| Puppies are like little kids in that they always need | | | | Another way to distract your puppy from taking |
| discipline and a very close eye to be sure that | | | | clothes and other small belongings is to distract |
| they can learn the rules of your home. Some | | | | him by running to the door and shaking your keys |
| puppies have huge behavior problems, while | | | | so that he knows that you are going to take him |
| others show the typical scenarios, such as taking | | | | outside (dogs immediately associate the jingle of |
| clothes and other small items around your home | | | | keys to someone leaving the home). |
| as if it were a game. | | | | Simply take the dog into the yard or the sidewalk |
| Puppies are known for taking anything that they | | | | for just a few moments. If you do this enough, |
| can get their mouths on and then run away with | | | | sooner or later your puppy will be able to stop |
| it. At the beginning this little cute habit is very | | | | playing his little annoying game anytime you shake |
| comical. However, after a while it needs to be | | | | your keys. It's all about distraction and training |
| seriously addressed because as the puppy grows | | | | your puppy's mind to associate something else of |
| older into an adult doghood, he will think that he is | | | | importance whenever he tries to break the rules. |
| allowed to eat anything within your home, including | | | | Lastly, as I always recommend dog owners who |
| your expensive shoes and nice furniture. | | | | have behavioral problems with dogs, get yourself |
| There are many ways to handle a puppy that is | | | | a small water bottle that you can use to spritz |
| taking your cloths and other belongings from | | | | (squirt) him big time. Of course you do not want |
| around the home. One way to get your puppy to | | | | to torture your dog by spritzing them in the eye |
| drop something from his mouth immediately is to | | | | or anything like that, but a little water can actually |
| simply walk out of the room and close the door | | | | go a long way when trying to get your dog to |
| behind you. For instance, let's say you are in your | | | | stop whatever annoying behavioral problem he |
| room and your dog grabs a shoe from the corner | | | | keeps getting himself into. |
| closet and runs around the room avoiding you at | | | | Whenever you see your puppy grabbing |
| all costs. This is just a game to him, but maybe | | | | something that doesn't belong to him and running |
| not to you. So, what you need to do is | | | | around the home with it, give them a quick water |
| immediately have him lose interest in the game | | | | spritz and a firm "no" command. He will be so |
| by just leaving the room with the door shut. In | | | | surprised and shocked that he will immediately |
| less than 15 seconds your puppy will drop the | | | | drop anything from his mouth while learning that |
| shoe and start crying for you to come back. | | | | this is one house rule he cannot break. |