Dog Training | Dog Training Tips For Your Golden Retriever

Although there are manydog training tips for golden retrievers, teething is the most common.  Golden puppies love to chew and will chew anything they can get. Although chew toys are preferred, there is a way that you can help your golden fulfill his natural instinct to chew, and help him to ease the pain of teething as well. To start, simply fill an old sock you have with several ice cubes.  Next, put a knot in the sock and place the sock with the cubes in the freezer.  When your puppy starts to chew on things, simply give him the sock. You can keep several socks with ice in it in your freezer if you want, so your puppy will always have a chew toy. Although this is great to use, you should never leave your dog alone with the sock.  He could end up chewing the sock and swallowing pieces of it, which could lead to very serious health problems.

Leash training is also a must for your golden. 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. He will then be able to move about freely with the leash on, dragging it alongside him. Once you have given him some time, pick the leash up, 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 dog training leash, you shouldn’t have any problems.

Digging is something that golden retrievers love, as it is essential to their nature. Digging can be some what frustrating if you don’t give your dog an area to himself,  he will dig holes in your yard.  If you keep your golden indoors, he may try to dig in the floor, on the couch, or on the bed. Digging is part of their nature, and you should never punish him for digging. The above tips can help a great deal when dog training your golden retriever puppy. Golden’s 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 that you couldn’t begin to live without. Good Luck !

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Dog Training | Why Golden Retriever Training Calls For No Punishment During Accidents

One of the most important points to housebreaking not only golden retrievers, but all dog breeds in particular, is this: if puppies are not visually caught face-to-face committing an accident, then they must not be punished, for their sanity’s sake! Incredible as it seems, it is more sensible in dog training to just clean up the mess you found (not to mind the dog even if it is just meters away), and forget about it.

The point is that disciplining only matters if the dog is caught in the act, otherwise the dog will have no idea what the scolding is for. Your puppy was already used to peeing and pooing many times prior to its meeting you, and there is simply no way it can comprehend punishment for something it did even 30 seconds ago! Just like some kid’s brain, a pup‘s brain is not focused on what happened in the past, but only what lies ahead. This makes the pup‘s memory really threadbare-poor.

The golden retriever training solution? We human owners need to admit we are the solution; it’s our fault and responsibility, not that of the pups. If we can will recall, it was a bit obvious that something was coming up, since the puppy was walking around, or running in circles, nose sniffing around for the best toilet area (it actually prefers areas it has soiled before, so this is one more hint). While these pre-accident events and behavior may vary from dog to dog, the “warning signs” will nonetheless be generally noticeable.

Next time you catch your dog in the middle of pooing or peeing, be aware that things are still within your responsibility. You could have been watching or at least paying attention for the signs, yet its not too late. In fact, there is still time to correct the dog and condition it to perform good manners routinely. So whats to be done? Never get mad, and instead just pick up your dog and give it a firm and stern “No.” Bring it outside, or bring it to to its poo or pee “pads.” Try pushing the dog’s tail down as you hold the dog, since this sometimes temporarily holds back the dog’s pooing or peeing.

Lastly, how to get the dog all excited whenever you take it outside or to the pads? Practical golden retriever training tells us you need to stay with it for a while until it finishes its business, then reward it at random with either a pat, a dog treat, or a simple yet perky and happy “Good dog.” This way the dog associates relieving itself outdoors with getting treats and perks.

By: Richard Cussons

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