6 things you shouldn't do when you have a pup
Everybody agrees that training a pup is imperative for him to acquire how to behave and to teach him his limits, but there are a few basic tips you need to acknowledge prior to starting your dog training. Magazines, books and online articles addressing the basics by acquiring a young pup abound. They may all sound repetitive, and a lot of the tips and advice is really simple and requires common sense, but they are vital nonetheless.
Once you take home a young pup, bear in mind these six things you should avoid doing:
1. Never hit your pup, whether with your hand or with a rolled up paper or any other object, no matter what he does. Keep in mind that your pup are like babys -- it is really delicate and is easily hurt. Hitting your pup will only scare him and be a traumatic experience for him that can possibly contribute to behavioral issues when he's full-grown. Remember that being taken away from his mother and litter mates is a traumatic and scary enough experience for him so be a bit patient with this young addition to your family. Your pup will likely whine for a couple of days, but he will soon get used to his new family, and will give you all his love and loyalty.
2. If you have objects in your household that you treasure or have sentimental value, keep them away your pups reach. Your pup, and all pups for that matter, will consume everything it can get its mouth on. If you prefer to keep your socks free from holes, do not leave them lying on the floor or in places wherever your pup can easily reach them. If you smoke, do not throw the cigarette butts on the floor; your pup will not think twice about chewing on those. The same goes for whatever gadgets you have that could be easily scratched and broken.
3. Do not allow others, family members included, handle your new pup -- at least for the first couple of weeks or so. It is better that you and another family member handle the new pup first. If too many people are handling the pup, he may become nervous and can cause problems socializing.
4. Avoid picking up the new pup by his forelegs. Children tend to pick pups up this way so whenever you have kids in your house, tell them they shouldn't pick up the new pup this way. Your pup legs are not strong yet and if he can get hurt if he's picked up by the forelegs.
5. Do not leave holes inside your house uncovered. Pups are incredibly curious and they will literally try to get into everything. It can be fatal if your pup gets stuck in a hole.
6. Do not leave electrical cables exposed or accessible to your pup. Cover up any exposed cables in your household because your pup will not spare those. A lot of pups have died from electrocution because the household they were living in weren't puppy-proof.
Once you take home a young pup, bear in mind these six things you should avoid doing:
1. Never hit your pup, whether with your hand or with a rolled up paper or any other object, no matter what he does. Keep in mind that your pup are like babys -- it is really delicate and is easily hurt. Hitting your pup will only scare him and be a traumatic experience for him that can possibly contribute to behavioral issues when he's full-grown. Remember that being taken away from his mother and litter mates is a traumatic and scary enough experience for him so be a bit patient with this young addition to your family. Your pup will likely whine for a couple of days, but he will soon get used to his new family, and will give you all his love and loyalty.
2. If you have objects in your household that you treasure or have sentimental value, keep them away your pups reach. Your pup, and all pups for that matter, will consume everything it can get its mouth on. If you prefer to keep your socks free from holes, do not leave them lying on the floor or in places wherever your pup can easily reach them. If you smoke, do not throw the cigarette butts on the floor; your pup will not think twice about chewing on those. The same goes for whatever gadgets you have that could be easily scratched and broken.
3. Do not allow others, family members included, handle your new pup -- at least for the first couple of weeks or so. It is better that you and another family member handle the new pup first. If too many people are handling the pup, he may become nervous and can cause problems socializing.
4. Avoid picking up the new pup by his forelegs. Children tend to pick pups up this way so whenever you have kids in your house, tell them they shouldn't pick up the new pup this way. Your pup legs are not strong yet and if he can get hurt if he's picked up by the forelegs.
5. Do not leave holes inside your house uncovered. Pups are incredibly curious and they will literally try to get into everything. It can be fatal if your pup gets stuck in a hole.
6. Do not leave electrical cables exposed or accessible to your pup. Cover up any exposed cables in your household because your pup will not spare those. A lot of pups have died from electrocution because the household they were living in weren't puppy-proof.