Don’t Be Afraid Of Raising A Poodle Pup

If you have never had a dog before, don’t start with a puppy. Please get an adult, to ease you into the transition of life with dogs. But if you are ready for a Poodle pup, learn all the Poodle puppy care you can before you bring your new best friend home. Make sure everyone in the house knows the house rules and commands to use around the puppy. This will make training a lot less confusing. Decide in advance if your Poodle pup will be allowed into certain rooms, allowed on the furniture or where the potty area should be. Poodles learn very quickly, but all learn at their own rate. Remember, the World's Smartest Dog is currently a Toy Poodle (and the previous one was also a Toy Poodle). Getting your Poodle pup to look at you on command is a great training feat. When your dog pays attention to you, training is a lot easier. Keep training sessions short and fun. Only a few minute sessions several times a day can help a lot more than one full hour of training a day. A puppy's attention span is short. You will soon be able to find ways of incorporating a mini-training session into other ways you socialize with your puppy. Always saying no when they bite when you play is training. Letting them sniff new objects and praise them for a calm reaction is training. Even feeding time can be training – no food until they sit. This is easily achieved by lifting the food bowl over their heads, making their bottoms go down. Poodle puppies will need daily brushing and handling in order for them to be less stressed when they are groomed or go to the vet. A Poodle has to go to the groomer at least seven times a year, so training now will save a lot of headaches later. Reward good behavior and ignore or say no to bad behavior. You need patience, consistent commands and a sense of humor. You can also have a calmer, more obedient and more focused Poodle pup if you get him neutered (or her spayed). This also makes for a healthier dog that looks to you for things to do, rather than wandering off to pick fights over mating rights. Neutering also lessens your pet insurance premiums and reduces the chances of getting certain cancers. This keeps your puppy a puppy even when grown, as they will always see you as their parents. Keep positive reinforcement in mind rather than training with force. Training with physical abuse will raise a fearful dog that is liable to bite at the least provocation. Your goal is to make your Poodle want to behave. Be patient. Make sure everyone in the home is using the same commands. Keep the commands to one or two words at first, and be generous with praise. Remember, every dog learns at his or her own pace. Poodle puppies quickly adjust to new surroundings and will easily become part of a loving family. If people knew basic Poodle puppy care before buying a puppy there would be far fewer abandoned Poodles.