Dog Training Tips On How to deal with Puppy Problems.

As any dog owners will attest to, it is very common for puppies to be lively and mischievous. Puppies on a whole are energetic, very playful, and can be quite a handful at times. These kinds of behaviors are generally normal for puppies, other behaviors however, are to be discerned as disorders and should be dealt with accordingly. These puppy problems usually happen within the first six months of the puppy's life and that's where proper dog training is required. .

Now you may find these behavioral disorders to be cute when your dog is a puppy but it is best to address and correct them when they are young. This is to avoid problems in the future when your dog is an adult. So if your puppy has been experiencing any one of the following traits try to figure out what's causing them and then correct the situation accordingly. Correcting the situation, however, does not have to involve punishment.

Below are more detailed descriptions of several behavioral disorders and some dog training tips to fix them.

Aggression: A common puppy problem is aggression. The typical type of aggression we see in puppies is possessive aggression that occurs during feeding. This behavior is not normal and should not be accepted. Tolerating this kind of behavior in puppies can lead to a potentially dominant aggressive dog that can be dangerous.

This is one behavior where slight punishment works and should be enforced. This can be done by performing a dog training exercise. Give the puppy food and then interrupt him while he's eating. Take the food away if the puppy starts showing signs of aggression or misbehavior. You may try to offer him a treat for staying calm. Do this repeatedly until you have established your dominance.

Separation Induced Behavior: T his particular puppy problem occurs primarily when the puppy gets separated from his mother and breeder to be with his new owner. The worst time for this new puppy usually happens during bedtime on his first night. This frightening experience usually shows in the form of howling and yapping, urination and defecation, and destructive activities.

Do not take this sign as simply signs of teething or a breakdown in housetraining. You need to address this problem with great care. Often times, coming home to see a crying puppy in bed triggers excessive excitement. Owners find this act gratifying and pet the hyper puppy or give him a treat. This can lead to reinforcement of the behavior that can also lead to excitement urination.

When this situation occurs, do not restrict your puppy in a smaller bed area. Doing this often results in psychosomatic diarrhea and/or hyperactivity once the puppy is released. Punishing your puppy is part of dog training, however you must remember not to over do it because it is not only cruel but it can also add to the degree of attachment or causes your puppy to attempt to escape.

Submissive Urination: This problem happens is when your puppy squats and urinates whenever you approach him. This behavior should not be confused with house training problem. This type of behavior is initially associated to insecurity and punishing your puppy will more than likely aggravate the behavior. This problem happens because a tiny puppy is likely to be scared and intimidated when approached by a person, especially a stranger with outstretched arms and making strange noises.

To fix this problem, carefully approach your puppy and keep your body outline small by stooping a little as you get close to him. If the puppy still reacts apprehensively and starts to urinates, make your approach more pleasant by offering treats while crouching down further. The essence of controlling submissive urination is to not point it out to your puppy but in trying to get him used to whatever is causing the reaction.

Excitement Urination: This behavior results in your puppy having no control over urination when he is excited. This is caused by immature control mechanisms. Punishing your puppy is never a good idea and in this case, will only lead to submissive urination or attempts to get away. Unfortunately there is no way to train this out of your puppy and the best way to deal with this problem is to ignore it. This behavior usually disappears once the urinary control mechanisms in your puppy's body mature.

Chewing and Biting: Puppies usually chew and bite to ease their discomfort of teething. It isn't their fault but can be quite annoying nonetheless. To avoid puppy problems such as chewed up furniture, rugs or shoes, give your puppy chew toys instead. Puppies particularly enjoy the type that squeaks when he chews it. Tug of war toys are highly recommended and puppies like it. Some people think that this behavior causes aggression. Rest assured that the growling noises that they make are nothing more that play growling so you have nothing to worry about.

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