Barking is often a result of frustration & loneliness, if your dog barks all day when you are gone he is probably trying to get you to come back, or you may just have a dog that likes to bark at anything & everything.
Yelling at your dog is seldom going to achieve anything, he will probably think you are “barking” at him and will just bark more. He may be barking to get your attention, and shouting at him is giving him what he wants, so, he will carry on yapping away.
There are many effective ways of how to stop dogs from barking. People have very different ideas of how to stop dogs from barking. If your dog barks because he is bored you could try spending more time with him, take him for walks more often. If he is a consistent barker in the back yard you could spray him with a hose or water pistol. These are just a few methods on how to stop dogs barking.
The key to successfully learning how to stop dogs from barking is consistency. Persist in your training efforts and in no time you will have a dog who only barks when there is a need to.
To find out all the top training secrets on how to stop dogs barking and much more, visit the site below for expert advice and training tips. You could soon have a perfectly behaved dog and you could be offering your friends & neighbours advice on how to stop dogs from barking.
http://www.kingdomofpets.com/dogobediencetraining/?aff=ebcity&type=barking
Sometimes it is necessary for a dog to bark. For example, they might be hungry or thirsty, hot or cold, or they could be barking to warn you about something or someone. That’s OK, people expect dogs to bark sometimes, it’s what they do. But what do you do when you have a dog that barks constantly, for no apparent reason.
How to stop dogs barking continually is what we are addressing here.
Before you embark on a training method for how to stop dogs from barking, you need to understand what is causing your dog to bark. Dogs bark for a number of reasons.
Barking is often a result of frustration & loneliness, if your dog barks all day when you are gone he is probably trying to get you to come back, or you may just have a dog that likes to bark at anything & everything.
Yelling at your dog is seldom going to achieve anything, he will probably think you are “barking” at him and will just bark more. He may be barking to get your attention, and shouting at him is giving him what he wants, so, he will carry on yapping away.
There are many effective ways of how to stop dogs from barking. People have very different ideas of how to stop dogs from barking. If your dog barks because he is bored you could try spending more time with him, take him for walks more often. If he is a consistent barker in the back yard you could spray him with a hose or water pistol. These are just a few methods on how to stop dogs barking.
The key to successfully learning how to stop dogs from barking is consistency. Persist in your training efforts and in no time you will have a dog who only barks when there is a need to.
To find out all the top training secrets on how to stop dogs barking and much more, visit the site below for expert advice and training tips. You could soon have a perfectly behaved dog and you could be offering your friends & neighbours advice on how to stop dogs from barking.
http://www.kingdomofpets.com/dogobediencetraining/?aff=ebcity&type=barking
TEACHING YOUR DOG TO SIT, STAY & FETCH
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