| All rights reserved. Copyright ©2009 Country Home Schnauzer |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 | |  | |  |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 | |  | |  | |  |
 | |  | |  | |  |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
| HELPFUL INFORMATION |
1. Developmental Deadlines ~ Your puppy MUST be socialized by
9 weeks, undergoing error less house training and chew toy training
by 12 weeks, and socialized to people by 16 weeks.
2. Error less House training ~ If you put in a doggy door and have a small
space by door you will have no trouble with pup as they are doggy door
trained when they leave here
3. Home Alone ~ Your pup needs some acceptable form of
occupational therapy to pass the time when left at home
alone. Stuffing several Kong chew toys with your puppy's
daily allotment of kibble will teach your pup to settle down
quietly and calmly, thus preventing chewing problems,
excessive barking and hyperactivity.
4. Socialization Puppy Parties! Your puppy must be socialized to
people BEFORE it is four months old. Thus, between 12 and 16
weeks of age, your pup needs to meet at least 100 people in the
safety of your own home.
5. Bite-Inhibition! The most important quality in a pet dog is a
soft mouth. Your puppy MUST develop bite-inhibition by 16 weeks.
Whereas it is unrealistic to expect dogs never to squabble, it is
perfectly realistic to expect dogs to resolve their differences
without causing harm. In fact, well-socialized dogs are really no
different from well-socialized people!
6. Hand feed ~ Hand feed to teach dogs to like hands and to like
people, especially children, men and strangers. Hand feed to teach
"Off", "Take it" and "Gently". Hand feed to prevent begging and food
guarding. And hand feed to teach dogs to like kibble, which may
then be used effectively as lures and rewards for handling and
gentling exercises and for teaching basic manners.
7. Watch Me! Attention is the foundation of all communication and
training. When hand feeding, wait for your pup to glance at you
before offering each piece of kibble. Then progressively increase
the length of time your pup is required to look at you for each piece
- one second, two seconds, three, five, ten, twenty etc. and before
you know it, your pup will not be able to take his eyes off you.
8. Sit! Teaching your puppy just a single reliable 'emergency'
command - Sit! (or down) can prevent most bothersome behavior
problems. Just think of all the many things your dog cannot do if
it is obediently sitting. For example, if your pup has been taught
to sit when greeting people, it will not require reprimands for
jumping-up!
9. No Free Lunch!!! Totally integrate training into your dog's
lifestyle by having short training preludes before all enjoyable
activities (ask your dog to 'sit', to say please, prior to opening doors,
feeding dinner and couch privileges etc.) and short training
interludes at frequent intervals during walks and play sessions.
Remember, regular walks in unfamiliar areas are the very best
way to enjoy keeping your dog well trained and well socialized.
10. Puppy Classes ~ Your puppy needs to be enrolled in puppy
class BEFORE it is 16 weeks old. Apart from learning numerous
fun games and training tips. Off-leash play sessions are absolutely
essential for establishing reliable bite-inhibition. Also, there is now
some considerable urgency for your dog to play catch up learning
the requisite doggy savvy for a stress-free canine social life. And
last but not least, puppy classes are a great evening out for you
and your pup.
Puppy Preschool is an excellent way to get a good head start and do
everything right with your puppy from the beginning, preventing
possible behavior problems in the future. It's a great way to enable
a trainer to teach you the right ways to handle your pup as well.
Puppy Kindergarten should be offered in your area for a reasonable
fee.
9 weeks, undergoing error less house training and chew toy training
by 12 weeks, and socialized to people by 16 weeks.
2. Error less House training ~ If you put in a doggy door and have a small
space by door you will have no trouble with pup as they are doggy door
trained when they leave here
3. Home Alone ~ Your pup needs some acceptable form of
occupational therapy to pass the time when left at home
alone. Stuffing several Kong chew toys with your puppy's
daily allotment of kibble will teach your pup to settle down
quietly and calmly, thus preventing chewing problems,
excessive barking and hyperactivity.
4. Socialization Puppy Parties! Your puppy must be socialized to
people BEFORE it is four months old. Thus, between 12 and 16
weeks of age, your pup needs to meet at least 100 people in the
safety of your own home.
5. Bite-Inhibition! The most important quality in a pet dog is a
soft mouth. Your puppy MUST develop bite-inhibition by 16 weeks.
Whereas it is unrealistic to expect dogs never to squabble, it is
perfectly realistic to expect dogs to resolve their differences
without causing harm. In fact, well-socialized dogs are really no
different from well-socialized people!
6. Hand feed ~ Hand feed to teach dogs to like hands and to like
people, especially children, men and strangers. Hand feed to teach
"Off", "Take it" and "Gently". Hand feed to prevent begging and food
guarding. And hand feed to teach dogs to like kibble, which may
then be used effectively as lures and rewards for handling and
gentling exercises and for teaching basic manners.
7. Watch Me! Attention is the foundation of all communication and
training. When hand feeding, wait for your pup to glance at you
before offering each piece of kibble. Then progressively increase
the length of time your pup is required to look at you for each piece
- one second, two seconds, three, five, ten, twenty etc. and before
you know it, your pup will not be able to take his eyes off you.
8. Sit! Teaching your puppy just a single reliable 'emergency'
command - Sit! (or down) can prevent most bothersome behavior
problems. Just think of all the many things your dog cannot do if
it is obediently sitting. For example, if your pup has been taught
to sit when greeting people, it will not require reprimands for
jumping-up!
9. No Free Lunch!!! Totally integrate training into your dog's
lifestyle by having short training preludes before all enjoyable
activities (ask your dog to 'sit', to say please, prior to opening doors,
feeding dinner and couch privileges etc.) and short training
interludes at frequent intervals during walks and play sessions.
Remember, regular walks in unfamiliar areas are the very best
way to enjoy keeping your dog well trained and well socialized.
10. Puppy Classes ~ Your puppy needs to be enrolled in puppy
class BEFORE it is 16 weeks old. Apart from learning numerous
fun games and training tips. Off-leash play sessions are absolutely
essential for establishing reliable bite-inhibition. Also, there is now
some considerable urgency for your dog to play catch up learning
the requisite doggy savvy for a stress-free canine social life. And
last but not least, puppy classes are a great evening out for you
and your pup.
Puppy Preschool is an excellent way to get a good head start and do
everything right with your puppy from the beginning, preventing
possible behavior problems in the future. It's a great way to enable
a trainer to teach you the right ways to handle your pup as well.
Puppy Kindergarten should be offered in your area for a reasonable
fee.