Training Puppies – K9 Coach Puppy Basics

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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