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Polite Puppies Teaching Your Pup To Be Courteous & Well Mannered (part 3)
Polite Dinner Manners
In order to achieve polite puppy dinner behavior, you first have to define it. For example, I consider it polite in my household if my four dogs lie quietly at our feet while we eat. If they don't beg, bark, whine or otherwise nudge us for treats, they get an occasional treat from our dinner.
You may, on the other hand, prefer to teach Sparky to lie on a dog bed on the other side of the room during meals. A tether's your ideal management tool for this. Help your puppy acclimatize to being on the tether outside of mealtime so you won't have to constantly interrupt your meals to train. This shouldn't take more than one or two practice sessions. Meanwhile, use a crate or baby gate to confine your pup so you can have relaxed, puppy-free meals.
When Sparky has learned to accept tethering, set up his tether in the dining room away from the table, a distance that's comfortable for you and at least far enough so the dog won't be tripped over as the family moves around the table. Prepare a treat-dispensing toy or other interactive toy to keep him happy while you eat.
Occasionally, when your pup is relaxed and quiet, calmly praise him, and walk over to feed him a treat. In short order you can fade out the treats and Sparky will be content to share meals with you at a respectable distance. Eventually, the polite dinner habit will be so well-ingrained, you won't even need the tether.
Thanks For Sharing
It's normal for puppies to pick up everything with their mouths that's how they explore the world. You can make life easier for you and your pup if you do a good job of management basically, keep non-chew objects out of your pup's reach. Inevitably, however, Sparky will find a forbidden object, such as a book or a shoe; something of value to you; or something that might harm him.
When Sparky does find a forbidden object, your first instinct will be to run after him and grab it away, telling him he's a bad pup - but stop - that's the worst thing you can do. Plus, it's a great way to teach him a delightful game of canine keep-away (from his puppy perspective). Instead, be proactive. Teach Sparky to give objects to you on cue. Then, when he grabs something inappropriate, just slip into training mode and ask him to give.
To teach give, offer Sparky a toy that he likes to play with. When he's happily playing, offer him a treat. As he drops the toy to take the treat, say give and feed him the treat. Then toss the toy for him to play with again. What a cool game Sparky gets the yummy treat and he gets to chase the toy again!
After a few repetitions, start saying give first, then offer the treat in trade for the toy. With practice, he'll learn to drop the toy on the give cue, and you can treat randomly but sometimes, not always, eventually stopping the treats altogether with just using praise.
BONUS : Polite Puppies: Teaching Your Pup To Be Courteous & Well-Mannered (Part 4)
You recently read several articles on the best ways to teach your puppy to be polite and learn his manners around the house and in front of people, mentioning the use of a tether. To help you better understand what a tether is and how to best make your own, the following information will help you:
Tether Time
A tether is a simple, 4-foot length of nylon-coated cable, with sturdy swivel snap hooks on both ends. Most of the cables commercially available are intended for tying a dog outside and are a minimum of 10 feet too long for most training purposes.
You can make your own training tether, or ask your local hardware store if they will attach the snap hooks to the ends of a 4-foot cable for you with the necessary ferrules (ferrules are the metal hardware used to hold the cable) and cramping tool.
The Basic Tether
Take a 4-foot length of 1/8 inch nylon-coated cable. Thread one end through one channel of the appropriate-size ferrule, then through the ring of a small but sturdy metal snap hook. Fold the cable back on itself, run it through the other channel of the ferrule, and crimp the ferrule on both pieces of cable to hold the end in place. Repeat with the other end. You now have a basic tether.
Tethering To Furniture
Wrap one end of the tether around the leg of a heavy piece of furniture and hook it onto itself. Attach the other end to your pup's collar. Be sure the furniture is heavy enough to prevent your pup from dragging it around, and make a comfortable place for the dog to sit or lie down with a chewie or toy to occupy it.
This is an easy and convenient application of the tether for dogs that don't tend to chew a lot. It's not appropriate for most young puppies or other dogs who are inclined to gnaw furniture legs.
Tethering To An Eye Bolt
Screw one or more eye bolts into sturdy wooden studs, beams or other locations in your home that are strong enough to hold your pup if it pulls on the tether with its full weight. Remember, it might be small now, but your pup will gain strength as it grows!
Attach one end of the tether to the eye bolt and the other to your pup's collar. This method involves a little more preparation, but is a better application for puppies and dogs that might chew. Again, be sure to provide a comfortable bed, along with chews or doggie toys to keep your pup happy.
You recently read several articles on the best ways to teach your puppy to be polite and learn his manners around the house and in front of people, mentioning the use of a tether. To help you better understand what a tether is and how to best make your own, the following information will help you:
Tether Time
A tether is a simple, 4-foot length of nylon-coated cable, with sturdy swivel snap hooks on both ends. Most of the cables commercially available are intended for tying a dog outside and are a minimum of 10 feet too long for most training purposes.
You can make your own training tether, or ask your local hardware store if they will attach the snap hooks to the ends of a 4-foot cable for you with the necessary ferrules (ferrules are the metal hardware used to hold the cable) and cramping tool.
The Basic Tether
Take a 4-foot length of 1/8 inch nylon-coated cable. Thread one end through one channel of the appropriate-size ferrule, then through the ring of a small but sturdy metal snap hook. Fold the cable back on itself, run it through the other channel of the ferrule, and crimp the ferrule on both pieces of cable to hold the end in place. Repeat with the other end. You now have a basic tether.
Tethering To Furniture
Wrap one end of the tether around the leg of a heavy piece of furniture and hook it onto itself. Attach the other end to your pup's collar. Be sure the furniture is heavy enough to prevent your pup from dragging it around, and make a comfortable place for the dog to sit or lie down with a chewie or toy to occupy it.
This is an easy and convenient application of the tether for dogs that don't tend to chew a lot. It's not appropriate for most young puppies or other dogs who are inclined to gnaw furniture legs.
Tethering To An Eye Bolt
Screw one or more eye bolts into sturdy wooden studs, beams or other locations in your home that are strong enough to hold your pup if it pulls on the tether with its full weight. Remember, it might be small now, but your pup will gain strength as it grows!
Attach one end of the tether to the eye bolt and the other to your pup's collar. This method involves a little more preparation, but is a better application for puppies and dogs that might chew. Again, be sure to provide a comfortable bed, along with chews or doggie toys to keep your pup happy.
