My Puppy, oh My Puppy

For every owner there is either a adopted dog, or A PUPPY..

At times we need to show puppy love a control, the little training that a dog can get is important for there growing lives….

Now for training for a puppy, Classes were there is puppy play is a great way to start anything, but before that, the vet needs to make sure they give you the ok for them to play amongst the group…

When getting the puppy home make sure you have the following items..
1) Crate
2) Wee-wee pads
3) Flat-line collar.
4) Treats
5) 6FT leash
Potty Training….

When showing a puppy were to go you must have much pactients,
Make sure you use the rule of 2-4 meaning, every 2-4 hours depending on the month of the puppy you apply on the leash and walk the puppy to the wee-wee pads, add a command ex. “go pee-pee” or “go poopy”. Once the puppy has gone and done it’s business you praise them for that. Make sure your using soft treats not hard biscuits, or kibble. If the puppy doesn’t go within the first couple of mins, then you place puppy into the crate, wait for about 2 mins then repeat the exercise. Your puppy will start to understand what the commands are once used several times,

Rule of thumb: make sure that you keep the wee-wee pads on the same spot, if anything make sure you use a mesh rug on the bottom of the wee-wee pads so it can stay in place.

When is it the right time for my puppy to start to walk outside?

Once the puppy has an OK!! From a vet, then he or she can start to walk with a collar and leash outside… Take your puppy to a grassy area, this will be like taking him or her to a wee-wee pad cause it’s soft, say command for puppy to do it’s business,

Rule of Thumb: before your puppy goes outside (after it has gotten all of it’s shots) make sure you work on some basic commands ex: sit, stay, heal

When should I see a trainer for help?

Remember not all trainers will be right in there word on training, please make sure you research your trainer, try to build a relationship with your trainer, remember they will be on call for any questions. A trainer will never tell you let’s wait till your puppy is able to play with other dogs, the work starts right away, from everything basic.. Remember you want to be able to work with your puppy right away, if not they you will never have control of your dog, even if you are able to do it down the line, it will not be the same..

When should I neuter or spay my puppy?

This question is always played with, some vets might say to fix your dog once it has gone threw a curtain period of time.. For females you wait for there first heat, for males it’s about 8 or 9 months..

Some vets will tell you it can happen after it’s final shots..
To be quite honest with you, it depends on breed. Some large breeds you might need to wait till there first heat or 8-9 months, some not..
Little breeds again it will depend…
The reason is cause some breeds need to mature so they can live a long healthy life, some really can be ok with just doing it right away, ex: some pit bulls need to go into maturity for them to live a healthy life, or not to have complications. It happens; it’s a genetic problem… Some breeds like a Shiba Izu really can get fixed right away.

When should I allow my puppy to just be a puppy?

Really good question, in reality you want to not have your puppy get on the couches, or our beds, or really be by the eating table. They should only be on the couch or on the bed when we say ok, not cause they want to just be and it’s a cute thing, remember everything is a cute thing cause they are puppies, but you will regret it in the end…

What kind of commands should I use?

When working with a trainer they will tell you “make sure tonight you work on commands you want to have your puppy learn”, this way everyone is on the same page, it would be wrong if everyone is on different pages then you will have a confused puppy.

Puppy classes

When a dog is ready to play with others, it’s good to take them to puppy play classes, this way you can monitor them in how they play, make sure your have your trainer there with you, so you know what is play and what to do if it’s escalating, it’s a good thing to show them how to play nice not ruff..

Well This is it for what you would need to know..
Remember a puppy is still a dog, you need to show affection last, exercise and discipline always comes first…

Rayner Pacheco BCCAB
T-trainers Dog Trainers, LLC
1(646)707-2050