Engage Dog Training

So you have a new puppy, maybe the first few weeks go smoothly as this barely aware bundle of joy sleeps the day away.

However, one day you awake to find yourself living with a furry terrorist.
An energiser bunny with no regard for life limb or property. Holding your sleep and socks hostage.

Here are some tips

👉 Don't sweat the biting. It's perfectly natural. Use it as an opportunity to teach the dog what's suitable to bite and where. Learn to play with your pup and build engagement.

👉 Utilise the crate and / or puppy enclosures when you're unable to fully monitor. Puppies tend to investigate with their mouths, best it's not the power cord.

👉 Build associations between arousal levels and areas. There are places to play and places to relax. Make it easy for your puppy to understand by keeping it black and white. Want to play? Take it to that area. Ready to relax? Pop the puppy in their crate.

👉 Forget formal obedience. Unless you're raising a working or sport dog chances are the perfect sit or down stay is not going to set your dog up for success in the expected environment. Instead focus on building engagement and giving age appropriate exposure to novel stimuli.

👉 P*e pads just teach dogs to go inside. They are s**t. That is all.