Puppy Training - First Things FirstWhen you get a new puppy there is a temptation to try and do too much too soon. But if you want to know how to train a puppy the key thing is to take things steadily; aim to take lots of little steps towards your final goal rather than a few big ones. Puppy training is a gradual process that you must take your time over. You can get lots of free advice on training puppies by reading "Top Ten Tips For Having An Obedient Dog".
The very first thing you have to do is get the puppy to love and trust you. You can't begin any sort of formal training until that bond between you has been established. Luckily that can happen very quickly - just make sure you're a fun person for the pup to be around. Try to make sure most of the pup's training is done by just one person; if puppies have lots of different people all trying to give them instructions they can get confused because even if it's only inadvertent, there are bound to be inconsistencies between each person's approach to the various different training exercises. The best trainers are people who are good at being consistent. If you want to get the best results out of your efforts to train your puppy this is one skill you absolutely must develop. Anybody who's trained pups before will be able to tell you what fun it can be - puppies are just naturally so cute and loveable that it's impossible not to enjoy being with them. If you want to become a good puppy trainer you must learn to relax, enjoy the whole training process and not expect the pup to suddenly turn into a fully trained dog overnight. Different trainers all have their own styles; while one person trains pups to bark when they need to go out, somebody else will train their pup to wait until they're ready to take it out. Just do whatever suits you. So long as you're consistent and take things in nice and easy stages you should end up with a beautifully trained dog. Read "Top Ten Tips For Having An Obedient Dog" for some free training advice.
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