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1.
TRAIN YOUR PUPPY EARLY. 8 WEEKS IS THE BEST TIME TO START TRAINING.
2. CRATE TRAIN YOUR PUPPY. THERE ISN'T
ENOUGH ROOM TO LIST ALL THE ADVANTAGES TO THIS ONE.
3. NEVER HIT THE DOG FOR ANY REASON. PERIOD. THERE ARE
LOTS OF OPTIONS. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM.
4. DON'T PUT YOUR PUPPY ON THE GROUND ANYWHERE OTHER THAN YOUR
OWN YARD UNTIL YOUR VETERINARIAN GIVES YOU THE OKAY.
5. NEVER LEAVE A DOG IN THE CAR ON A HOT DAY.....EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN.
6. IF THE PAVEMENT IS
TOO HOT FOR YOUR BARE FEET, IT'S TOO HOT FOR THE DOG.
7. DON'T APPROACH STRANGE DOGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
"MAKING NEW FRIENDS". ONE BAD EXPERIENCE WITH A STRANGE DOG CAN ALTER YOUR PUPPY'S PERSONALITY PERMANENTLY.
8. SOCIALIZE YOUR PUPPY. SET UP PLAY TIMES WITH FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WHO YOU KNOW HAVE FRIENDLY, HEALTHY DOGS.
9. DOGS NEVER FORGET THEIR EARLY OBEDIENCE TRAINING.
THEY LOVE THE ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION THEY GET THROUGH
5 OR 10 MINUTES OF PRACTICING OBEDIENCE COMMANDS.
10. KEEP YOUR DOG ON A LEASH OUTSIDE OF YOUR PROPERTY
NO MATTER HOW WELL-TRAINED HE BECOMES.
REGARDING GAMES:
Don't encourage wrestling, rough-housing
or tug of war with a young dog. These can encourage dogs to dominate physically and to use teeth. When the
puppy is more mature and has developed impulse control and does not show aggressive tendencies, then tug of war, etc., can
be introduced. However, children should be especially careful as a dog can inadvertently bite a finger while tugging.
Appropriate games are Hide & Seek and Fetch.
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