Example of what's in these simple and excellent Puppy Training Manual |
start me up pages: 21, 23 & 29 | 1. My puppy goes wild biting me and grabbing onto my pant legs. Often this type of behavior is due to too much free, unsupervised time and can be complicated by miscommunication between our puppies and us. Puppies easily become hyper-stimulated without structure and boundaries in place. Puppies want to know what the rules are and what to expect from us. Interacting with your puppy in a structured way early on will create a strong relationship between you and your dog. Puppies need consistency and predictability. |
house training page: 21 start me up page: 21 | 2. a) Why does my puppy pee as soon as he comes indoors after being in the backyard?
b) My puppy keeps having "bathroom" accidents in the house. The key to successful house training is complete supervision. It is essential that you go outside with your puppy so you know if he is "empty or full" when he comes back in. Access around the house must be restricted until house training is complete. We are absolute believers in crate training. Read about crate training and the reason's for managing 100% of your puppy's time when he's learning what is appropriate and acceptable. |
start me up pages: 9, 13-15 & 21 | 3. My puppy is destroying rugs and furniture legs! Your puppy explores his world with his mouth. As teeth develop in the jaw, puppies have a strong desire to gnaw on things. You need to manage your puppy's environment by supplying appropriate chew toys and limiting access to inappropriate objects. |
start me up page: 3 prevent page: 2 games pages: 19, 26 & 28 junior obedience pages: 24 to 29 | 4. My puppy chases children. What out - This is not a fun behavior. It is vital that you properly supervise your puppy and his interaction with children. This is a safety issue. Dogs are hard-wired to chase, catch and chew. Often children can bring out the worst in dogs just by being themselves - small people that run around in erratic patterns emitting unpredictable yelps and shrieks, naturally seem like prey to a dog. Teach your puppy at a young age how to behave appropriately around children. Go to page 3 in Start Me Up. Read about the "nature of the beast" and "how do dogs see the world?" Also in this booklet, is an equipment list. You should use a long line to help control your puppy in the park and other wide-open spaces until his "Recall" becomes solid and something your can rely on. Also go to the Prevent booklet and read about children and dogs on page 2. In the Games booklet on page 19, 26 and 28, you will find great games that will help make conditioning your dog's "Recall" fun. You can also refer to the Junior Obedience booklet. Pages 24 -29 are chock full of info that will help you understand and learn how to condition a great recall in your puppy. All this effort will help keep our children and dogs safe. |
house training pages 2-3 | 5. I can not crate my puppy because he barks in the crate. It is important to teach the puppy that the crate is a wonderful and comfortable place. Generally a new puppy will quickly become accustomed to his crate when it is associated with favorite toys and surprise food treats. It is important to discern why the barking is happening. Does the puppy need to go outside? Is the puppy getting attention when he barks in the crate? |
socialize pages: 8-9 & 18-19 | 6. My puppy is frightened of the vacuum cleaner. When your puppy is frightened of an object, person or another dog it is important to change the meaning of the situation to that of a pleasant association. This is "socialization". Often this needs to be accomplished through a gradual process. 7. My puppy pees every time he meets someone new. Submissive urination is common in puppies. This behavior must be completely ignored any attempt to reprimand the puppy will result in worsening the situation. The pup will out-grow the problem as he matures and develops more confidence. |
start me up
page: 3 to 6, 22 prevent
page: 14 games
pages: 8 junior obedience
pages: 28 to 29 | 8. My puppy picks up everything in his mouth when we are on a walk. Puppies explore the world with their mouths. It's natural for them to pick up things they encounter on the ground. At this stage of the game you want to condition your puppy not to want to guard found objects and to happily release anything he might get his mouth on. Work on "trade you" and "drop it". You should also work on "come away from distractions". These are games and exercises that teach object release and will help you have better control of what your dog gets into his mouth. |
prevent
pages: 24 -31 | 9. My puppy bites me when I try to groom him or clip his nails. In the wild, there are no such things as beauty salons or dog groomers. Read pages 24 - 31 in the Prevent booklet. This will offer you an overview of why your pup is not comfortable being groomed or having nails clipped. You will learn how you can work to condition your pup to look forward to this kind of handling and much more. Before you know it you'll be booking a day at the Dog Spa! |
house training
pages: 6-7 games
page 32 | 10. My puppy is not interested in toys or doing work with me. In general he ignores me. This is a common problem that can be overcome. Read Daily Routine - Why Structure is Important, on page 4 in the House Training booklet. You should also read pages 6 -7 in the Games booklet. On page 32 of this booklet you will learn how to get an uninterested puppy playing with toys. |
training, the Toolkit's contents are divided into six easy-to-use booklets, each filled with simple instructions and photographic examples that are fun for the whole family. A handy Pocket Pal provides a portable version of the instructional books and ties directly into the rest of the lessons and games. The Toolkit also includes a developmental poster that allows you to track your puppy's developmental growth and progress, from birth to maturity. 
