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How to train a puppy?

Puppy training is as difficult to the trainers as it is to the puppies that are getting trained. Puppy training is an acquired art and it needs a lot of patience and perseverance, apart from the expertise required in the training techniques and methodologies. It is important to understand that puppies do not have advanced intelligence to understand, grasp and display proper etiquette that they are getting trained on right from the word go. People who train dogs always complain that in spite of their efforts, the puppies do not respond too commands at all times. They also lose patience and give up on the training which can actually be detrimental to the behavior and obedience of the puppies, after they grow up. It is important to understand that it can take several months to train puppies to acceptable levels and even this depends upon the personality of the dogs and also the training methods followed by the trainers. Expert dog trainers can achieve the results much earlier but for general people who train their own puppies, it may take some time before results show up. Puppy training is an evolving process that is based on the trust and level of understanding between the trainer and the puppy.

Along with the puppies, the trainer also gets to understand the training methodologies and techniques better during the course of the training. This increase in experience also makes the trainers more efficient in imparting the training to the puppies. This mutual learning process on its own can take a couple of months to be completed and it is only after this gestation period that the actual effectiveness of the training starts to show up as results. Trainers must also understand the techniques, commands, types of rewards and discipline, etc. to ensure that their training meets the required standards. There are many dog training guides that are freely available online and the trainers can benefit from them. It is also important to ensure that the puppy training regimen does not involve too much discipline as it can adversely affect the puppies. Even the affection and rewards bestowed on the puppies must be tempered to ensure the effectiveness of the training. Home trainers must also ensure that they start the training at an early stage and that too only with simple training techniques. It is important to make the puppies understand that they will have to eventually follow the instructions of their masters and the best way to go about this is by starting small and early.

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