Golden Retriever Training Puppy

In order to reach their full potential, Golden Retriever puppies require some training including things like proper socialization and basic obedience training. Positive, reward based dog training methods with plenty of treats and praise are the best ways for training Golden Retriever puppies. Though Golden Retriever puppies have a willingness to learn they require lots of attention during initial days. You must start training Golden Retriever puppies from the moment you have brought them home.

The first thing that you need to do after bringing a Golden Retriever puppy is to decide on a behavior code for daily routine things. This includes training golden retriever puppy food habits, showing its sleeping place, housetraining, and obedience training. The puppy has to be taught that it must look at a particular place for his food and know where he has to sleep and when. Train them to wait for their food calmly and politely and no to rush for it. The earlier you start training them, the better it is else your puppy will develop such habits which will be tough to control afterwards. For example, if you do not train your puppy in sleeping habits and it starts using your sofa and bed for sleeping then it will be vigorous task to control them.

Housebreaking must be taught to your golden retriever puppies at a young age. Usually, dogs do not like to potty where they eat or sleep because by nature they are clean animals. So, you must establish certain area in your whelping or puppy area, which they can use for the purpose. The place should be away from the feeding and sleeping areas set of highly absorbent material, such as puppy pads or newspapers. This could be followed by obedience training when you can train your puppy to socialize, use crate, and restrain itself from undesirable habits such as unwanted chewing, digging, and jumping. Golden Retriever puppies are very intelligent and demonstrate a love for training thus you can easily train them. Golden Retriever puppies could be stopped from unwanted chewing by giving them toys which they can chew and praising them when they do so. Whenever your Golden Retriever puppy mouths anything undesirable you must carefully replace them with objects which they can chew on. Golden Retriever puppies have a natural instinct to jump and have to be trained to break this habit. Methods to discourage the puppies from jumping include ignoring them when they are jumping and not playing any game where jumping is encouraged. Your cold shoulder will make them understand that you do not appreciate that act and will abandon it. To avoid your garden being dug up by your Golden Retriever puppy, give you puppy a designated are where he can dig. Make a sand box and put the puppy’s favorite toys or treats this will encourage them to dig that area only.

Golden Retriever puppies have a willingness to please their master, only job of yours is to make them understand what pleases you. Before you start training golden retriever puppy, you should have a clear understanding of two things— nature of puppy and the method of training you intend to use. The commands to be used should be clear and consistent. The commands should start with the simplest and move on to more complex one. The training sessions should be short and regular and more importantly must be free from any punishment or show of aggression.