Training puppies right at the training center right at home

Has your family just adopted a cute and lovely puppy? The puppy is still confused with a new place to live? And you are also surprised when there is no appropriate way to train puppies? Do not worry too much, please refer to here to have the best way to teach your puppy.

Have you ever thought that your puppy will one day become very smart, listen to what you say, always know how to behave properly and even protect you?

Consider the dog training course at  Thanh Tai Dog Training School  and one day your beloved dog will make you proud!

1. 5 golden rules in how to train puppies

5 principles in how to train puppies
5 principles in how to train puppies

Have you tried many different puppy training methods but still not successful? Did you skip a step in the instructions? If not, you must have missed the necessary principles below. Please try it out.

  1. Research specific dog breeds
  2. Be responsible for the puppy
  3. There are clear rules with puppies
  4. Reward well when training puppies
  5. Give regular praise during puppy training
  6. Control puppy training time

2. Some ways to properly train puppies at home

1. How to teach a puppy by name

Give the puppy a cute name
Give your puppy a cute name to make it easy to train
  • Step 1: Give your puppy a name, then call it in a happy, excited voice to create a positive experience for the dog.
  • Step 2 : Reward your dog immediately when they look at you after you call their name, the benefit of receiving the reward will motivate them to look at you the next time you call their name.
  • Step 3: Wait for the dog to be distracted for a bit, then call their name again. Instantly reward them when they look at you, so they can relate the relationship between their name and the rewards and praise you give the puppy.
  • Step 4: Repeat this process of naming the dog about 10 times for each training session. Then let them rest.

2. How to teach a puppy to go to the toilet in the right place

Step 1: Determine a toilet area for the puppy before bringing them home.

Step 2: Create a feeding schedule for your dog. Take your dog outside within 15 to 20 minutes of eating.

How to train a puppy to go to the toilet in the right place?
Create a feeding schedule for your dog

Step 3: Once you have a meal schedule, you start planning to go to the toilet for the puppy.

  • When you wake up in the morning, or before you wake up earlier than the dog.
  • After every meals. Puppies usually have to go to the bathroom within 20 minutes of eating.
  • After each nap.
  • After every play.
  • Before sleeping at night. Puppies between 8 and 14 weeks old will need to go to the bathroom at night. Place their cage in the bedroom so you can hear them whining to get out. Have your leash, sandals, and jacket ready.

Step 4: Implement the planned plan, linking the command to the action of going to the toilet. Reward them when they are done correctly..

** Note: repeat this training many times so that the puppy forms a habit.

You can also refer to the video above

3. How to train a puppy to obey basic commands

It is extremely important to train puppies in basic commands such as standing, sitting, lying, etc. The puppy stage from 2 months old is the easiest and simplest to train. The older the dog, the harder it is to train.

Train your puppy basic commands
How to train a puppy basic commands

We have compiled specific instructions for this section into a separate article, read it right here: Summary of AZ tips for effective dog training at home

Dog training from AZ at Thanh Tai dog training center

4. How to train puppies not to eat baits

You use two pieces of meat, preferably cooked. A piece you leave normally, a piece marinated with a lot of chili powder or five spices. The normal piece of meat you put in your dog’s food tray. And the marinated meat you put on the floor.

Using meat to train dogs not to eat baits
Use 2 pieces of meat to train dogs not to eat baits

When they eat a piece of meat on the ground that has been seasoned with spices, they will be uncomfortable. Because chili powder and five flavors and realize that the piece of meat in the tray is delicious and edible. Over time, instinct will help your dog eat only the food in the tray. They will be afraid that eating outside food will be harmful and cause allergies. Practice over and over again to create a habit for your dog.

5. How to teach a puppy not to bite?

Your dog will bark when he sees the “trigger” outside. Therefore, to help your dog stop barking, you can “handle” the external agent that the dog sees.

teach dogs not to bite

With persistent barking, the best way to train a puppy is to ignore and not respond to their requests. Once the dog has stopped correcting, you can reward them to let them know that silence is the right action at that moment.

6. How to train a puppy to sleep in the right place

How to train a puppy to sleep in the right place?
  • Step 1: Find your puppy a certain place to sleep. Its sleeping place is of course a hidden place, but it is airy and hygienic, such as under the table, under the stairs … Here we give the dog a wooden drawer, or a plastic bowl, if it is a small dog.
  • Step 2: Press the dog’s head and body into the designated place and say “lay down”, in a commanding voice.
  • Step 3: Repeat several times a day (the last time is before going to bed), and for several days in a row.
  • Step 4: Have to pay attention, so that one day, when we see the dog “sleeping” to another place, we will force it back to the old place. With the stubborn dog, refusing to obey, just and how to chain it next to the bed that we choose, how to find a warm place the dog will also lie on it and sleep. Get used to it, will automatically recognize it as my sleeping place.

Hopefully with the above article, Petsnote will bring you information when raising puppies.