Pet Training
DOG TRAINING
BASIC TRAINING TIPS FOR PET PARENTS
By Aaron D'silva*
Train your pet like a professional
with these tips.
Bringing home a dog is the most
joyous experience in the world. Your
loyal four-legged friend will offer you
heaps of comfort, love, laughter and
companionship along with a little bit of
mischief, if not trained early on. Once you
bring home this little fluffy friend, you will
become his everything throughout their
lifespan (10-15 years). They will look up
to you as their pack leader and will rely on
you for everything, and it is important to
know that they are your responsibility now.
Your dog will need plenty of quality time
with you to thrive, your maid or caretaker
alone would not suffice. Training and
walking your dog everyday is of utmost
importance to keep unwanted behaviour in
check and to avoid boredom.
So when should you start
training your puppy?
Tip 1 - Start Young
Practice simple obedience commands like
sit, stay and toilet training using positive
reinforcements like treats and food. Start
as young as 6-7 weeks old. Also, set house
rules early on and give your pup their own
space and toys.
Tip 2 - Use Positive
Reinforcements only
(Treats & Praises)
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When training your pup, your voice and
your body language are enough, to get
your point across. Never, we repeat, never
attempt to hit your puppy or use force to
discipline as this could lead to aggression
and result in bigger problems down the line.
Whenever your pup does something right
or obeys your command, be sure to shower
them with praises.
Tip 3 - Socialise your dog with
other doggies & humans
Socialise your dog with other dogs and
people, while doing this, make sure that you
are continually reading their body language
to pick up on stress signals. These stress
signals may include excessive panting,
backing away in defence, tail tucked
between the hind legs.
Tip 4 - Exercise and walk
them regularly
Dogs are intelligent & sociable pack animals;
they love to be outdoors and around people
and they are easily bored too. Bored dogs
Creature Companion | July 2019 • Vol. XII • Issue 7 • Noida