http://www.puppy-training-101.com A Well Trained Puppy Is A Happy Dog Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:41:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do Not Use The Recall Word (Come Here) To Call Your Puppy To Discipline Him Your puppy is outside digging in your flower bed. You yell "Come Here" and your puppy doesn't come so you march over to him, smack his bottom, and say "Stupid dog. I said COME HERE!". Your puppy ... http://www.puppy-training-101.com/one-important-thing-not-to-do/ This is how crate training works: your puppy is in the crate at all times unless she's eating, outside with you going to the toilet, or being played with (active supervision.) You'll need to be consistent, or else it won't work: you can't let your puppy wander off through the house ... http://www.puppy-training-101.com/house-training-your-puppy-with-crate-training/ Puppies respond to two things - affection and food (treats). Actually there are more than just these two but most result in a nervous and fearful puppy, such as happens by using a loud, mean voice. My first choice would be to use affection as a reward in training your puppy. That ... http://www.puppy-training-101.com/puppy-training-with-bribes/ The New Arrival  As soon as you bring the puppy home, take her outside. She will have to go anyway because of the excitement of the car journey coupled with the unfamiliar faces, sights, and sounds. If you can work it out so that her first toilet break occurs outside instead of inside, ... http://www.puppy-training-101.com/house-training-your-new-puppy/ You walk through the door and your puppy is all over you, lavishing you with affection and wanting to play. Your puppy behaves like he hasn't seen you for days, even though all you did was make a quick run to the store. What do you do? Why of course ... http://www.puppy-training-101.com/how-to-teach-your-puppy-to-sit-and-behave/ http://www.puppy-training-101.com/video-of-an-amazingly-well-trained-dog/