Puppy training is important as their brain is like a sponge early on and they can take so much on board while their brain is still growing. Why train a puppy? There are many reasons why puppy training is important, as a puppy needs training right from the start. The first thing is to create a strong bond between you the owner and your new puppy as you need
it to trust you and be comfortable around you as there will be so many internal and external influences chipping away at your puppy daily, that your puppy will be looking to for guidance and how to cope and behave.If you can build up the trust from the off it can make the training easier as your dog will feel comfortable around you. As training progresses your puppy will build its confidence and start to grow mentally and as well as physically and start to become the dog you are shaping and helping it become through your daily interactions and guidance given.
You will also find that by using its food for training and using treats and praise when required you will help your puppy flourish quicker than noticing the bad things and highlighting them all the time.
Yes, unwanted behaviours can happen and they can be dealt with through simple measures so your puppy learns calmly without being shouted at, and then you can reward what you want to see more of.
With this kind of training, you will find The Complete Puppy Training Program which sets new puppy owners up for success from the start.
What age is best to start training a puppy?
The best time to start is 8 weeks of age when your new puppy comes into home as you have a clean slate near enough to work with and there are going to be some important learning periods ahead all in a short space of time.
Plus you also have early socialisation in dogs to deal with which needs to be done before 16 weeks of age. So you have 8 weeks from the moment you bring your puppy home, That’s saying you brought it home at 8 weeks, to get it used to the world!
Try not to think that when you bring a puppy into your home it is just about teaching it to be calm in the home, doing obedience training, and teaching not to toilet in the home.
Yes, these need to be taught but it is also about teaching to be comfortable around you, learning not to mouth and bite you, learning
to get used to dogs and people outside, but also learning that new places and all the sights, sounds and smells are nothing to worry about. All these different situations can cause stress in a puppy at the beginning as it learns how to cope and behave in different situations.Your goal is to go to different places daily to help get your puppy accustomed to the world quickly.
We all have busy lives one way or another, but you have to find the time, as if you make excuses your puppy suffers through lack of education.
Your goal is to have a calm well-mannered dog in the future, but you have to do the work now so it helps your dog in the future. So go and make your future dog proud!