Have a new puppy at home? Here are some tips:

• Prepare your home and family for the puppy’s arrival
  • Establish house rules with everyone in household
  • Puppy proof house and yard
  • Get necessary food and equipment
  • Establish what your daily routine will be
  • Find a veterinarian and emergency care near your home
  
  
• Understand your Puppy
  • Observe your puppy’s behavior and get to know their personality and temperament
  
  
• Be the Pack Leader
  • Always determine when a game will start and finish
  • The pack leader eats first
  • The pack leader always has the highest and best sleeping places
  • The pack leader controls grooming and physical contact
  • Confident
  • Patient
  • Objective
  • Sit or stand up straight
  • Hold your head up
  • Be consistent
  
  
• Praise Your Puppy
  • Teach your puppy to enjoy listening and responding to your commands
  • Showing and praising desirable actions are much more effective training methods.
  • Types of praise
    • Soft, gentle encouraging voice
    • Enthusiastic encouraging voice
    • Bright smile
    • Expression of approval
    • Light physical touch
    • Enthusiastic petting
    • Game or reward with toys
    • Food treat

• Use correction only to stop undesirable behavior patterns