Puppy Behavior Tips & Advice

Getting a new puppy is an exciting experience. When you bring a new puppy into your life, you will also be bringing a whole new set of tasks and challenges. It is often essential to start early to learn how to control and live with your new puppy. Below are some tips that may help both the puppy and owner through this exciting stage.

1) Introduce Puppy To Other Dogs - Introducing your puppy to other dogs is essential in the early days. Without early introductions, dogs can grow to be wary of other dogs and even show signs of aggression to other dogs out of fear. An anxious or scared dog may bite other dogs which certainly emphasizes the benefits of early puppy socialization. Always introduce your dog to other dogs in a controlled environment.

2) Socialize Your Dog WIth Humans - Similar to socialization with other dogs, puppies should also be socialized with a number of different people. This will help your puppy to grow in to a confident and happy dog.

3) Start Good Habits Early - Your puppies good habits should be encouraged and rewarded from the first day. It is far better for a puppies learning to reward a puppy for good behavior than it is to punish a puppy for bad behavior.

4) Start Training Early - A puppies brain can learn many things very easily. Good behavior and habits should be both taught and encouraged from a very early age. It is also a lot harder to remove bad habits from an old dog, so be sure to teach your puppy the correct behavior required from day one.

These are just 4 of the many principles regarding puppy behavior. If you follow these 4 simple tips however, your puppy will be on it's way to becoming a loyal, friendly and obedient dog.