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Puppy Training Phobias – Do You Have Them?

As soon as your puppy is seven-eight weeks old you may bring the new little bundle home. And as soon as you do make sure to start dog training that very same day. There is a fear in  many inexperienced dog owners to start training them at such a young age. Whether it be that they think that because some methods of training and protocols the puppy make grow up to dislike them. Or even that they are also afraid that they may injure the new puppy.

If you fall into this category of a new dog owner who has the same dog training phobias, then it is time to educate yourself on the truth. The fact is that early dog training will help to create an even stronger bond between you and the pup than if you waited until he is older. And as far as worrying about hurting the little guy, injuries should be nonexistent so long as you are gentle.

Some people actually believe that the only way to train a young puppy is to use a loud and authoritative voice to give your little guy commands. This is completely unnecessary. In fact just the opposite can occur if your voice would happen to be to loud or too scary. It could cause your puppy to just walk away from you. All you have to do is be firm but loving. Dog training does not have to be rough.

The same goes for your personality. When it comes to training your new puppy using a domineering approach will just create a situation where you are just too loud and your puppy will end up fearing you.

Avoid Using Guilt When Training A  Young Puppy

In order to step in and start puppy training successfully, be sure to do so without the use of guilt. This is another falsehood that many inexperienced dog owners tend to follow. They think that by using guilt it is going to make more of an impact on their puppy. In a way, they are right – an impact will surely be made and it will not be a positive one!

And finally, ignore the impulse to pressure your puppy into learning a command or playing a game that he may not be interested in.  While your goal is to get him involved in training, you must learn how to balance it along with what he wants to do. Remember that this is not an adult dog and everything needs to be fun for your puppy without high pressure tactics and unnecessary guilt techniques.