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The New Puppy Tour
from: The Complete DogWhen your new puppy arrives home home for his first day, it's a good idea to take him on a complete tour of the house on a loose leash. This will introduce him to the limitations you want to put on his future access to your stuff such as your furniture, golf clubs, books, the kids' toy shelves, etc.
However, this isn't the right time for "no" (for fear the puppy might begin to think his name is "no"!) Rather, use a guttural "Yack!" combined with a very slight tug-and-release of the leash as he sniffs as a way to warn him away from anything you don't want him to touch. He's really is quite new to all of this, so just saying, "Puppy!" in a pleasant voice could be all you need to get him to look at you -- "Good dog" -- and then back to happy chatter as you move on.
What you're really doing is letting him know by means of prevention (a growl sound he understands) what you want him to avoid in the future. He should be allowed to sniff first since he's going to remember each objects more by scent than by sight. He looks up at you and he is praised. Think of it this way: "No!" means "Don't do that!" whereas "Yack!" means "Don't even think of about it!"
Chit-chat should be natural and pleasant for both of you; however, in the beginning he'll only pick up on his name since it will always be uses in connection with what he finds pleasurable including play, food or praise. If you start using the word "din-din" repeatedly when preparing his meals, the word will stand out during a five minute lecture on nutrition as a clue to an alert pup that he's about to eat. The human-canine teaching language is based on short, simple words consistently applied to specific actions.
By taking your put on his first guided tour, he'll be taught the layout of his new home, what it looks like and smells like and even feels like (rugs, carpets, tile, wood) and he'll be aware of those things and areas that are off limits. There's another more important lesson he is learning from this adventure -- that you're his new Leader, the He or She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed. If you don't step into this role, then your puppy will. Since someone's got to do it, he'll fill the vacancy immediately! You've likely heard the saying, "Lead, follow or get out of my way." Well, you can safely assmume that every dog is born knowing it and will continue to live by it!
After you've finished the house tour, you should get down to specifics. Show your pup where his water bowl will always be located. Have him investigate his crate, and then take him outside (still on a leash) to the exact places you want him to do his business and remain there until he does. (Just be patience since this is new to him.) Praise him as he goes, and then it's time for a tour outside, and give him the same type of warnings about flower beds, bushes and plants.
Now, take him to the quietest no-parking spot you can find. If you remain on the sidewalk, he'll naturally want to join you, so stand down in the street with him. It will take time, plus your casual, confident attitude, to get him used to the noise, the confusion of speeding cars and trucks. However, there should be no outside walking tour at this time. It's best to wait until his immunizations are complete, by which time he'll also be more accepting of city life.
Please Note: If your original trip home from picking up your new pup took more than an hour, reverse the "tours: in order for your pup eliminate first.
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