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How to train a puppy to stay?

So I try to train puppies to be my sisters, because if they had a year ago, chihuahua, the dog would always walk outside the door when people come and sad because of this problem he ran away. I need some tips on how to keep the puppy when people comes on the train. when I trained him to stay down I do it, and I lay open the door but he will always bolt for the door. and how can I train him not to kid's Pee fingers or in the interior of the house, high five, etc. All these simple tricks would be nice bite to read. Thanks (:

Step 1 Choose gesture for a hand with the command "stay". Puppies learn best when you combine words and gestures of the hand so that the choice of a unique gesture training will go faster. Step 2 Ask your puppy to sit. Say "live" and get the hand movement you have chosen. Step 3 Make one step away from her, keep your hand in the "residence" gesture. After a second or two, step toward rewarding your puppy and for a stay in the sitting position. Step 4 Repeat this part of the training several times in your first practice, always provided a reward if your puppy does not get up to follow you. Step 5, the increase in the amount of time you sit your puppy and the distance between you and your dog, always a to and reward your puppy to stay. Increase The time and distance gradually, by only one foot and one or two seconds at each training session. As you increase the time you hold the "stay" Gesture with his hand, if you give the verbal command. Step 6 Go back to a shorter residence time and a shorter distance if your puppy comes to you when you increase the distance and time. Step 7 Work on the "Stay" command, your puppy to sit up for one to two minutes. For a young dog, it's a long time. As you Puppy matures, but it should be possible to gradually increase the time to fifteen minutes. Your puppy should master "Stay" command in not more than a week, although most active puppy can take longer to master it.

Dog Training : How to Train Your Puppy to Stay in the Yard

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When a puppy is able to distinguish commands?

We have worked with our dog at home (training completed after puppy, waiting intermediate to start), and he learned to sit very well, but how can you keep him until you say ok? I also began to teach him, and was very proud when he learned but now when I say SIT, he goes down. (Only sometimes). Is this normal, and suggestions to help? Thank you! PS It is almost six months old, Pit Bull Terrier Mix

He is only 6 months old do not get so impatient with their training. The most important thing now is that you build your relationship with this dog – you must make sure that he she does not lose his confidence in you and you always have fun learning. The usual reason a dog goes down, when you say sit, because if the people to teach themselves, they are to tell the dog to sit, then. The dog then expected and goes directly to the bottom. Everything you need to do is tell him never to sit right in front of one. If he goes straight into the setting, calm him back into a sit and praise when he does it. For the sit-stay, you always start with you a short distance from the dog, and for only a few seconds of a Time at first. Then gradually the distance and the length of time it stays. Try to not move too fast because you want) to reward him (lots and praise good behavior rather than correcting. By the way, good for you to work with him at home because he was much too young for formal obedience training, where you always yelling at people their dogs to hear screaming instructors. Not very comfortable for dogs, especially boys.

How to Train a Puppy : Teach Your Dog the Stay Command

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need advice about my dog and obedience?

Took our dog for a walk today at the family park (dog park), we usually let him off the leash because he has always been very obedient and always came back when we call for him (yes this is allowed at the park). Our dog loves everyone especially dogs (not what u would call a guard dog). Today when we let him off the leash a person came up with her dog and introduced her dog to ours. We waited for them to get very far up the trail then let our dog of the leash again. Our dog went running at top speed (ran at least a quarter of a mile), would not listen when called and only stopped when he caught up with the other dog owner and her dog. Now my question is how can I get him to listen and not run off like that when other people and their dogs are @ the park w/out having to leash him?
yeah he is fixed he just really loves to play with other dogs

you need to go back a step and proof your dog to the recall before letting him off leash again. Use a long line. Let him loose on it, call him, if he doesn’t come, correct him and make him. As he learns that ignoring you is not an option. Add distractions, such as other dogs.

Basic Dog Training Techniques : Leash Techniques for Obedience Training

House break your pup in just a few days?!?!?

Basic Dog Training Tips : How to Train a Dog to Sit

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Puppy Obedience Training – a Few Essential Tips for Success

“Sit! Heel! Fetch!”

…you utter the command, and yet, after months in puppy obedience classes, your pup is still more interested in what smells “like that” on this bush – hahaha!

OK, I’m being a little cruel – but yours is not an isolated case. I’ll let you in on a secret (well, maybe not-so-secret after all): don’t waste your money on obedience classes if you have a few minutes to spare a day. Have a look at my obedience training tips below and try them out with your puppy later today, and actually – every time you do a training session. It’s fun and it will bring you and your puppy closer.

1. Learn how to teach your puppy the 8 basic obedience commands. These are:

• COME
• SIT
• STAY
• FETCH
• QUIET
• OK
• NO
• HEEL

These are not just a great way to entertain your family and friend when they come over, but also very useful daily commands for your puppy to learn.

Some of them you will be able to teach him fairly early on (like the NO and OK), but others require a little more maturity and patience. It’s good to investigate what’s involved in each one right from the beginning though, because innapropriate handling now, will mean hard work for you later trying to undo, what you thought was perfectly normal behavior.

For e.g. the COME comand – in the early stages your puppy is too young to learn, so in preparation, you should only use this command when he’s already coming towards you. These are the first steps in forming an association between the motion towards you and the command COME. When your pup does reach you praise him – now you’re forming the next association – if he’s called to COME, and he does, he gets love – aaahh!

So take the time to investigate the above 8 commands – you will reap the rewards later – I promise you.

2. Learn the basic DOs and DON’Ts of puppy obedience training. Here are some of them:

DOs:

• Give him rewards in the form of treats, praise or giving him his favorite toy every time he follows your commands. This method is called positive reinforcement – it teaches your puppy that if he performs a certain behaviour of which you approve, he will get rewarded for it.

  It’s advisable to start rewarding with treats and love first, and to later on reduce the treats, and increase the love.

• Whenever you feed your pup, ask him to sit. This reinforces the idea that you are the master and you are the one that provides the food.

  BTW, don’t think that this master’ talk is cruel to your puppy. It’s not – dogs are pack animals, and they derive comfort and peace from knowing there is a ‘pack’ structure and routine. You are simply stating to him that food is provided for – and you are in charge of that.

• Remove his food bowl 20 minutes after you feed him whether there is food left or not. This is not depriving your pup food; this action actually disciplines your dog and makes him aware that he has to depend on you for food, which in turn, makes the puppy training process much faster.
• Only reward positive behavior. Reward can be in the form of food, attention (positive or negative) and play with his favorite toy. Dogs learn best when you make them focus on the good things. What do I mean (apart from the obvious – that you should reward him when he does the right thing)?

  If for e.g. he keeps jumping on you to get your attention (which by the way can become a serious obedience problem later on), instead of say to him to get off you (which mean you’re giving him attention), turn away at once and move away from him – EVERY TIME until he stops doing it. Let a minute pass with him nt jumping on you – then go to him and tell him what a good boy he is.

DON’Ts:

• Do not raise your voice whenever you are training your dog. Try to use a well-modulated voice – firm when you mean ‘business’, softer and more loving when you’re praising. Shouting at your dog will only cause him confusion or it will make him associate your voice with fear – meaning problems in obedience training later on.

  Keep in mind your dog doesn’t know what words mean – he recognizes the sound and associates it with the behavior expected of him. So it is important to use the same voice and word command each time you require him to do the same action.

• Do not physically punish him if he disobeys your commands. This will exacerbate the training process because your dog might learn how to retaliate i.e. biting you back, or worse – he’ll learn that your voice means punishment – and who would listen to that?
• Do not tolerate and reward (with attention) your dog’s bad behaviors such as whining in his crate. This will create a very demanding dog later – a dog that will want to be by your side day and night and in your bed as well. Start off right in the beginning by using his crate to instill some good habits in him.

  If he whines for e.g. wait for him to stop for at least a minute, before you go to him take him out of his crate. This way he learns to respect that there are times when you’re together and times when you’re apart – but they all end up in ‘happy days’.

3. Familiarize yourself with the basic puppy training techniques available and choose one that you feel suit you and your pup. I personaly advocate the Positive Reinforcement Method as it is ideal for all pet – owner relationships in domestic situations. But some other methods may be suitable for training a working dog for e.g.

So here are the most popular methods that you can investigate and try out:

• Positive Reinforcement Method
• Clicker Training Method
• Dog Whispering Method
• Ultrasonic Whistling Method

To round up here – remember that puppy obedience training is like raising a kid; it takes a lot of dedication, consistency, patience and love. But once you get the hang of it, living with your dog will be one of the most fulfilling experience of your life. The love your dog will give you in return will far outweigh the demands of obedience training.

About the Author

Anita Watson is passionate dog owner with years of experience in helping people raise and train their dogs, using real methods that work fast. For more great tips and advice on puppy obedience training, http://raisealovingdog.com.

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