Learning to train a puppy is all about being organized and taking lots of notes. As simple as it sounds don't just pay it lip service, as it's a very useful record of what has worked, and look to teach your puppy new tricks as he gets older. Taking notes is a means of recording what has worked well for your puppy, along with areas that either need improvement or a completely different technique. No matter what you do in life - the fundamentals are the same. And puppy training is no different - spending time planning increases the odds of doing things right otherwise you're simply planning to fail. It's worthy of some time and effort.
Looking to the future needs to be at the top of your priority list when you start train a puppy, because it can only improve the process of relocating a young dog or puppy from his established and comfortable home to the insecure and brand new home you'll be giving him. It can be disconcerting for a young pup when his mother and littermates suddenly disappear, and he is thrust into an entirely new environment with completely alien smells and faces to get used to.
It happens with older dogs to - they can get depressed by everything new that happens to them when they get relocated. You need to be constantly reassuring your dog when you move him to a new home; he'll just notice that his friends are gone and he doesn't recognize anything.
It may not be something that you can achieve but, go visit your new dog at his existing home. The benefit of taking this approach is that when you begin, training a puppy he will already be used to you and better able to learn his new skills. If you can't make friends in this way, you can always take a piece of his current house to his new home, like maybe a piece of clothing that he's slept on, or just something that will remind him of home and adjust to his new home.
The best time to bring a new puppy or dog into your home is when you will be at home for a few days on the trot. This way you'll always be there while he's finding his feet. A holiday period - a long weekend - or even take a few days off work. Please don't move you dog in, then home him in kennels while you go on vacation. Being there for him in those first few days will help him settle in and help the newcomer get over his homesickness blues.
Just as parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby by creating an environment to satisfy the baby's needs and requirements, training your puppy needs to be given the attention to detail. Doesn't your new four legged member of the family deserve the same.
A sectioned-off area in the kitchen or bathroom is the ideal place to start your puppy off, as your puppy house training regime will go much smoother too as accidents can easily be cleaned up off the tile floors of these rooms. Where possible, in the kitchen makes great puppy real estate because there is normally a good deal of traffic and noise, which helps prevent your new dog from getting lonely.
Before you moved your new puppy in with you, he was used to lots of playmates. Without them, he will be lonely so you will need to take their place at least for a few days. At the same time, you must not let the puppy do whatever he chooses for the first few days then try to train him out of those habits once your training routine begins. Puppy potty training realistically starts the same day that he becomes a member of your family.
Being permissive in this respect is not being kind, because it only confuses the puppy. Much of these techniques for training a puppy are equally effective when working with older dogs, in pretty much the same way. Adult dogs can also suffer from homesickness when you move them. It's not only puppies. Introducing a new dog to your family requires lots of patience, training and consistency. But the rewards are more than worth it.
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