Secrets The Pros Use To Train A Puppy In Easy Steps
Making a plan should really be the first thing you do when you start training your puppy, because it will have a big impact to the transition for your new puppy from his established and comfortable home to the insecure and brand new home you’ll be giving him. It is a very stressful and worrying event for a puppy during the first few days of leaving his mother and playmates, and he is thrust into an entirely new environment with completely alien smells and faces to get used to.
These emotions don’t just apply to young puppies. Adult dogs can also experience separation anxiety by the upheaval when moved to new homes. An adopted adult dog has no idea of all the wonderful plans you may have in store for him; all he knows is that he is in a strange and somewhat frightening place.
It may not be something that you can achieve but, the perfect way to get to know your new family member is to visit him before he moves in with you. This way you are not a complete stranger to him when you pick him up. This will mean that when you start to learn about, train a puppy he’ll learn a lot quicker as he’ll already be friends with you. If this is not practical, try taking home something from the current owner that the puppy is familiar with - like a blanket or toy of some kind or just something that will remind him of home and get used to being in an alien environment without the familiar smells and faces.
Pretty much everybody agrees that the best time to introduce your puppy to his new 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 summer vacation is perfect, but only if you can plan on being home for the summer. He’ll settle down a lot quicker if you’re there with him 24-7. You need to have at least a couple of days at home and go a long way to beating his home sickness and stress of leaving his friends.
As humans, we prepare, decorate and equip the home for a new baby by creating a checklist of things to do and equipment to buy, training your puppy should be just as exciting. You should do the same for your new family member.