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Written by David Harding   
Sunday, 11 May 2008
If you have children the discussion about getting a puppy has no doubt cropped up time and time again. You have also no doubt discussed the responsibilities your child or children will have to assume because you know what it takes to look after a new pup.
by DavidHarding


If you have children the discussion about getting a puppy has no doubt cropped up time and time again. You have also no doubt discussed the responsibilities your child or children will have to assume because you know what it takes to look after a new pup.

Before you bring your new little puppy home sit down with the entire family and decide about how you want to go about instilling the right kind of behavior from the beginning. This is to avoid inconsistency in the training from the start.

As soon as the new pup is brought home you should start with its behavior training. Don't wait until it starts to develop habits and then try and break them.

Make a space for the dog, placing a mat or pillow for bedding and a place where the dog will eat. Outside you will need to section off the yard and designate a place where the dog will be taken to go potty.

It is also advisable for one person in the family to take an 'alpha dog' role when it comes to the behavior training of your new puppy. Although everyone will need to play their part in keeping the discipline consistent, your pup will respond better to one person.

Consistency is crucial to behavior training for you puppy. Simple things like always praising your dog when it does something good or reprimanding it in the same way when it does something wrong will go a long way in getting the best behavior.

Had your puppy been reared by its mother then she would have used growling or nipping to reprimand it when it did something she didn't like. She would not have used growling to stop her little one jumping up on the bed though. You may not want to walk around the house growling so you will need other ways.

For behavior training to be effective, you will need to be on alert throughout the day. There will be times you set aside possible each day to give specific training but if the dog jumps up onto the couch and its not suppose to, you can't wait until later to teach it not to.

Once you have a technique for disciplining then get everyone to use the same technique. This will speed up the effectiveness of the behavior training.

Having patience is imperative in order to be in control while you train your dog. The level of time spent with the dog will pay off in the long run with a well behaved and respectful animal.

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