Puppy training is important whether for good behavior or fun. During the process of teaching the puppy the fetch game, it is necessary that the treats are used alongside praise and there is a very good reason for this. Since the puppy has yet to understand the importance of praise, you will have to give the puppy the positive reward stimulus of food until it does understand. The thought may cross your mind that proper training should appeal to the dogs mind and not the stomach and even though this is partially correct, the learning process is a game.
Dog and puppy training can be made fun for both you and your pup. Attempt to do at least three of the fetching games for a period of ten minutes each day, for three days in sequence. The fetching drills should be included with a five or ten minute walk daily on the leash. What we will do is sneak in two commands during the puppy’s ‘game times’ and before it realizes what is going in, the puppy will have been taught to ‘come’ and ’sit’.
During your retrieving games, when your puppy has returned the play toy to you, place your left hand on its rear end and your right underneath its chin. Press lightly with your left hand while exerting a small amount of upward pressure with your right as you command, “sit”.
Makes For Good Puppy Behavior
Immediately after the puppy has been placed in the sitting position, shower him with praise and toss out the toy once more. When the puppy returns with the toy, withhold any praise until you have commanded, “sit” and have placed it in the sitting position. In the case where the puppy breaks from your grasp and you do not successfully get him seated, refrain from throwing the play toy, withhold praise and please do not give up entirely. This will begin the process of a well trained dog and hence good puppy behavior.
Use the leash to bring the puppy back to you, say, “sit” and place the puppy in the sitting position, concluding each fetch-sit game with a tasty reward.
By the time you finish your third session of fetch-sit games, you’ll notice that it really doesn’t take much left-hand pressure at all to get your puppy seated. You have a 10-minute walk on leash still scheduled for each of the days, four through seven. All things will be as they’ve been on preceding days and take four small tidbits with you. As you lead the puppy outdoors, be sure to keep them securely in a pocket and out of scent range and also sight.
After you have ventured out on what the dog thinks is a routine walk, take out a treat and kneel to the dogs level, then say his name and follow up with the “come” command. carefully lure the puppy in your direction using the leash. Give it the tidbit, and at the same time pour on the praise. By following the treat with lavish praise, the puppy will see that this praise coincides with a tasty reward. These dog training and puppy training tips can be utilized in many areas of your training.