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Pets & Vets

Training tips for a new puppy
There’s no doubting puppies are cute!
They are cuddly! They love to play!

There is also no doubting that your puppy will
run rings around you if you don’t invest time
and energy into training in the early days.
It needn’t be ‘boot-camp’ but we are going to
share some top tips to teach your four legged
friend some manners!
Early days
Puppies learn very quickly and the first few
days of having him home with you are vital.
You must set the ground-rules now and ensure
your whole family knows the rules.
For example: Your puppy is very likely to cry
the first night he is alone. If you give in and
take him into your bed, that’s where he is
likely to stay. Ensuring he has a warm, safe
and secure bed (crate training is an option) in
a room that is closed off from the rest of the
house with toys and a papered area to toilet is a
good idea from day one!
Puppies are excitable and ‘jumpie!’ Did
you say ‘not on the furniture?’ But isn’t he
bouncing around on the sofa? Stick to the rules.
Toilet training
Your puppy won’t be toilet trained overnight.
Be patient and consistent. Good tips include:
Take your puppy out to the garden regularly –
ever 30 minutes or so if possible – to allow him
the chance to go to the toilet.
Give lots of praise when he pee’s or poops!
NEVER punish your puppy if he has an
accident in the house
Set up a regular feeding routine – this will help
you to anticipate when he’ll need the loo!

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Mouthing
This is the act of ‘biting’ something that very
young puppies do frequently. NEVER punish
a puppy for mouthing – it is a natural state of
play for puppies and also occurs when they are
teething. Socializing your puppy with other
dogs will help to curb biting as other dogs will
‘show him the way.’ Your local vet may run
puppy parties!
If your puppy is playing and biting – stop the
play session. Give him a ‘raggy’ to chew on
rather than your trousers!
Obedience
Once your puppy has had all of his vaccinations
you can enroll in puppy classes. Your local vet
may run these or will be able to recommend
local trainers Basic sit, down, stay and recall
are relatively easy to teach most puppies.
Find out what motivates your dog
Food (although don’t over-feed with treats),
Toys or Fuss
Training should always be fun and don’t overdo
it – a bit like a child a puppy will only have a
short attention span!

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