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Puppy Potty Training: It’s Not as Hard as You May Think

by Valerie Goettsch

“Not on the Carpet!” How many times have you yelled this, or something similar, at your new puppy?
While soiling the house is bound to happen on occasion with a new puppy, potty training is easier than you may think, although it does take some time, patience, and consistency.

Establish a Routine

First off, realize that puppies have a potty pattern. They need to go after they sleep, after they eat or drink, after they play, and after they’ve been confined, such as in a crate. You will find that most accidents happen when you forget to take your dog out after playing or sleeping or eating. Therefore, it really helps to establish a consistent routine with your puppy.

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Eliminate Puppy Biting Behaviors

By Verlyn Spreeman

Stop Puppy Biting Behaviors Right Away

Bringing home a cute puppy is always a very exciting event. Introducing the new puppy to your home should be a happy time for both yourself and your puppy.

One of the initial major challenges, however, to the excitement of the new puppy, is to eliminate improper puppy behaviors.

Preventing Biting and Gnawing

Biting and gnawing is a normal activity for most youthful puppies and dogs. Puppies naturally nip and chew on each other when playing with littermates, and they continue this behavior to their human companions. While other puppies possess thick skin, however, we as humans do not, so it is vital to train your puppy what is appropriate, and what is not, when it comes to using those razor-sharp teeth.

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How to House Train a Puppy

By Sheila Cummings

House Train A Puppy In 3 Steps is an article I wrote as a result of the need for information on how to properly train a puppy from the minute you get him home for the first time.
All too often I have been asked by people how they could “house train their puppies” so I decided to wite an article taking a look at some of the basic steps you must take in order to tain your puppy properly to avoid years of misbehaviour, barking and general ‘dog troubles.
House training a puppy needn’t be a stessful period if you follow the advice in this article and follow it closely.

Puppy Training Overview

When you arrive home with your puppy, remember - your puppy is a baby. Like all babies, he needs lots of love and cuddling, lots of rest and sleep, lots of love and cuddling, lots of good, nourishing food and more love and cuddling.

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Dealing with Problem Puppy Behaviors

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By: Jenny Gill

Everyone who owns a puppy or dog will eventually have to deal with and correct less than desirable behaviors on the part of their companion animal. There are a number of behaviors that should be nipped in the bud, including:

Jumping up on People

This is one of the sort of behaviors that many owners inadvertently encourage in their animals, since jumping up, wagging his tail and the like can be adorable in a young puppy. When that puppy is older, larger and heavier, however, this jumping up puppy behavior ceases to be cute and begins to become annoying and even dangerous.

A large, heavy dog jumping up on people can be dangerous to young children and even to some adults, since a large, 100 pound plus dog can easily knock down a child or small adult. Since you as the owner are responsible for the behavior of your dog, it is important to nip this problem puppy behavior in the bud.

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Checklist for Your New Puppy

There’s a new baby in the house and his name is “Fido.” Along with the new family member come new needs. Puppies require special treatment: lots of love and attention, a special diet, age-appropriate play toys, and a warm bed in a secluded area of the house where he can rest and enjoy a “time out” from active play.

What You Need for a New Puppy

By preparing for a new puppy ahead of time, the transition period can be made smoother for both you and your new puppy.

Listed below are six products to have on hand before bringing your new puppy home.

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