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Training Your Puppy: Part 3
from: The Complete DogOnce your pup seem to know what you want him to do, it's time ease off using tidbits as a reward every time. Don't let yourself use too many treats as a bribe because it's too easy to assume your puppy will always be good if you give him a treat. From his point of view, it appears as if you're treating him like top dog and whatever he decides to do seems to be okay with you. Therefore you should only give him a treat when you're teaching something specific and when you're sure he's learned what you want and associates the act with the word or words. This is when you ease off until you stop altogether.
Don't expect overnight success: Puppies learn in spurts and starts. One day he may know absolutely everything and perform to perfection. The next day it's as if he never had a second's training. Too many owners make the mistake of assuming that if their puppy gets it right a couple of times he knows it forever, but the reality is it will require perhaps hundreds of repetitions before a puppy has really to learned what you want.
Most puppies or dogs require about a month of consistent daily repetition before an action is embedded as a part of his routine. So train your puppy consistently for a month, then continue for at least another month longer than you think is necessary. By that point you should be able to expect him to know what you're talking about, but continue daily use of the commands with an occasional reminder if he's having an "off" day.
Always Be Consistent: There's many different individual approaches to training and working with a puppy. Every owner will guide his own puppy to stary in harmony with the lifestyle of thier home. It's no different than raising kids, since there are lots of different learning environments that can be successful. Consistency is the key to success in your demands and your discipline.
Give Your Puppy Feedback: A puppy is going to learn by getting feedback from his trainer. Always heap praise on him so he knows he's doing what you want. If you don't he'll never learn what it is you want him to do and get confused because you keep nagging him and hollering at him and he can't figure out why. This could turn him into a hyperactive nervous wreck. So let him know when he's done a good job.
Hands off: Keep your hands off your puppy as much as possible except to pat him with praise. You may have to occassionally manipulate him with your hands, but this should be the exception. It's easy to get into the habit of constantly grabbing, pushing and pulling. A puppy isn't learning anything unless he's actually doing the action himself, which is why it's important to guide him into doing what you want. The actions (whether sit, heel, come, etc.) he repeats regualary under his own power will quickly become a part of his conditioning and he'll begin to repeat them willingly.
By taking all these points into consideration, you're automatically teaching your puppy to pay attention. When you adhere to his physical and psychological needs, you'll discover he'll respond to you and you'll be building a great relationship.
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