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Part 1

Your Puppy’s Early Training

The  New  Puppy

Never give a puppy the run o£ the house. If you don't have a play pen or a wire cage, keep the puppy in the bathroom or kitchen with a gate across the door. Put papers on the floor. Take away things a puppy might chew (like rugs and chairs) and give him a toy to play with. (He will love one made o£ rawhide.) Look in often and if he is being good, tell him "Good boy!"

 
Staying Alone

Most kennel owners will tell you, "The first thing your puppy must learn is to stay alone so he won't bark when you leave him." Staying alone also teaches a puppy not to chew or wet in spite.

Give your puppy a clock that ticks loudly, a hot water bottle to cuddle against, or leave a radio playing, but don't go to him when he yells. Puppies like to have you come back to them even if it means a spanking. Instead, toss a magazine or a small pan at the door and say "Quiet!" Do this every time your puppy makes a fuss and he will soon learn to stay alone quietly.
 
Paper Breaking

Train your puppy to go to the bathroom on papers so he can have more freedom. When he selects one corner of the room for his duties, take up the other papers, a few at a time. If he misses the paper, shame him. If he does what he should on them, praise him and tell him he is a good puppy. Your puppy will soon learn what the papers are for.

After you have trained your puppy to use papers, put papers on the floor in the room where he sleeps. Place him on papers and hold him there with the leash, immediately after he eats. Put him on papers after he wakes from a nap or after an exciting game. Tell him "Duties! Duties!" When he does what he should, praise him and tell him he is a g-o-o-o-d boy.

House Manners

House rules include:
Little barking
No chewing
No stealing
Stay alone quietly
Stay off furniture
No jumping on people
Be clean in the house.

Your puppy will more quickly learn the difference between right and wrong:

If you are patient.
If you are watchful and prevent mistakes.
If you correct when mistakes are made.
If you correct every time a mistake is made.

For example: If you want your puppy to stay off the furniture, push him down every time he gets up. If he sneaks up when you aren't there, place something in his favorite chair.

That will jump or make a squawking noise. A wound-up toy should do the trick.

The Word "No"

If your puppy barks more than he should, cuff his nose gently and tell him "NO!"

If he uses the table leg for a bone or thinks the cookies in the dish belong to him, again tap his nose and tell him "NO!" Use this word every time your puppy does wrong.

If the puppy is where you can't reach him, throw a magazine near him. A puppy learns right from wrong by associating his act with pleasing or displeasing results.

Jumping On People

Does your puppy jump on you? The next time he comes running, spread your fingers fan-like and say "No jumping!" If he jumps up in spite of the warning, bump his nose once with the palm of your hand. Tell him "Sit!" Then pat him.

If you are training a big dog, lift your knee and bump his chest. A tumble backward should teach him to keep his paws on the ground. After you bump him, pat him or his feelings will be hurt.

House-Breaking

When your puppy is three or four months old, it is time to house-break him. Pick up the papers. From now on, he must go to the bathroom outdoors.

These rules help to house-break a puppy:

Don't let the puppy run loose in the house unless he has done everything outside.

Take the puppy outdoors when he wakes in the morning.

Take him outdoors the last thing at night.

Take him out after he eats, after he plays and when he wakes up from a nap.

Praise him when he does what he should outdoors.

More About House-Breaking

When your puppy is free in the house, you must be there to watch him. When he sniffs the floor and runs around excitedly, hurry! Take him outdoors. For the first few times you give the puppy the run of the house, take him out after the first fifteen minutes and then every hour.

At night, tie the puppy where you can hear him if he asks to go out, or put him in a crate or a wire cage so he can't wander. When a puppy roams, he is apt to wet.

When your puppy makes a mistake in the house, take him by the collar and show him where he did wrong. Shame him and then shake him. If you did not catch him in the act, don't be too angry with him.

If your puppy wets or messes in front of you, you can be more strict. Toss something, like his leash or a small magazine, and startle him. Call him and pat him.

Every puppy should be trained to go to the bathroom on leash. If your puppy won't cooperate, tie him where you can watch him or put him in a crate until it is time for his next outing.

When you take your puppy out for exercise:

Fasten two leashes together to give him more freedom.

Take him where other dogs have been. Keep telling him "Duties! Duties!"

When he does what he should, praise him and pat him. Let him know you are pleased.

Leash Training

When you take your puppy for a walk, fasten the collar tight enough so it can't slip over his head. Kneel, and coax him to take a few steps. Then he won't be afraid. If he sits down or pulls away from you, start walking fast and call his name. Soon he will follow you.

Stairs

After you train your puppy to walk on leash, teach him to go up and down stairs. Carry him the first few steps. Then coax him. If he draws back, pull slowly on the leash and keep telling him "Good Boy! Good Boy!" After he staggers up or down the first few steps, the others will be easy.
 
Walking With The Leash

When you take your puppy for a walk, put the handle of the leash around your wrist like this:

Puppies are sometimes frightened and they jump unexpectedly. With the handle around your wrist, the leash can't slip through your fingers.

When you see a car coming, or whenever you hear the toot of a horn, pull the puppy quickly off to the side of the road. Do this regularly and your dog will move to safety by himself when a motor car approaches.

 
The Owner

Here are other things you should learn:

When you want your puppy to come, kneel. Then reach for him slowly and pick him up gently. Grabbing makes a dog duck away.

Never call your puppy and then spank him. If he needs a scolding, go to him, hold his collar and tell him he was bad.

Never yell at your dog! Dogs' ears are sensitive. Use a stern tone and you will get better results.

Never pull things from your dog or play tug-of-war. This teaches a dog to bite.

Never tease your puppy. It will make him cross.

And when you praise your puppy, put praise in your voice.

Be patient. Make sure your puppy knows each lesson well before you teach him the next lesson. Practice with him often, but do not tire him out.

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