Raising a dog begins even before you bring the puppy to your home. Unless you undertake to feed with a nipple a blind, thrown orphan. But then you will have to become for him not only a dairy mother, but also begin to teach him the basics of dog cohabitation. Watch the bitch, especially how she treats her brood. She licks them gently (therefore, in the future, when the dog wants to reveal his goodwill towards someone, he will lick), teaches them how to play. But when the mischievous puppy goes too far, his mother abruptly yanks him: at first he squeals, then grabs the brawler with his teeth by the scruff and shakes him a couple of times. This is the first phase of training.
The second phase begins with weaning the puppy from the mother. The new situation and separation from the family cause shock in the young animal. To smooth it out, try to start raising the dog with the same methods that its parent used. The first night in a new house is very important. Doggie used to sleep under the warm side of his mother and surrounded by other puppies. No matter how comfortable his rug is, it's still not that. Even if the little dog managed to sniff his new habitat in a day and calm down a bit, play, eat and even take a nap, whining will inevitably begin at night. It is important not to show weakness here: if you regret it and take it to bed, the pet will sleep there until the end of his life. In the first nights, place a warm heating pad under the side of the puppy.
At the age of one and a half months, it is necessary to continue raising the dog so that it adapts to human society .. In the bestial pack, the subordinate member flirts with a stronger one, touching his paws. This touching habit can turn into the fact that a rapidly growing puppy of large breeds can inadvertently knock over a child or an elderly person, not to mention the wounded tights. If you are a man and do not mind that your pet, revealing love and devotion, will throw itself on your feet, think about the ladies who come to the house. In order to avoid embarrassment, it is better to immediately wean him to show his feelings in this way. Therefore, the command "fu" or "impossible" - almost the first one that you need to train your dog.
Raising a dog at the age of three months is very important, when, especially in males, the instinct of domination wakes up. These are pack animals, and, as you know, they must have a leader. They will become either you or your dog - there is no third. The condition of parity and democracy is possible in some cases, but not as a rule. Otherwise, the dog will be disoriented. She feels comfortable if she is clearly aware of the chain of hierarchy. Do not let her dominate any family member.
After you have the necessary vaccinations, you can teach your puppy to go out. He should already know his nickname, understand and execute commands “to me!”, “Sit!” and "fu!". The last order must be pronounced in a harsh and sharp voice that does not allow objections, and the first, on the contrary, in a gentle tone. If the kid after the misconduct, obeying the team, approached you, in no case do not punish him.
It is very important to think carefully about how to raise a fighting breed dog. Indeed, unlike a person, the instincts of distant ancestors deduced by breeders dominate her. Do not be surprised if your pit bull, showing extreme patience for the tricks of the children, will become brutal and furious from the sight of an extraneous relative. To teach a pet social behavior, you need to consult an experienced dog handler or even send the dog to a training school.
Guard dogs, hunting and shepherd breeds in an ordinary city apartment also need to curb fostered "native" habits. So that the Moscow watchdog does not bark for half an hour for every sound your neighbors make outside the wall, so that the shepherd does not rush at the postman, the dachshund does not break the lawn like a bulldozer, and the setter does not rush headlong behind a cat or dove, you need to wean them from these habits. It is generally not recommended to lower the dog from the leash on the street - in the crowd he may simply get lost. But even in nature, the dog must obediently obey the owner. To do this, you must become a recognized leader for her, and to achieve this, you need perseverance and firmness of character.