Well there you go. The truth about puppies. Crazy. Michelle Obama asked about the new White House dog and she described him as “crazy”. Hearing that both Michelle and President Obama jumped up late at night when they heard the puppy making ruckus to see what it was all about was cool in the fact that they are the same as everybody else.

And, yes, the puppy is just like any other puppy. Sort of like having a baby. Sleep, play, eat, go potty, sleep, play, go potty, sleep, play, eat, go potty.. and it doesn’t exactly go on a normal 24 hour schedule. It’s more on a every few hours schedule.

The key to puppy training… supervision. Number one mistake people make is thinking the puppy knows something clearly because they do it a couple of times right. It really takes repetition. So for those of you potty training, a few times of going in the right place is awesome… however, it doesn’t mean the job is done. Get yourself on a schedule to take your puppy out and don’t let them run loose in the house without supervision for literally hundreds of correct repetitions.

It may seem like a big job in the beginning, but the pay off of having well potty trained puppies gives years of joy.

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Why is it that bringing a new puppy home is just like having a new baby in the house? It doesn’t seem like it used to be like that. Actually I think it wasn’t like but in the last couple of decades the way we live with our puppies and dogs is much different.

The biggest difference is that our pups have become family members and live in the house with us. So the way we train them is much different because of that. Potty training used to be as simple as putting the dog outside and leaving it there for quite some time.

No more. Our dogs live in the house with us and teaching a new puppy when and where to go “potty”, manners so you end up with your furniture, shoes, and other favorite things in tact, and knowing what toys to help out with keeping your fingers from feeling like you have been poked with needles due to the very sharp puppy teeth is essential!

Its somewhat complex, yet very simple at the same time. Good puppy training really comes down to really awesome supervision. The hard part is paying attention all the time with everything else going on in your life.

The K9 Coach Puppy Training tip this week for potty training is to set a watch alarm so it goes off every two hours. Take your puppy out to “go potty” when it goes off. It may seem a bit over the top, but depending on the size of your puppy it’s going to save you a whole lot of grief in not having to fix mistakes.

Showing your puppy the place you want “potty” to be is important as well… so keep in mind the time you take to be consistent in the first 3 months is going to pay off BIG in the months and years to come.

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How has the life of a dog changed in our American family?  Well, we used to see the dog outside the back door, bowl of scraps and water, and a dog house.  Now.  Dog lives in house, all natural dog food, nice dog bed… and in more cases than not they sleep in our beds with us!

It brings joy to our lives in so many ways…. except when you have the dog that needs a little extra help in the training… then we tend to have a love hate relationship… and we’d really like like to drop the second part of that and just go with the love part!

The “good dog” gets to do more and brings way more fun, joy and peace to our lives.  Many times the thought of “dog training” can seem like such a daunting idea in the midst of the rest of our lives, that it just doesn’t get done.   Unfortunately in the end, everyone misses out including the dog.

Many people get overwhelmed with how to get a well trained dog and tend to start at the wrong end of things.  Start with simple.  Seriously simple.

Try this:  Start with a simple “sit” for anything and everything.  Sit to get any attention.  Sit to get a treat.  Sit at the door.  Sit before getting in bed with you….

Make it very simple for yourself and for your dog.  Even if for a second the “sit” will establish the first step.  Then build on how long you can get your dog to sit.  You can add distraction when the simple sit becomes routine.  Most important, start today and don’t put it off for more complicated dog training.  You can always contact us at K9 Coach if you get stuck and need some help!

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