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Training a Puppy is fun, and it will help you build a strong bond with your puppy. But there are many Puppy Training Myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We hope to help you distinguish the truth from the lies by addressing some common myths about dog training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most popular puppy training myths. The sooner you begin to teach them, the faster they will learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppose you let them adopt unacceptable behaviors such as excessive barking, pooping around the house, or acting aggressively. They will most likely not grow out of those behaviors or have difficulty learning to rise above them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like human children, they begin learning through their primary means of socialization: their owners, parents, and canine siblings, if they have any. It takes patience, but that works well in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n
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This is not true at all. Gentleness is recommended when dealing with aggressive or feral puppies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is especially true in the case of puppies that have dealt with trauma and abuse. If you mistreat them or yell at them, they will act aggressively as well instead of the opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time, patience, rewards, and love will set them straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This can lead to animal cruelty or make the poor puppy spiral into depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are trying to get your puppy to understand the \u201csit\u201d command, the worst thing you can do is force it to sit by putting pressure on its neck or torso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to think of it this way: if your tennis teacher is trying to teach you how to serve by holding your hands and forcibly jerking you around, you are not learning anything other than being annoyed at them.<\/p>\n\n\n
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People seem to think that some dogs hold intellectual superiority over others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, Collies appear to be the most intelligent dogs, but they can learn Dog commands at a relatively faster pace with less repetition than other dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As different breeds are adept at various tasks, it is unfair of you to ask the same of them. You need to figure out exactly the right motivation for your puppy and exercise patience and proper conditioning to get it on the right track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It may also be having a bad day or be suffering from a medical condition, in which case a visit to the vet is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to faux experts on the internet, once you start using treats to influence your pup\u2019s behavior, they won\u2019t perform the same behaviors without them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the truth is that they need practice and repetition for anyone to learn a skill. The same goes for puppies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is advised to keep giving those treats until they seem adept at behavior but not completely cut off the treats and deprive your puppy of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep them excited and engaged by sometimes randomly offering the treat, but not every time. You also need to know that dogs need time to adapt to different environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hence, you might have to re-teach a skill in a different environment, especially when more than one type of stimulus is available. In those moments, treats will come in handy.<\/p>\n\n\n
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It wouldn\u2019t be right of you to expect a human being to master several skills in 24 hours, so extend the same courtesy to your pups. That is not to say that they are dumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are complex creatures with different thought processes, so they can learn more than one thing at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is up to you to choose a pace that suits them. They don\u2019t need to master a skill before proceeding further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can speed up a puppy\u2019s development by teaching it more than one concept in different fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can be litter training your puppy while teaching it to play fetch or practicing with it to lie down and rollover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless you speak a dog or your dog speaks English, this isn\u2019t happening. Dogs can be taught words specific to them and that they can pick out of the everyday conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It shouldn\u2019t be a surprise to say dinner or food in a conversation, and your dog is excitedly pacing around the food bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will take time for it to understand what you mean, but once it does, it won\u2019t be likely to forget through repetition.<\/p>\n\n\n
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If you are practicing this, who allowed you to have a puppy? Puppies are kids, too, and you need to treat them often that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contrary to popular belief, they won\u2019t manipulate you into a situation where they require more comfort or attention than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n