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How to Make a Dog Bath Fun Build up to bathing your puppy a little at a time. The first few times you might not even wash him. Just coax him into the tub without water, give him a treat, hug him and tell him he is a good boy. Then let him out to go play. Do this each day for two or three days before actually getting him wet. People and animals learn better sometimes if they do it in very small steps. Do you have a sprinkler? Turn it on and run through it with your dog to get him used to the water. It's fun! A few extra days of kind, gentle, and patient teaching will be well worth it if in return you get ten to fifteen years of happy baths in your dog's lifetime. |
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Brushing your dog is the best thing you can learn to help your dog stay healthy. Teach your puppy to enjoy brushing by using a very soft brush at first. Brush him only a few minutes at a time and be sure to reward him with praise or treats. Touching and petting your dog as much as you can will help him to enjoy activities like brushing. |
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Toenails Your dog will need his toenails clipped during his entire life. For now, you can get your pup ready for toenail clipping by playing with his feet. Just touch them, tickle them, pet them, and be sure to tell your puppy he is a good dog. |
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How to Leave Your Dog Alone Your puppy can learn to stay alone at a very young age. Start leaving him in a confined area for very short amounts of time like 1 or 2 minutes. Leave the room or yard. Come back and praise him while he is in his area. You might give him a treat. Then let him out. Practice this a couple of times a day. After a week or two you might be able to leave your dog alone for 30 minutes. Don't leave him for a long time too quickly. Practice for small amounts of time. If you are patient, you will soon have a dog who is comfortable staying by himself when you and your family leave the house. |
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Begin when your dog is very young. Don't be too serious - make it fun. 1. Don't use a toothbrush at first. Dip your finger in something good like soup and then rub your finger along his teeth. Rub it against his gums. Only do this for a minute or two. Then stop and praise your dog. 2. Do this every day or two until your pup is comfortable with you touching his mouth and teeth. 3. Later, you can wrap a piece of gauze around your finger to make it feel a little different and rub that against his teeth. After awhile, you will feel comfortable enough to put a toothbrush into your dog's mouth. |
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Having Control of your Dog While He is Eating
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It's important that your pup allow you to be near him while he eats. A dog should NEVER become possessive or aggressive while he is eating. So you need to be in charge. First, before you feed your puppy, have him sit or shake hands. Then after he starts eating, pet him on the back and tell him he is a good dog. Later, pick up his dish while there is still food in it. Hold it for just a second or two, tell him he is a good dog, and then give him back his bowl. You don't need to do all of these things at every meal, but do one or two of them at each meal to get your dog comfortable being near people while he is eating. You should also do these things while he is chewing on toys and bones.
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When your dog is4-6 months old, he is old enough to start getting out in the world. He should have had all of his shots so he will be protected from illness. Just
as you go on field trips at school to learn about the world,
your puppy needs to go out to learn about
things as well. There are experiences
you will want to share with your dog so
he becomes comfortable with strange people,
places, sounds, and things. Your dog will be better behaved if you
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These are great books that would be helpful for you and your puppy:
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Puppy Training for Kids, by Sarah Whitehead, Barrons
Juveniles 2001 |
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Training Puppies in Five Minutes, by
JoAnn Dahan, Cork Hill Press; (February 5, 2004) |
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Your
Puppy, Your Dog, by Pat Storer, Storey
Publishing; 1997 |
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