Pug Training - Why You Must Start Training Your Pug Right From Day 1

Just like any other dog, training your pug properly is critical so that you can have a dog that is well behaved and a joy to be around. Pug training starts from the first day you have your pug - here are some tips on successfully training your pug.
You go to the pet store and you fall in love with that big wrinkly face and the next thing you know, you are the proud owner of a new Pug puppy. Something that you need to know, especially in those early days, is that the moment you bring that puppy home, you are training them in how to act in the future. With pug training, it is imperative to be disciplined from the very start of your days as a Pug owner.

When you look at how much a child learns in the first few years of their life, it far outweighs the amount of things they learn in the latter years. A pug puppy is the same way, the first few months of their life are just like the first few years of a child's life and anything they learn now is going to be embedded in their mind as something that they are allowed to do.

If your Pug puppy jumps up on the coach, will you discipline him and tell him to get down or are you going to pet his cute little head and tell him how adorable he is. Now think about what happens when he is a full grown dog and he does that, you are probably going to be upset and scream at him. Well don't yell at the dog, go find a mirror and yell at yourself because you are the one that promoted that behavior when he was a puppy.

We often find humor in the things that both children and dogs do when they are puppies and babies and then we get upset when they do the same things a few years later. It is not their fault, you permitted this behavior and now you are going to have to deal with it. Knowing when to correct behavior is a big part of pug training

When your Pug puppy grabs your shoes and starts chewing on them, ask yourself one little question, am I going to find that funny in 7 years when he is still doing it? If you are like most people, the answer to that question is going to be a sound NO so address it now and you won't have to worry about it in the future because the dog will know that it is not permissible.

It is a little tough to train your Pug puppy from day one, but you have to resist the trap of falling for that adorable face. They are animals and they need to be trained. The will only do what you allow them to do or get away with so make sure you get the proper behavior instilled from day one and you will have a great pet! Get more tips on pug training.
   By Lee Dobbins
Published: 3/6/2009
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