One of the worst mistakes owners make is changing rules day to day. A puppy that is on the sofa one night and scolded off the next simply becomes confused and anxious. Baby dog needs consistency for him to separate between positive and negative behaviour. Your patience is the most important. When all the members of a family are enforcing different boundary lines, the learning process slows to a crawl. Clear routines and consistent guidance provide a safe, emotionally secure puppies school for to develop their behaviour.

Overusing Punishment Instead of Guidance

Some people are still incorrectly looking to shouting or punishment as a means to stop behaviour. It usually has the exact opposite effect; it creates even more fear and less obedience. Puppies can best be trained through positive reinforcement and gentle redirection. Trust grows when mistakes are met with calm correction, not anger. An insecure puppy may comply for a short period of time, but they’ll end up lacking confidence. Tender counselling will instill reliability in them for the long haul, much better than harsh discipline ever could.

Avoiding Social Exposure in the First Few Months

Halfway through some training battles, no socializing reveals itself as the underlying cause of fear and reactivity. Structured exposure via a puppy school allows puppies to encounter other dogs, people and places in a safe manner. A lack of this causes ordinary everyday stresses – traffic, visitors, children – to be perceived as overwhelming. Social learning fosters resilience and decreases the later-life propensities for anxiety-driven behaviour, all of which makes daily life considerably easier on pet owners.

Expecting Too Much, Too Soon

Frustration can easily be caused on both ends of the lead if our expectations are unrealistic. Puppies are short on attention and impulse control … but then the owner wants instant obedience. Change occurs incrementally, not just overnight. Puppies can shut down or become stressed when owners push too hard, too fast. Understand that mistakes are a part of the learning process, and it will help owners remain patient and ultimately focused on gradual improvement rather than perfection overnight.

Failing to Maintain Training Consistently

Training isn’t over after the first couple of weeks, but many owners begin to slack off too soon. Anything that’s not practiced will disappear, particularly as they go through teething and puberty. Learning is reinforced, without effort, each day during feeding time, twice daily walks and during play. Results stick when training is just another part of your day. The city’s most happily adjusted, well-behaved dogs come from steady routines that begin as early as puppy school in Dublin.