A lot of people adopt dogs without thinking through it first. Dogs require a commitment from you. Dogs must be thoroughly trained in order for them to be well-behaved and stay out of trouble.
Stay in control as you reward your dog’s good behavior. When your dog responds to a command in the right way, you should reward this behavior when he is calm. If you are overly excited, the dog will become that way too. Be calm, expect calm, then reward appropriately.
When your dog appears to be at ease while inside the crate with the door ajar, try closing it and feeding them treats via the wires. Start off only putting them inside for 10 seconds, like at 10 seconds per approach, and gradually increase crate time. If your puppy gets upset, you are going … Read the rest