| It's imperative that you begin training your brand new | | | | age and will develop habits quickly. |
| Maltese puppy from the very early stages of owning | | | | 2. Repetition and Consistency. It's very important that |
| it. This doesn't have to be deter you, however, as dog | | | | you are consistent in your dog training. For example, if |
| training isn't all that difficult. | | | | the first time your dog does something correct you |
| During the first 3-12 weeks of a puppy's life, they begin | | | | praise him with the term, "good boy", then you should |
| to pick up social behaviors and develop habits. | | | | continue to use the same phrase each time your dog |
| Because of this, it's important that you training them | | | | does something correct. In terms of repetition, you |
| correctly during this period. Puppies can begin learning | | | | should continue using this phrase in an over the top |
| the basic commands of sit, stay, drop, etc at as young | | | | fashion every time your dog does something correct, |
| as 8 weeks of age. | | | | until the point where it becomes second nature for |
| Here are three tips to help you on your way. | | | | your dog to do what you've been training it to. |
| 1. Be A Good Actor. It's important that you over | | | | 3. Be Stubborn. From the beginning, you need to affirm |
| exaggerate various emotions when training your | | | | yourself as the authority figure. If your dog snaps at |
| puppy. What I mean by this is, when your puppy does | | | | you, you need to be sure to let it know that you are |
| something good, you need to be over the top with | | | | boss and not show any signs of fear. It's important to |
| excitement. This helps your dog recognize that he/she | | | | note that you should never, ever physically hit your dog |
| has done something correct and will be likely to | | | | or threaten it any in way that would make him/her |
| continue doing the same things. This is extremely | | | | scared. You just need to ensure they know who's |
| important as your puppy is at a very impressionable | | | | boss. |