One of the most important training skills a puppy must be taught in order to be sure that both the dog and the people it comes in contact with will be safe. I puppy with good social skills will be a happier dog, and will make them a more enjoyable pet to have in the home. A puppy with poor social skills is not only miserable, but can also pose a danger to both humans and other pets around it.

When training a puppy you want to start as soon as possible, the reason for this is because the sooner you start the better chance of the puppy not starting with bad habits early. You do not want to have to correct bad habits that have already developed because the puppy has not been trained.

A dog that has been trained are has learned proper socializing skills will be able to be around humans and other pets without showing signs of aggressive. Instead, they will look and this as a chance to meet new pets and people, and will enjoy the time spent in new surroundings as opposed to stressed, scared, and lashing out at others.

When looking to start teaching your puppy social skills the prime age to start training them is around 12 weeks. It is during this time that social training will be most effective for your puppy, and it is much harder to teach a puppy these skills after the 12 week window is gone.

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Teaching Social Skills For Puppy Dos

Whenever you start as social event try to make the experience fun and exciting for the puppy. If they do not enjoy the experience it will be harder to train them.

Have family and other people you know come over and meet the puppy, and it they have trained pets have them bring the over as well so that the puppy is exposed to a variety of people and animals, and sees this as normal.

It is crucial that you take you puppy out and let it see new place, people, and pets. When you dog gets out it gets a chance to enjoy the outdoors while learning valuable social skills that they will need.

While they are young you need to make sure the dog is use to have a bath, getting its hair brushed out, having nails clipped, etc.

Dog separation anxiety is probably one of the most common problems you can encounter with your dog. Dogs are very social animals heavily relying on companion, whether that be the companion of another dog or their human, for their happiness and health they need to engage in plenty social interaction.

When it comes to trying to solve separation anxiety you will need to know what exactly causes this state of panic and stress. The separation from the owner is something dogs dont normally seem to deal with very well.

You can normally easily recognize the signs of this problem even though many people think their dog has just been naughty or is asking for attention after having been left alone. Also it is important to understand that some dogs dont mind as much while others go completely out of control.

Before buying a dog you should take this problem in account if you are planning on leaving the house for longer periods during the day like if you are going to your work. Some breeds are more prone to anxiety and insecurity, like the German Shepherds, Airedales, Springer Spaniels and Weimaraners.

Apart from breeds you also need to check the back ground of a dog you are wanting to take in. If you are thinking of taking in an adult dog with traumatic experiences, it is very well possible that once the dog start confiding in you he will also start relying on you more, and therefore become more vulnerable to developing separation anxiety.

When buying a puppy in a pet shop be aware to check the age the pup was separated from its mom. Dogs being separated from their mom too early on in life (before being 8 weeks old) and then put in cages like is the case in most pet shops, very easily develop feelings of anxiety and stress later on in life.

Lets look at what causes this behavior problem now that we know which dogs are more likely to suffer.

Neglect is the number one cause of your dog developing separation anxiety, if you are gone most of the day leaving your dog alone, you can almost be sure that your dog will end up with this problem. You as an owner should give plenty company, attention and love to your pet for it to be happy.

A dog alone at home will start looking for distraction or try to find you. Realizing he is completely alone with nothing to do, anxiety symptoms will start popping up.

Some signs are dogs becoming nervous the moment you are leaving the house (or even as soon as they notice you are preparing to go) and in the extreme cases your dog will completely trash your house while you are away.

Finding the solution and helping your dog deal with separation anxiety can be a tedious time consuming process but when you are taking the right steps and doing the right things in order to build confidence in your dog, great improvement can be achieved.

If you have a dog with separation anxiety and are completely at loss, having tried all common tips to help you pet deal with this behavior problem I am happy to be able to tell you that there is a solution.

I know from my own personal experience just how stressful it is to have a dog with separation anxiety. I have had to endure many angry phone calls from my neighbors and at some occasions even had to deal with the police because my dogs would cause noise. And every time I would come back in the house I would prepare to be cleaning the floors or having to put furniture back in its place.

Having a well trained dog is an excellent addition to your family and will give you much pleasure. The first thing is to establish rules and make sure they are always clear to your dog. But apart from teaching your dog what to do and what not, the way you go about it is important to ensure a long and healthy relationship with your pet.

Shouting and yelling at your dog might get the instant result of your dog obeying you, but seeing that dogs are very intelligent and sensitive, this way of “training” them will only make them afraid of you. As a caregiver you are the person they should be able to trust in, in order to have a loving relationship with your companion.

And the most incredible thing is, when it comes to training your dog, that your dog will be trained faster and easier if you use positive reinforcement as apposed to negative reinforcement. Your dog wants to please you and win your affection, and as soon as he figures out what pleases you then he will work very hard to do those tasks.

Training your dog with positive reinforcement means that instead of punishing your dog when he does something wrong, you shower your dog with love and affection when he does something right.

A good example is your dog having an “accident” around the house. Instead of yelling at him for being a bad boy, just dont give it any attention at all. Not getting any attention from you at all is already a punishment in itself since your dog will always try to get your approval.

Praise your dog extensively whenever he does do something right the way you want him to. This way your dog will learn fast just what is expected of him and he will try to get more love and affection from you by doing those things.

When using the positive reinforcement technique it is important to set your dog up for success so there is going to be plenty of praise.