ab 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there in a busy schedule than to try to write in a full 30 minute session every single day.

Include Others

Try to incorporate some of your puppy training sessions with events and people that will help mark the commands on the puppy's mind. He should respond to commands when they are spoken by others as well as you. He should also respond to commands when he really wants to do something else – like eat dinner or run after a ball.

Make sure that everyone who has a hand in your puppy's training says the commands in the same way and follows up with the same reward system a

Puppy training is one of the fun parts about having a puppy. You create a bond between the two of you that will last for as long as you are together and give him or her the skills necessary to stay safe. Just like children, we train dogs not to control them but to keep them from doing things that will hurt themselves, like running into the street or eating something that will harm them.

But also like children, training a puppy is neither simple nor easy and often frustrating. However, with consistency and persistence, focus and the right techniques, it can be done!

Here are the basics of what every good puppy training education should include:

Heel and sit
Come and sit
Down
Stay

These basic commands will give your puppy the foundation for more extensive training later. But how do you teach a little, wiggly body how to be still for anything much less specific commands? You can find a ton of different books and techniques, almost as varied as the breeds that will guide you on the tone your training should take. But no matter which one you choose, there are a few basic rules to puppy training that are essential to your success.

Positivity

Training involves discipline and discipline has negative connotations in our society, but your puppy training need not be negative to be effective. Maintaining a positive focus and offering treats for good performance and making a big deal out of successes rather than spending a great deal of time when your puppy doesn't respond correctly to the command is necessary. This keeps training time as fun time for both of you and won't become a dreaded chore. Instead, your puppy will look forward to training time and will be excited about responding to your commands in a way that makes you happy.

Keep It Short

Even the puppy with the longest attention span won't last longer than 10 minutes in a training session. Do both of you a favor and try to keep all your training sessions between 5 and 10 minutes each. You may still do a half an hour worth of work everyday, but break it up. For example, 5 minutes before you go to work, 10 minutes when you get home, 5 minutes while dinner is cooking, and 10 minutes after dinner.

The repetition in regular intervals for short amounts of time serve to ingrain the new commands into your puppy's consciousness. He'll pick them up much quicker than if you tried to spend 30 minutes training him once a day. Besides, it's much easier to grab 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there in a busy schedule than to try to write in a full 30 minute session every single day.

Include Others

Try to incorporate some of your puppy training sessions with events and people that will help mark the commands on the puppy's mind. He should respond to commands when they are spoken by others as well as you. He should also respond to commands when he really wants to do something else – like eat dinner or run after a ball.

Make sure that everyone who has a hand in your puppy's training says the commands in the same way and follows up with the same reward system an

py training education should include:

Heel and sit
Come and sit
Down
Stay

These basic commands will give your puppy the foundation for more extensive training later. But how do you teach a little, wiggly body how to be still for anything much less specific commands? You can find a ton of different books and techniques, almost as varied as the breeds that will guide you on the tone your training should take. But no matter which one you choose, there are a few basic rules to puppy training that are essential to your success.

Positivity

Training involves discipline and discipline has negative connotations in our society, but your puppy training need not be negative to be effective. Maintaining a positive focus and offering treats for good performance and making a big deal out of successes rather than spending a great deal of time when your puppy doesn't respond correctly to the command is necessary. This keeps training time as fun time for both of you and won't become a dreaded chore. Instead, your puppy will look forward to training time and will be excited about responding to your commands in a way that makes you happy.

Keep It Short

Even the puppy with the longest attention span won't last longer than 10 minutes in a training session. Do both of you a favor and try to keep all your training sessions between 5 and 10 minutes each. You may still do a half an hour worth of work everyday, but break it up. For example, 5 minutes before you go to work, 10 minutes when you get home, 5 minutes while dinner is cooking, and 10 minutes after dinner.

The repetition in regular intervals for short amounts of time serve to ingrain the new commands into your puppy's consciousness. He'll pick them up much quicker than if you tried to spend 30 minutes training him once a day. Besides, it's much easier to grab 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there in a busy schedule than to try to write in a full 30 minute session every single day.

Include Others

Try to incorporate some of your puppy training sessions with events and people that will help mark the commands on the puppy's mind. He should respond to commands when they are spoken by others as well as you. He should also respond to commands when he really wants to do something else – like eat dinner or run after a ball.

Make sure that everyone who has a hand in your puppy's training says the commands in the same way and follows up with the same reward system a

as negative connotations in our society, but your puppy training need not be negative to be effective. Maintaining a positive focus and offering treats for good performance and making a big deal out of successes rather than spending a great deal of time when your puppy doesn't respond correctly to the command is necessary. This keeps training time as fun time for both of you and won't become a dreaded chore. Instead, your puppy will look forward to training time and will be excited about responding to your commands in a way that makes you happy.

Keep It Short

Even the puppy with the longest attention span won't last longer than 10 minutes in a training session. Do both of you a favor and try to keep all your training sessions between 5 and 10 minutes each. You may still do a half an hour worth of work everyday, but break it up. For example, 5 minutes before you go to work, 10 minutes when you get home, 5 minutes while dinner is cooking, and 10 minutes after dinner.

The repetition in regular intervals for short amounts of time serve to ingrain the new commands into your puppy's consciousness. He'll pick them up much quicker than if you tried to spend 30 minutes training him once a day. Besides, it's much easier to grab 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there in a busy schedule than to try to write in a full 30 minute session every single day.

Include Others

Try to incorporate some of your puppy training sessions with events and people that will help mark the commands on the puppy's mind. He should respond to commands when they are spoken by others as well as you. He should also respond to commands when he really wants to do something else – like eat dinner or run after a ball.

Make sure that everyone who has a hand in your puppy's training says the commands in the same way and follows up with the same reward system a

on't last longer than 10 minutes in a training session. Do both of you a favor and try to keep all your training sessions between 5 and 10 minutes each. You may still do a half an hour worth of work everyday, but break it up. For example, 5 minutes before you go to work, 10 minutes when you get home, 5 minutes while dinner is cooking, and 10 minutes after dinner.

The repetition in regular intervals for short amounts of time serve to ingrain the new commands into your puppy's consciousness. He'll pick them up much quicker than if you tried to spend 30 minutes training him once a day. Besides, it's much easier to grab 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there in a busy schedule than to try to write in a full 30 minute session every single day.

Include Others

Try to incorporate some of your puppy training sessions with events and people that will help mark the commands on the puppy's mind. He should respond to commands when they are spoken by others as well as you. He should also respond to commands when he really wants to do something else – like eat dinner or run after a ball.

Make sure that everyone who has a hand in your puppy's training says the commands in the same way and follows up with the same reward system a

ab 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there in a busy schedule than to try to write in a full 30 minute session every single day.

Include Others

Try to incorporate some of your puppy training sessions with events and people that will help mark the commands on the puppy's mind. He should respond to commands when they are spoken by others as well as you. He should also respond to commands when he really wants to do something else – like eat dinner or run after a ball.

Make sure that everyone who has a hand in your puppy's training says the commands in the same way and follows up with the same reward system and techniques. It will only confuse your puppy to get different information from different family members or to get one treat from one family member and three treats from another.

The most important aspect of successful puppy training is fun! Enjoy yourself and your puppy will enjoy his training, getting excited when it's time to 'perform.'