| Pug dogs can be the easiest dog breed to train and in | | | | energetic and fun. Puppies have a short attention span |
| many ways seem to teach themselves. However, | | | | and simply won't stay focused for more than 10 |
| they still need to learn how to function within your pack; | | | | minutes at a time. Mix the learning time with lots of |
| what the rules are and how to behave. So while | | | | play. This will also help establish a bond with you and |
| teaching a pug dog can be easy, it still requires some | | | | your new pet. |
| time from you in the early stages. Dogs want to | | | | Start training your pug dog as soon as you get them |
| belong to the pack. It is your role as the alpha to | | | | home. Show them where their bed is and then take |
| establish the puppy's role. | | | | them to where you expect them to go potty. Every |
| The most important part of any pug dog training is | | | | time they wake up, start by taking them to this spot to |
| understanding that what a pug wants is to know how | | | | teach them where they should go potty. You may |
| they fit in. They love to please their owners and are | | | | need to spend 15 to 20 minutes with them before they |
| very sensitive to their master's approval and | | | | are successful, but stick with it. |
| disapproval. As such, often a simple firm word is | | | | For other types of training do not let them behave in a |
| enough disapproval to get your point across. Praise is | | | | way you wouldn't want them behaving as an adult. |
| also very important and lavishly complimenting your pet | | | | While it may be cute for your puppy to run away from |
| when they succeed will greatly increase how effective | | | | you when playing fetch, if they learn this negative |
| they are at learning. | | | | behavior as a puppy it may be impossible to keep |
| In the beginning puppy lessons should be kept short, but | | | | them doing it as an adult. |