Training Your Golden Retriever – 3 Important Tips
Golden retrievers are the fatal attraction for dog lovers
the world over. But bringing up your
golden retriever could be a challenge if you do not know the fundamentals of
dog training. So here are 3 tips which
could make it fun for you as well as your golden retriever.
Teething Troubles of Golden Puppies
Training of Golden Retriever puppies, the first point to
remember is their Teething troubles.
When the teeth are growing they lowe to chew stuff, anything they can
bite into. Golden puppies love to chew
and this may sometime prove to be expensive.
Chew toys are the preferred mediums.
However you can keep some old socks filled with ice cubes in your
freezer and give it to your golden retriever whenever it gets into a chewing
frenzy due to pain of teething.
Have several socks filled with Ice cubes ready. Put a tight knot with the ice cubes and keep
them in the freezer. When ever required
simply take out the socks and give it to your puppy. Be watchful that your golden puppy doesn't
chew through the socks and swallow the ice cubes. This could lead to health problems.
Golden Puppies love Digging
It is in the essential nature of the puppies to dig. Give your puppy a space to dig in your
yard. Otherwise they may dig through
your floor, couch or the bed. Don't
punish your puppies if their natural instinct makes them damage your
stuff. Give your Golden puppy a small
space in the yard with a treat in a specific spot so that it doesn't damage the
entire yard. Make a box and put your
retrievers favorite toys and let it dig it out.
Give the golden some praise whenever it does it right. Once it starts growing give your golden
retriever obedience classes to exercise more control over the digging habit.
Leashes Training of the Golden
No dog like to be leashed or chained least of all the golden
retriever. During leash training, a lot
of people prefer to attach the leash to the Golden then drag him in the
direction they want him to go. This
isn't the best way to train, as it often sends the wrong signal to the
puppy. Instead, you should first get
your Golden puppy used to the collar and the leash. You can do this by putting his collar and
leash on inside the house or outside in a fenced in area, so that he can walk
around and move about freely with the leash on, dragging it alongside him.
Once you have given him some time, pick the leash up, and
then start calling him to you. Once he
comes over to you, start praising him for it, so he knows that he is on the
right track. Always be patient when
leash training, as it will take some time for him to get used to it. If you continue to praise him when he is
doing it right and continue giving him time to get used to the leash, you
shouldn't have any problems.
These 3 tips can help a great deal when training your Golden
Retriever puppy. Golden puppies are
great dogs, although you'll need to have a bit of patience with them. Even though they are very smart dogs, it may
take them time to learn. Once they start
learning however - they will become an integral part of your family and
enjoyable antics of the pup can be fun to watch.
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