Be the Master of Your Domain

Obedience training is one of the best rewards you could ever give your puppy. It teaches a puppy not only to obey you, but to respect you and your home. Puppies thrive from having boundaries and rules; it makes them confident and loyal to their owner.

 

Crate training your puppy is one of the best ways to get them to obey you. When you lock them up in a crate they will most likely resist, but don’t worry, it's normal. Crate training is also a great way to potty train your puppy and is the most important type of training to most owners. Younger puppies don’t have full control of their bowels yet so they may not realize they have to go until it's too late -- this is why you must be patient. When house breaking your puppy you should make it a daily routine to allow them to get used to it, this will provide the greatest success.

  Puppies love to jump, play, and roll around everywhere, but the only thing they don't love is sitting still. The most accurate way to train your dog to do things, like sitting and staying is to reward them for it. Don't punish them for not being able to do it, this may confuse the puppy. Start by holding a treat in front of the puppy's nose, not to high but not too close. Move the treat toward their back, just far enough to where they are sitting. When they are sitting let them grab the treat and praise them for their good work. Before you know it your dog will be sitting like a pro!

 After you have taught your puppy the sitting process it's time to move on to the staying process. A great way to get your puppy to stay is by first telling them to sit. Once they have sat, you tell them to stay, but don’t give them the treat right away wait a second and if they are staying give them the treat and congratulate them. To make them stay longer try adding on a second at a time and eventually he will stay as long as you please.

 Now that you have learned the basics of puppy obedience your puppy will be off to the greatest start! They will grow to be loyal pets and companions. They learn to respect you and your household. Properly training your puppy can be rewarding for you and your puppy.