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Saturday, January 13, 2007

8. Handling and Training Your Puppy

Puppy are social animals but have fear imprint periods.
Self protection instincts - different breeds - fear, aggressive.

How to Pick Up A Puppy
Speak in a gentle voice. Move slowly.

Training Your Puppy
Come, Sit and Stay. A favourite treat is the primary tool. Urinate in the same area.
Later praise and attention will be enough reward.
Too many treats - diarrhoea. Train less than 10 minutes.
Pick a short COMMAND. word, phrase or hand gesture. "Snowy, come". (Snowy, come to mummy and get this treat) is too long. Repeat twice a day until he gets it.
Eventually, praise and attention will do.

Soiled bedding in the pee pan best. Easy to clean. Check where he urinates. Usually same spot within the cage. Use a pee pan filled with soiled bedding. Food treats and . Praise

Faecal reflex - stools. But not all dogs. Smell. Flooring type.

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