Want a puppy?

Puppies are some cute creatures!! They take your heart with storm.
If you are considering to get a puppy, there are some things you have to think through.
And I have 5 questions for you
1 Why do you want a dog?
2 What canine do you want?
3 Do you have the time and energy to have a puppy?
4 Does everyone in your family agree with getting a dog?
5 Do you know that you commit yourself to for the next 10 - 12 years?
 

When you are getting to the point where you are looking for a puppy, there are several things to know.
Warning: You have no warranty for anything when you are getting a puppy.
You have to pick a serious breeder. Be sure that you are getting a very good contract. 
Do the puppy look healthy? Has the breeder take their time stamping of the puppies? Are the puppies open and trusting?
How is the bitch in the treatment of puppies and people? (Remember that the bitch has a lot to say for the puppies' development) If the bitch had litters before, check whether the previous puppies are healthy, if they are mentally good.
Do you planning to use the dog, walking tracks, obedience training, etc., accounts for properties more than appearance, although it's ideal for most people to get both in one dog. If you want a working dog, you should try to look for properties like if he want to run after a ball, (and want to grab the ball), curiosity, openness and boldness.


Most importantly, however, is what you do to stimulate and develop the puppy in the right direction.

Home with your puppy:
Before you take your puppy home, you should have done some preparation.
Your puppy must have a quiet place where it can be left in peace. A dog bed, a cage or similar.
Let your puppy check the house and the new environment without interference.
The puppy needs to examine and make themselves safe in the new location. This is probably the first time he's without his mother and the rest of the crowd, so it is not surprising that everything it seems a little frightening.
Therefore, you should not let family and friends visit the first day to see the wonder.
Let your puppy besafe around your family first.What he needs now is loving, care and peaceful surroundings.
Sleep with the puppy the first night.

How to train a puppy to be in a dog crate

Some of my dogs have been in dog crate. This is because they have done some damages when I have been away. I know that this is because of several things. Some of the dogs have separation anxiety, and other have just been bored...
Some of the dogs have separation anxiety, and other have just been bored...

Well, I needed to have one my puppies in a crate... 
At first, I thought it was terrible. I felt sorry for the dog. He looked like he was in prison.
I got a crate, placed it in the livingroom with the door open and a blanket with the dog’s smell on it..  My puppy was very curious with the crate.
I began to feed him inside the crate. At first he wouldn't go inside to get his meal. I put some snacks in the crate and he took them, but he wouldn't eat in the crate. He carried his meals out one peace at the time to eat them on the floor. We worked like this for a week or so.
 Finally, he started to eat in the crate. When he was finnished with his meal, he started to relax in the crate. The crate wasn't dangerous anymore. Then we started to close the door when I went to the bathroom. He started to howl. OMG!! How was I supposed to stop that? How was I supposed to train a puppy to be in a dog crate without howling?
I twisted my brain to find an answer... I started to talk to him when he started to howl, so he could hear my voice. That worked a little bit.

After a while, I carried the crate to my bedroom so he could sleep in the crate at night. I thought that was clever because he could see me if he got afraid.
He got his meal in the crate, we went outside for a walk and I put him in the crate and closed the door.Gave him some snacks when he layed down. I talked to him a lot with very calm voice. I went to bed, and talked to him some  more. I told him what would happen next. (I thougt the puppy understood every word I was saying)Then I said goodnight and turned off the light. Talked to him some more, and I fell a sleep... Then the puppy started again... I talked and talked and talked to the dog. That was a nightmare of a night!! I didn't get any sleep at all. I have heard moms with (human) babies complain that they are only getting 3 hour sleep at night. I began to feel like a mommy.....
But after a week with no sleep and a lot of talk with the puppy, it began to help.
Next step was when I left the house. I always had a radio on so the dog didn’t think he is a alone...I just stood outside the door to listen. When I heard he started to howl, I opened the door and said "no". When he was quiet for 10 minutes or so, I went inside and gave him some snacks. This was done in a week. My puppy learned very quick.  
It is a lot of work to train a puppy to be in a dog crate, but it is worth it.

Cesar Millan

Cesar Millan is a very popular. He is a dog whisperer and he trains dog every day. He has his own tv show. Very many people has gotten help with their dogs. His first rule is to become the pack leader. And the second rule is to have a calm state of mind. Dogs read your state of mind. If you are nervous, the dog becomes nervous. If you are calm, the dog becomes calm.
I think this sounds right, I have tried it on a dog I once had. I was always nervous when we met other dogs. I tightened the leash and the dog wanted to get really close to the other dog. Almost everytime it ended up in a fight... Then it hit me.... If I try to not bother with the other dog, what would happend? 
I took the dog outside for a walk. We went for a while, and there, a dog and his human was coming our way. At first I got nervous, but then I remembered that I should be calm. I looked the other way and pretended that there was no other dog. We passed by, and my dog didn't care about the other dog. I was so impressed!! 

I have read about what other people think of Cesar Millan. Some people don't like him. They think he is abusing the dogs. Just take a look at where he puts the leash on the dogs. Many people says he is hurting the dogs. A dog has a lot of nerves around its neck, and when a dog pulls the leash, the leash will tighten up. But when Cesar Millan walks with the dogs, the leash is very often loose. 
Many people say when Cesar Millan says "tsj" to the dog and puts his hand on the dog, he is hitting the dog. In the episodes I have seen, Cesar Millan has not hit one dog. Sometimes he uses his leg to stop the dog, people say that he is kicking the dog...


There are many opinions about Cesar Millan. And I think you have to see it for yourself to make up your mind.

Puppy training with leash

Puppy training with leash is not as easy at it looks....
My puppy was afraid of the leash at the begining. That wasn't funny. But I had to learn her how to wear one.  At first I didn't know how to get the leash and the dog to become friends. I pretended to not see it, and tried to walk my puppy. My puppy was about 3 months old. My puppy tried to get rid of the leash and she started to whimp. My poor baby.
When we were inside, I let her sniff the leash. I lay it on the floor so she could take a look at it when she wanted. After a while, I put it on her. Gave her a snack when she allowed me to put it on. This took us about 2 weeks.
When we tried it outside, she didn't want to go the same way as I did. She sat on her butt everytime she didn't understand a thing... She was accustomed to go where shewanted
After a while she started to hunt the leash, and that it's not allowed. OMG!! How was I suposed to learn her that at the same time as I was learning her to walk with a leash?
But we did it at last. Everytime I got her were I wanted, I gave her som treats. It didn't take a long time. But we are still learning. Puppy training with leash is very entertaining. I think the dog does so many funny things when they are trying to "escape" from the leash

Puppy training biting

Hello!
How are you doing out there? Hope you all are fine.
I just got me a new puppy. Well, I've had the puppy for a while. She is now 6 months. She is sooo cute. But there is one big problem that I have to struggel with. She is a biter.... She bites me often. Not that kind of biting to hurt me. She bites because she is playfull. When I walk over the floor, she is hunting my leg.When she is sitting on my lap, she is hunting for my nose, hair or my ear. It is so irritating. My other dog has long ears. They are very interesting to hunt. The other dog thinks she is so annoying.

All that I do all day is to stop her, say "no" and take her away from the situation. When she is too annoying, I take her out for a walk or to play outside. Hoping she is getting tired. It is working, but we still have a long way to go.

Puppy training class

Hi!!
I tought that I should write about puppy training classes too. It's so giving!
My puppy and I went to a class once. I tought, finally, my puppy is going to learn something. Weee!!
When I arrived at the puppy training class, I was a little bewildered. It wasn't the dog that should learned something, but me?!?! 

The course dealt with the socialization with other dogs and people. I was more anxious than my puppy to meet other dogs. I was afraid they would start to fight. My precious puppy could be hurt. The teacher told me that if I didn't showed my dog that I was afraid, the dog wouldn't be afraid and start to fight to protect me. I tried, and it worked!! At the beginning I thought it was just good luck. But it wasn't. My dog has yet to fight when we meet other dogs in the park.
I learned so much at the puppy training class. I recommend everyone that is going to get a puppy to sign up for a puppy training class

Puppy house training

This time I will write about puppy house training.
A puppy can do huge damage if someone doesn't stop him.
When you catch your dog when he chewing on someting, take that thing away and say "no",and also take the dog out of the situation. Give him some of his toys instead (if he has any)
I didn't buy any toys for my dog, because I was afraid that he would believe he could chew on the "human things" too. When I did this repeatedly, the dog begun to understand.

 Puppy house training isn't easy. You have to have your eyes on the puppy all the time. Even at night. My second puppy used to chew on electric cabels. Luckly she never damaged any that was plugged. She was so obsesset on electric cabels, I had to empty my bedroom. The only thing that was left in my bedroom was my bed and the puppy's bed.

Puppy potty training

Welcome back to my blog!!
This time I will write about puppy potty training. It's frustrating when the dog pees on my carpet and poops in my sofa. It's a huge job at the beginning. You have to go out with them a lot. Every second hour is a good start. When the puppy is done eating, it's also important to go out with them, maybe take them for a walk. My experience is that the dog take a while before he poops. It speeds up the process when the dog is moving. After a little while the dog will go to the door when he needs to do his things.

Some puppies need to go outside at night too. I didn't think about that when I got my first dog. He didn't wake me up when he needed to do his stuff. It was poop all over my bedroom. It was quite a shock. And what a smell!!!
I didn't know that puppy potty training was so big deal. But I was learning together with the dog.

How to train a puppy

Welcome to my blog about how to train a puppy.

I am a 47 year old woman who has worked with dogs for almost 10 years now. Dogs can be a lot of fun, but for the best experience it's a hugh advantage to have a trained dog.
You can start training your dog at any age, but the earlier you start, the better your results will be and more fun you will have.

I have to admit that my very first dog wasn't the best trained dog. I didn't think it was that important with a trained dog. The dog and I sure had some struggels during the days, and I remember wondering why dogs had to be so much trouble.
At the end I had to buy a book about how to train a puppy, and that was the best thing I ever did. I got a complete new dog and our life together became much easier because of my own experience I recommend everyone who is planning to get their first dog to get some books and knowlegde before the puppy arrives.