The BIGGEST Mistake People Make when Bringing Home a New Puppy

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the biggest mistake people make when bringing home a new puppy is giving that puppy too much Freedom too soon bringing home a new puppy is one of the most exciting moments for any pet parent but it's also a time when things can easily go off track if you're not careful when we give our puppies too much Freedom too soon this can lead to a lot of unwanted behaviors they can get into a lot of Mischief mostly doing puppy things which are normal behaviors to them but things that we don't want them doing in our house it's tempting to give your puppy all the space to roam and explore because so cute but the truth is giving them too much Freedom too soon can lead to Major behavioral issues down the road in this video I'm going to walk you through why this mistake happens what could go wrong and how to set your puppy up for Success from the start remember your puppy is just that a puppy so they're going to do puppy behaviors like digging maybe in your carpets they might want to jump up onto your sofas they might want to go and Ste that sock especially if it's a smelly one they're going to explore and want to get into Miss I know it can be tough but puppies need structure boundaries and routine to feel safe and secure when a puppy feels safe and secure they're more likely to relax and settle in your home it's easier to begin with a good habit and build the good habits rather than undo an unwanted habit so what should you do instead start with structure the first few days that your puppy comes home we want to have a nice routine in place and a plan as to where that puppy's going to spend their time to set them up for Success today I'm going to share with you four tips on how to make this process easy number one is set up a zenen create a space that looks very similar to your puppy's previous home this will help sooth and comfort them as they transition to your home when they first arrive they don't know who you are if you're safe or if you can be trusted where they are or if it is again a safe environment there are layers of stress there and it can take up to several weeks for your puppy to relax and settle in zenen can speed up that process by making them feel at home Bella zenen was a crate with an exercise pen attached her food and water bowls were inside as well I also made sure a variety of toys and shoes were in it to keep her entertained and a soft bed if she chose to sleep on it sometimes you'll be in the pen with your puppy other times you'll be outside and they'll be inside the pen and there's going to be that barrier there but that's the first step in teaching your puppy how to be alone and to feel safe when they are in fact alone remember they don't know that they came from a litter of puppies they were sleeping in puppy piles they were playing with their litter mates pretty much 247 so again when they come to our house they're all alone they've never been alone there's going to be a little struggle there but we can definitely help them feel safe and secure in their new home number two let's talk about crates crate training is really important with your new dog again it's another space that we can help them feel safe and secure in crates aren't just for house training they provide your puppy with a safe quiet space where they can feel calm and secure it helps them learn where they should and shouldn't go potty and gives your dog a place to rest when they're feeling overwhelmed so do your dog a huge favor and from the beginning teach them how to be okay in a crate if you need help with this check out our online puppy school we can show you exactly how to do it next let's talk leashes and tethers even when you're inside the house use a leash to help guide your puppy movements and prevent them from exploring too much too soon this helps you keep control and reinforce positive behavior while they learn we start training by letting our dogs have one room to play in train in this is where they eat their meals this is where their crate and their zendex are now yes of course your puppy can go elsewhere in your house that's totally fine but if they do we want to make sure they just went potty outside and then attach a little leash to them and that's the safest time to then bring them into your home in other areas so with that little leash attached it's easy to keep track of where they are they's not going to be running and hiding behind a sofa or under a coffee table and you can't find them you can tell where they are and it's helpful for you to keep a watchful eye on them because when they come in and they're not in that one room area you've got to watch them like a hawk they start to Circle and sniff the carpet ah I need to go to the bathroom let's interrupt that redirect them back outside whereas if I'm not watching them closely a lot of mistakes can happen and then these unwanted habits begin to form which we don't want leashes act as tethers as well so they can be Tethered to me I can have my puppy Tethered to a door or a heavy piece of furniture we want to make sure our puppies are safe so always supervise them while tethered but if my puppy tethered they can't be jumping on the guests that just came over they can't be bothering my children who are playing with toys on the floor there's a lot of behaviors we can prevent just by using a simple tether they can be in the room with us they can be doing uh family activities but they are restricted to a certain area so they're not just running freely causing chaos and Mayhem for everybody as I mentioned we want to always make sure we're supervising our puppy when tethered and we want to keep these sessions super short they can be positive this is not a negative experience that our puppy is Tethered we want to make sure that we're including them in on the fund so asking them to do simple behaviors tricks even that the kids like to do with the dog is great and we're rewarding the puppy for being calm and entertaining themselves really off to the side while the family is doing something over here so again kids playing on the floor with toys have your puppy tethered over here yeah your puppy can have their favorite too or every so often you're dropping them food rewards for just relaxing on the floor next to the family number four is setting clear limits think of your puppy like a toddler they're constantly learning and it's our job to teach them what is and is not appropriate to do make sure we're setting them up for success by showing our puppy this is what I want you to do when we're eating dinner this is what I want you to do when I'm unloading the dishwasher this is what I want you to do when I'm vacuuming and then we reward them for that and they'll continue to choose that behavior in the future now have a family meeting before your puppy comes home in our program we have a sheet that will go through the questions for you and you can start to talk and discuss about what it is you want it to look like when your dog comes home make sure you're all on the same page use the leash as we discussed to to prevent unwanted Behavior like jumping and then we're going to teach our puppy what we want them to do so reward that c toay please or that really nice go to bed behavior all right now that we've talked about the four ways to manage our puppy training so management and training go hand inand we can't have one without the other we need both when we talk training sessions we want to make sure we keep them short remember the concept that our puppy is like a human toddler their attention spans are really short so training 3 to 5 minutes throughout the day maybe when they first get up in the morning we do a little session then maybe mid morning we do another one maybe lunchtime another couple minutes afternoon another few minutes in the evening another couple minutes as your puppy gets older and they become house trained then they're going to be out and about with you more often and the training will just become part of your day but when they're little and they're brand new and we haven't done much training with them we need to set aside time for dedicated sessions but again super short three minutes here five minutes there we don't want to do a big long 20 30 minute session where our puppy just can't focus and remember as part of those training sessions we want to be saying yes way more often than we're saying no remember we want our puppies to be cooperative not frustrated so right now grab a paper and a pen or put this on your phone as a screen saver think what do I want my dog to do and then teach your dog to do that a lot of us tend to think of I don't want them to do this I don't want them to do that that just leads to a lot of nose a lot of frustration so think instead what do I want my dog to do when guests come over what do I want my dog to do when we're eating dinner what do I want my dog to do when I'm watching a show right I'm sitting on the sofa relaxing what do I want that to look like and then I shape that I teach my dog how to do that I reward that behavior and that behavior starts to become the Habit puppies are really eager to please and they love to be with you they're social creatures but they need guidance so make sure that you're giving them that structure those boundaries and the rules in which we run our households so that they can understand what they can do and what they can't do and they'll be less frustrated by the time your is a little bit older and they understand the rules of the house yes absolutely we can give them more freedom but that has to be earned through training and Trust they demonstrate to us that they know how to follow the rules of our house and then the household opens up to them so this comes with time be patient uh don't be in a hurry to make this happen it will come with time and training being super consistent patient and loving with these new puppies and helping them figure out what it means to live in a house with 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