How To Teach Your Puppy The English Language
Puppies are willing to the right thing and are eager. When they have done something great, they love your happy face and the squealing noises you make. They get loving rewards for being a good dog, and because of this will do anything to please you. Your praises and cuddles are things they just can’t get enough of.
When you move towards “What a good dog!” from “Bad Puppy!” it is based on thing. Your puppy does not know the English language, and the faster he learns it, the better for all, because the minute he knows what you want he will DO it. Make it faster and easier for him to learn by keeping these tips in mind:
When teaching him commands, be sure to be consistent in the words that you choose. Instead of teaching one phrase for the day, you have asked him to learn three phrases if you say wanna go potty” in the morning, and “have to go out” two hours later, then “wanna go pee” a few hours later again. First, you need to decide which words to use and when you do, everyone in your family should also be using those words.
If you want action, then use his name in the command and never use it if you want him restricted from action. This is an important thing to remember. Making a puppy leap into action by his very nature is when he hears his own name. When you want your puppy to come to you, then say “come” and insert the name of your puppy, of course. When you want him to lie down, simply say, “Down”.
Do not confuse your puppy with the same words for different commands. If you are teaching him basic obedience, the word “Down” means LIE down, usually followed by “Stay.” If you don’t want him on the couch, do not say “Down”, say, “Off.” This word can be used to keep him from jumping up into your lap, onto the couch, chair or bed because it is the ACTION of jumping up you are trying to restrict. If you tell him “down” when he jumps onto the couch, then he will lie down on the couch! Do you see the difference?
You should never hit your puppy, and there’s no need to either. The worst punishment he ever needs to learn a lesson is your sad frown and walking away from him. Make sure that you don’t overdo this and one or two minutes is the limit. After a minute of ignoring him, give a command he knows well and praise praise praise, with a big smile.
Use these three tips with gentleness and consistency so that your puppy will learn all the words he needs to know to be a happy and obedient companion in a matter of days.
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