| One of the most exhilarating things that will ever | | | | If training the puppy with rewards is doomed for |
| happen to you is bringing a puppy home. It's like | | | | failure, it could be that you have to resort to |
| expanding your family. Despite that, it will take | | | | being somewhat strict and go for the leash or |
| some effort to make your little doggy listen to | | | | collar method. A very common approach to the |
| you. | | | | collar method is having the dog sport an electronic |
| Despite being considered easier than house | | | | collar around his or her neck, while brandishing a |
| training a mature dog, house training a puppy | | | | remote control in their own hand. In case of |
| requires you to keep a couple of things in mind | | | | disobedience by the dog, you shall press the |
| before you begin to train your doggy to be | | | | button, causing the collar to discharge a |
| obedient. | | | | low-intensity shock. As these shocks do not have |
| Traditionally, one uses, among other things, a | | | | a high intensity, they do not cause any pain, but |
| leash or collar along with some manipulation to | | | | they will be dislike by the dog and in the end also |
| teach the puppy fundamental orders. The | | | | evoke obedience. |
| downside is that this way can be quite severe | | | | Despite that, the best communication method for |
| even harming fragile breeds of puppy. With a | | | | you and your canine pal is finding a common |
| puppy such as a German Shepherd or a Bulldog, | | | | language. Say words like yes, no, good boy |
| who aren't as delicate, you might consider trying | | | | bravo...etc. to make your sentiments known to |
| this approach. However, should you have opted | | | | him. |
| for a Poodle or a Chihuahua, using a less strict | | | | This could require both patience on your part and |
| method, e.g rewarding the animal or giving it its | | | | a good deal of time at first, but the bond |
| favorite food, whenever it is obedient, while | | | | between the two of you that will come out of |
| denying it whenever it is not, might be a better | | | | this will last forever. |
| idea? | | | | Having trained a stubborn dog, you have earned |
| You might also force him to stay in a kennel | | | | the title of expert in dog obedience training. |
| whenever he's obstinate. | | | | |