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Puppies are so cute; everybody loves them.  They are curious, fun, playful and cuddley and we tend to enjoy every part of having a new puppy until they do their duty in an inappropriate spot and then we have to contend with the biggest problem and difficulty of having a new puppy, house training.

The most important thing to remind yourself of and to take into consideration is that your puppy is still very young.  He does not yet have the comprehension level to control his potty habits or to realize what you are asking him to do when you tell him to go potty.  You will need to have patience and work with him closely for a couple of weeks before he develops the ability to alert you when it is time to go out and to control his bladder and other functions.

At the start you may need to take your puppy outside as often as 2 to 3 times per hour.  That may seem like a lot but a little puppy does not yet comprehend how to control himself and the active playing that most puppies engage in creates urine.  Nighttime may be better as a resting puppy will not need to go out as often.  Do not wake a sleeping puppy just to go out to potty but rather just make sure and take him out as soon as you can after he awakens.

Consistency is the most important part of potty training.  Be consistent in taking him out on his leash to the same potty place every time.  Be consistent about issuing the same commands such as “potty now” every time.  And be consistent with your lavish praise and special treats when he does finally go.

If you make the entire experience a positive one for your puppy your puppy house training will be completed sooner.  That means that you will need to be patient and loving even when there is a mishap.  Just take him outside and praise him when he does it correctly and ignore it when he does it wrong.  Your dog wants to make you happy so it is crucial that you do not do anything that will confuse him.

It is unlikely that you will be able to spend all of your time with your puppy so when you need to be away from your puppy you should put him in a crate.  Puppies and dogs are natural den animals and they like to have a small place of their own.  Also, puppies will rarely dirty their own place so a crate will assist you in teaching your puppy how to control himself.

Consistency is the most crucial aspect of training.  Make sure that you use a consistent command and take him to the same place every time so that there is no confusion on his part.  Making the experience a positive one for him will also help him to learn faster and you will be done with your potty training sooner.

It should take just a few short weeks to complete your house training.  Doing it right will serve you for the entire time that you own your dog so be consistent and positive and you will be able to enjoy many happy years with your new puppy. For more information about dog obedience training then you can get dog training videos online that will teach you every thing you need to know.

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The key to house training your puppy to make the transition from going to the bathroom on paper indoors to holding it and waiting until it can go outside is a bit of common sense and outdoor manners. Transfering from paper to going outside requires you to carry the puppy to the proper place. Little dogs can be easily carried outside, however you may need to get a carrier to transport bigger dogs if you do not have the strength. Once you have finally carried your puppy outside without any incident and all you see before you are blocks and blocks of concrete, where should you go?

It is common sense that certain places like play grounds, flower beds, city trees, landscaping and other places people are should be off limits. Letting a male dog lift his leg on somebody’s garbage can or other things that might be touched by humans is not very nice. Make sure you are properly prepared to invest a lot of time outdoors with your puppy potty training. A fearful puppy won’t be relaxed enough to want to potty and the puppy can be so distracted by all the stimuli that it won’t want to go outside.

Can your pup focus enough amidst all the noise of traffic and people to ever learn to use the concrete? Yes, with training. One method for outdoor potty training sessions is called ‘curbing’ which is where your dog eliminates over the curb into the gutter. Position your puppy’s rear end over the curb and let it eliminate. Give gentle and somewhat quiet praise to your puppy while he is going then praise with exuberance afterwards. Just be aware that if you praise too much during the act, your puppy will get distracted and wriggly – not a good combination in mid-elimination.

If your dog makes an error, just pick up the mess and don’t be perturbed about it, just smile and nod. Don’t drag the pup over in mid-poop and scold it for going in the wrong place, instead get it to the right place next time. Make it a habit and praise your dog and very soon your pup will catch on with his dog potty training. Life will just run smoother if you can teach your puppy to go on cue. When the time comes for the dog to begin his business, gently repeat the cue words and praise the puppy and when he finishes, praise him again.

A Few Other Potty Training Choices

There are plenty of alternative potty areas for pet owners who live in urban settings that they may not even have considered like utilizing a fenced or walled off rooftop which may be more convenient than getting down to the street. Be certain the place is properly secured with a sturdy fence that the dog cannot squeeze through. If it’s walled, keep your dog on a leash to ensure the pup doesn’t decide to explore the drop on the other side. A terrace is one other option that works well for larger dogs. Also, there are buildings that have storage or basement areas that can also be used as a potty place, just ensure it is a surface like concrete or tile that can be easily washed off.

A few people have installed graveled pits or grass strips, fake and real, on their patios for dogs to use, however, these tend to get dirty quickly. You have to be very consistent with replacing the grass and cleanup when it is necessary to keep it clean enough so your dog will continue using them. The last point is to remember your neighbors as the smell can become pretty intolerant especially through the hot summer, so cleanliness is key. Dog house training, inside or out needs a little bit of time and patience, but it is well worth the effort.

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Puppy Prodigies neo-natal and early learning program.

4 week old puppies

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The wicker basket dog bed is one of the better choices for dog beds that have come along in a while. They are a wonderful, environmentally friendly home base for you dog. Wicker is easy to make any color of your choice and easy to keep clean. On top of those wonderful features its durable, an easily renewable source of material, easy to shape into almost any shape you want, and completely biodegradable when you do have to get rid of it. Wicker provides a stiff holder for the bed to stop the bed from becoming misshapen. However, wicker also has many other wonderful properties as we mentioned, and when paired with a good mattress makes a wonderful wicker basket dog bed.

All of the information above is just the basket portion of the bed, the mattress or pillow insert on which the dog sleeps is also amazingly versatile. It can come in many different fapics for the cover, including a fleece dog bed. The choices of fapic colors are also numerous. And then to further add choices, the materials inside the bed are many different types that can accommodate almost any need your dog can have. You can have pillow material, shredded foam, foam, memory foam or cedar shavings. All of these choices provide different benefits and different disadvantages that need to be weighed by each dog owner, to find which one works for them.

The mattress or bed portion of the wicker basket dog bed comes with a cover that allows for quick and easy clean up of the bed. Dog’t love dirt, dirty water, rolling in sand, dirt or grass, and many more activities that guarantee they are going to ping dirt into the house and onto their bed. This make is important to have a bed than can be easily cleaned. The wicker basket dog bed has a detachable mattress portion that has a detachable, easily washable cover. All you have to do is toss it in the washer.

While there are many other choices for beds, the wicker basket dog bed provides the most easily maintainable bed. This is not a small advantage, when you consider that you cannot toss the foam formed beds into the washer, you must use a furniture cleaner to get them clean. That is neither easy, nor convenient.

While the many choices provide you a way to find what makes your dog happy, the wicker basket dog bed increases you options with the many shapes and styles available. One style has the wicker that forms a overhead to allow for the dog to have his only enclosed space. Some dogs prefer that type of shape. My dog loves to sprawl on the bed so an open style is best for me. My friends dog loves to have the top open but sides that allow him to hide in his bed. There are hundreds of choices for people beds to accommodate our different styles and choices and there are finally choices for our dogs also.

About Author: David Hueber is a food packaging expert. He also offers top Dog training and puppy training tips online.

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potty training puppies

Potty training puppies can be a lot of fun with an attitude of healthy helpfulness. Take a look at the mental health of a new puppy. Imagine what it must be like for a puppy to be exploring in the world they call home. As far back as they remember may be just a few minutes ago. When training your puppy, remember this when they have an accident. They want to make you happy and just as soon as that memory gets around to reverting back they'll amaze the most jaded person. Meanwhile keeps shoes up and anything else that is not a chew toy. Give positive reinforcements such as praise in that happy voice they will love. Keep a small treat on hand as a reward for proper potty power.

Accidents seen as they happen only need a tap of the shoe on the floor and a "no." Any yelling will make potty training for puppies a nervous experience. After the fact, it does not do any good to correct a puppy. Just clean up quietly. Be sure to use puppy pads or newspaper in an area indoors where the puppy is allowed to go to the bathroom. It is always good to have this alternative to outdoors just if there is a delay in getting home. When your puppy does its business on your carpet be sure to scrub well to get rid of any lingering scent.

Crate training works for a new puppy and can help provide a sanctuary. While at work, some people keep their new puppies in a crate. While this could work for some dogs, a puppy may have a difficult time holding on. It may be better to allow the puppy to go to an area where it is allright to go potty. You shouldn't put puppy pads or newspapers next to a crate when you're potty training puppies. This is because of the odourl factor, because of the fact that they don't want to sleep next to bad smells.

Try to keep puppies on a schedule as much as possible. When potty training puppies they should go outside after meals and naps. Spending time outdoors on a daily basis also gives puppies and their people much needed exercise. Incorporate trips out with puppy time. One last little social tip for a single person is that a puppy can attract other people. Why not enjoy this and have a little fun with it?

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This in an interview with Phyllis Pierce owner and breeder www.bluenoteaussies.com. She goes into depth about how she cares for puppies during the first 10 weeks. This is a wonderful example of how it should be done. Certainly this is NO puppy mill. You can see more at her website www.bluenoteaussies.com and much more about my puppy Madonna at www.k9ken.net or www.kenaraujo.net

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One thing that every dog must do is come when called. This is for the dogs own good as well as the welfare of other pets and people. Dogs need to be taught this for their own good because they can run into danger, like a car or an untrained animal. Once a dog is trained to come when called, you can take him out in public places.

It is not hard training for dogs to learn how to come when called. Basically, you would give your dog special treats when it listens to you. Training should be enjoyable for both you and your pet.

Before you start this type of dog teach training, make sure the animal is going to react positively to the type of food you will give him. Show the food to your pet and let him smell it. If he likes it, you can start.

Use small size food when dog pet training. You do not want to feed the animal too much where he does not get motivated to want to more food. Chicken and cheese are good to use.

Many professional dog trainers want the dog owner to work with them when they train the dog. This is because the dog must not only listen to one person. They need to understand that anyone who is in charge of them, will need them to listen. If your family member wants to watch the dog, he will have a problem if your dog only listens to you. Have a friend or family member call the dog and then you do the same. Have your pet go back and forth, going from your friend to you. This is a great exercise. Stand approximately 30 feet away from each other in a safe place. You can call the dog and tell it to sit. Your friend can call the dog after you and then he can give the dog the treat. Every time the dog comes, give the dog a treat.

Try spreading out farther and farther away from each other. The dog will eventually have to look for you. It must search for you to get the food. This will teach your dog how to come when called.

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In the wacky world of human bedding, there are standard sizes for mattresses bettwin, queen and king, for example. But there aren’t any standard measurement requirements for getting a dog bed. What could be an extra large orthopedic dog bed for one company could be merely a large for another. Always check the measurements to be sure you are getting an extra large orthopedic pet bed.

So Many Beds, So Little Time

There are so many choices in dog beds that you can’t be blamed for feeling overwhelmed whenever you go to the pet store or flip through a pet supply catalog. Even orthopedic pet beds are now coming in a wide variety of styles, thicknesses and colors. Once upon a time, you couldn't find a round orthopedic dog bed to save your life. Now you can find round extra large orthopedic dog beds in faux tiger fur.

Although makers of extra large orthopedic dog beds will try to convince you to get a bed for each room your dog is allowed in, you really only need one. Although extra large dog beds are nearly as long as your own mattress, they do not have the metal springs or heaviness as a human mattress. You may decide to keep the extra large orthopedic dog bed in just one room, but often you can find they can be moved inside and outside with only a modicum of discomfort.

Forget Color

There's an old saying that a good dog is never a bad color. That's the same with extra large orthopedic dog beds. Just like with dogs, it’s what inside that counts more than just the external appearance. If the extra large orthopedic dog bed is doing its job in helping your dog get a great night's sleep, fits in your home, is easy to clean and doesn't fall apart easily, then who cares what color it is.

That being said, there are a lot of colors and patterns available for extra large orthopedic dog beds. Most of these kinds of dog beds have removable covers that zip off and can be machine washable. These are often reversible, to not only give the bed a longer life but to make the bed look a little more fashionable.

There are many companies that not only make extra large orthopedic pet beds, but different covers for them, too. So, if you decide years later to change your interior design, you can also make your expensive dog bed fit in with your new dacor.

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So you want to find a large orthopedic dog bed but of course you do not want to have to spend a fortune buying one. In this case, if you want to find a discount large dog bed, there are just a few simple steps that you are going to need to take. It will certainly pay off in the end however, when you get a great discount large dog bed that your dog will get years of enjoyment and comfort out of.

Learn What Your Options Are

The first thing that you will want to do is learn about what your options are. Otherwise, how are you going to have any idea as to where you can go to find a discount large dog bed. You will not have to look that far, because large dogs are very popular these days, and so most pet supply stores offer a large selection of discount large dog bed models to choose from.

Shop Around

Now you are going to need to shop around at these different stores, to figure out what prices they offer so that you can find the best discount large dog bed. Tell the store keeper what the measurements of your dog are, so they can ensure that you are getting the right size dog bed. Burmese mountain dogs for instance are one of the largest types of dog in the world, so they need extra large dog beds.

Look for Sales

To ensure that you get the most discount large dog bed, you will want to spend a bit of time shopping around, looking for sales. Look through pamphlets and flyers, and you should be able to find at least one store that has the types of dog beds that you are looking for on sale.

The best idea is to get the dog bed after you have your dog, so that you can get the dog’s measurements, even though most owners think it would be smarter to get it before so they are ready to take the dog home. Even if you head out the first or second night after getting the dog to get their bed, and then you can even take them with you into the store so that they can try the bed out and make sure that they fit and are comfortable.

Most pet stores are okay with this, but you should speak to the store owner first just to make sure that they do not have a problem with this.

About Author: David Hueber is an experienced dog trainer. He also offers top quality Dog training and puppy training tips online.

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When it comes to making sure your pampered pet has only the best, a lot of people would agree that you should consider picking up a wrought iron dog bed for your best friend. Even though some people could care less where the dig sleeps, other people see that their pet would also like to have a little comfort in their life. Getting your dog an iron dog bed could also cut down on the amount of time that you dog tries sleeping in your bed. By training your dog to sleep in its own iron dog bed, you are making sure both you and the pet is getting a good nights sleep.

The iron dog bed is also something that could be considered a good investment because it is known to be sturdy and built to last for years. Instead of spending money year after year for new dog beds all you have to do is pick up one iron dog bed. Even though some people may be taken back a bit by the cost of the iron dog bed, it is a investment that you will not regret as you will not have to buy any more dog beds unless your dog grows out of the one you just purchased. Size is something that you should be taking into consideration so that you are truly getting a bed that your dog can enjoy for years to come.

Where To Shop

When it comes to shopping for an iron dog bed, it is important to make sure that you are really looking around to make sure that you are getting the very best deal you can. Of course, you may want to go directly to the local pet store but these stores generally charge the most for their items. Check around in the department stores and even in some catalogs to see if you can find an iron dog bed for a better price. Even if you have to pay for shipping, you may still be making out on the total purchase price of the iron dog bed.

A lot of people tend to forget that the Internet is a great place to pick up an iron dog bed. You could search through all kinds of stores looking for the very best deal or you could look for something used. There are a lot of online classified sites where you may just be able to pick up an iron dog bed for about half of the price that you would pay for something new. In the end, with enough searching you are bound to find exactly what you are looking for.

About Author: David Hueber is an experienced dog trainer. He also offers top quality Dog training and puppy training tips online.

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