| Pekingese are small, compact companion dogs who | | | | any training task simple for him to figure out. Lacking |
| show their personality with bravery, independence and | | | | respect and trust you will not achieve much success |
| affection. They are extremely sensitive to their | | | | when training your dog. As you interrelate with your |
| master's moods and tone of voice. Pekingese love to | | | | dog as the alpha in your pack, he will naturally give you |
| eat and can easily become overweight if fed table | | | | the respect and trust that you warrant. When your |
| scraps or too much food. It is best not to start a habit | | | | dog is confident and respects you, you will be |
| of overfeeding, as it will be difficult to break. | | | | surprised at how easy it is to communicate with him. |
| Although generally easy to train, the Pekingese is | | | | It is essential to understand that first comes respect, |
| known to be difficult to housebreak. They are also | | | | then comes affection. Of course you want to be |
| susceptible to developing Small Dog Syndrome, so a | | | | affectionate to your dog, but make sure that when |
| firm, consistent master is a must. With the proper | | | | you praise your dog it is at suitable times. It is also |
| training, love and exercise, the Pekingese can be a | | | | crucial to not let the puppy or dog to get away with |
| delightful addition to the family. And here are some tips | | | | everything it wishes to. It is to your puppy's best |
| to start your training off correctly: | | | | benefit to have limitations, rules and expected behavior. |
| Respect and confidence are the two foundational | | | | Dogs in reality welcome these types of limitations, as |
| essentials to any animal training plan. Setting this | | | | they are comparable to the expectations that the |
| foundation is very significant when schooling a dog. A | | | | pack leader establishes in nature. In a normal setting |
| dog is social by temperament, and you can use this | | | | every dog knows his position in the pack, and he |
| inclination to make training him easier. | | | | understands what his responsibility is. |
| If you develop into the authority figure for your dog, | | | | Good luck training your new Pekingese puppy! |
| then he will be sure in his connection with you making | | | | |