Training For A Golden Retriever Puppy

As cute as puppies are, the Golden Retriever puppy is probably the cutest. They have a lot of energy and liveliness, and they are fun to watch and play with. It is tempting to allow them to jump into your lap, or to climb on the furniture. It is important to remember, though, that puppies don’t stay small forever. The behavior that is cute when they weigh only a few pounds won’t be so cute when they are sixty-five pounds or more. Also, the habits you allow them to develop while they are young become ingrained. It is harder for a dog to change bad habits, and much easier to teach them appropriate behaviors from the start.

When you are planning to get a Golden Retriever puppy, the perfect time to identify the boundaries is before the puppy even enters your home. Will you allow it to climb on the furniture? Are there any rooms off limits to the puppy? Is it allowed to jump up, or to climb on laps? It is smart to identify the limits you will be setting on the dog and then keep them consistent.

When Golden Retrievers are puppies, they tend to chew and nip. It feels good to their teeth, and they don’t know any better unless they are trained to only chew on toys. You can teach them this by praising them when they chew on appropriate toys and removing your fingers from their mouth when they try to chew your hand. You also want them to understand that you can put in and take out food from their bowl, and take their toys, so that they don’t growl at you if you touch either.

Also, you want to train them to not growl and bark as they play. While you know that it is just playful, a visitor to your home could be frightened or misunderstand that smile or talking that your dog does. It is wiser to train them to not make those sorts of noises. One of the most effective ways to keep them from growling or barking is to not growl or bark at them while playing with them.

Golden Retriever puppies need to be obedience trained in order to be pleasant to be around as they grow. They need to learn to not nip and chew, to not growl at people when they play with them, and to not growl or intimidate when a person touches their food bowl or their toys.

Obedience classes can facilitate the training, and even teach the owners how to continue to work with their dog. It is best if the training is held in an established training facility, where classes are smaller and distractions are few. Using positive reinforcement is the best way to instill good behavior in your dog, for example, using praise and food. Negative behavior, on the part of the owner, is much less effective. These methods would include yelling, intimidating and getting mad at your dog. Your dog wants to please you and is happiest when you are happy with him.

Carol Matthews loves Golden Retriever puppies and has had several through the years. Training Golden Retriever Puppies is important for a good relationship over the years. Choosing Golden Retriever puppy names is easier if one understands typical Golden Retriever puppy behavior.