One thing you need to get started as soon as your puppy arrives home is golden retriever puppy training. But during your pup’s first few days in the house, training does not need to focus on teaching distinct tricks or other advanced lessons for that matter. The most important thing to puppies around eight weeks old is socialization, a stage wherein your puppy is introduced or exposed to other animals, people and other things he will need to deal with later on. Early encounters greatly affect a dog’s adult life so he should be correctly trained at the earliest possible time.
A well-mannered dog is a pride of his owner and a joy to everyone around. In order for your puppy to develop good manners, here are some guidelines you may want to consider:
- Get your puppy used to being touched or handled. Belly rub or stroking other body parts on a regular basis can do the trick. A pup that is used to being petted by human isn’t likely to snap or growl every time other people comes close. This act could also make grooming easy.
- When introducing your pup to things, people or places, make each experience a worthwhile one. In so doing, it will help him associate that specific thing into something great, not something he needs to be afraid of.
- Teach your pup to master the fundamental dog training commands like sit, stay, come and others. If your young pup understands all these, it won’t be hard to make him behave properly.
- Fix behavior problems as soon as it happens. Whether it is jumping or excessive barking, eliminating it is one step towards a well-mannered dog. You cannot consider a dog well-mannered if he jumps or barks whenever someone comes near him, right?
A dog with good manners isn’t only a joy to be around with. You can also be rest assured that everyone is safe.