108 days ago by GRACIEMAE | 51 views | 1 barks

Lady- our pup!

We have recently begun  training our new pup- an 8 month old pup She came to us as an eighth month olth pup.  They asked us to take her since they were expecting a baby anyday and wanted to acclimate the baby and feared the jumping up that their pup did.  I just want to enlighten people on pups.  Mind you, I’m NO expert.  I have learned from my own and my friend’s mistakes.  Here is some of what I learned.  Doggies aren’t human.  They don’t understand complicated commands like, "get off the couch", "you shouldn’t be on the bed", "don’t jump on people", "get away from the counter".  They understand, "Down", "Down", "Down".  Anytime you want your canine friend to have all four paws on the ground- say "down" and point there with your finger.  While training, pull them down to the ground by their collar.  Don’t pick them up and put them there or scare and chase them away- they don’t understand that.  During training, give treats freely when they do perform "Down", even if you have to pull them down with their collar- treats help them understand that what they did is good thing.  Another good basic command is, "No".  Whether they drink from the toilet, sniff your crotch, attempt to eat from a counterparts’ bowl, bark uncontrollably, etc.  Once you tell them, "No" and they respond- give them a cookie.  Also keep in mind that during training alot of cookies may be given.  Count cookies as part of their diet, and get good nutritional cookies (as you should with their food).  Also spend the extra money on good dog food.  We adopted dogs that had quite stinky farts and soft stool and would go poo a few times a day.  Good food equals NO stinky farts and less poos- which equals better health for your loved one.  If you have any questions (that I may or may not be able to help with) mail me.

Licks-N-Laughs, Marlene (a/k/a Mar- Gracie’s mom)