Housebreaking a Puppy

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Training your puppy to walk on a leash will take a few weeks. After all, they do not know exactly what you want them to do!
Remember, training a puppy takes patience, and a time commitment. The first step in leash training is to familiarize the puppy with a collar. Let your [...]

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Learning to walk quietly on a leash is a vital skill for all dogs to learn. It is best to start when the dogs are puppies. Starting with an older dog isn’t impossible, but it will take much longer and require much more patience.
It is best to start with a worn [...]

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Training your dog to behave while off leash is a wonderful endeavor to undertake as it offers you and the animal freedom. However, it is also a dangerous and difficult task if not undertaken correctly. To train your dog to behave off leash is it critical that your dog [...]

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You have finished your search and brought home your new puppy. Now how do you leash train your new friend?
Training your puppy to use a leash will work best with positive rewards. Introduce your puppy to the leash by letting him see and smell the leash while you [...]

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Leash training your new puppy or shelter dog can be a very difficult task for a new or experienced owner. Most shelter dogs, although they are no longer puppies, may not have been leash trained properly by their previous owner. There are also many puppy mill puppies and adult dogs that were [...]