Standard Poodle House Training: Follow this #1 rule for positive puppy training
Are you looking for the best possible advice when it comes to your standard poodle house training needs?Are you unsure of what would be the most efficient and painless way to teach your puppy how to be properly potty trained?
We strive to give you the best in standard poodle training advice as well as sensible dog house training methods.
One such standard poodle house training method is as follows:For starters you should begin your standard poodle house training as soon as you bring your new poodle puppy home.Proper positive poodle training should be started immediately.
Do not bring a new standard poodle puppy home and then wait days or weeks to start training him/her.This could result in habit patterns that will make standard poodle training that much more difficult.
Another reason why you should start your standard poodle house training methods the very instant that you obtain your puppy is because the dog will relieve itself frequently.It does not yet give any thought to going potty other than based on what it feels when the need arises.
And by all means, with any standard poodle house training, you should invariably expect your new puppy to have a few “accidents” before she is fully trained to go to the bathroom where you want her to.This is just common sense, but you would be surprised as to how many new poodle owners will actually yell or get mad at a new puppy for going to the bathroom.
Having said that, I want to give you my number one rule when it comes to standard poodle house training.Get a pen and paper, right this down, and ingrain it in your head: If your poodle is not yet trained, then you should never punish your puppy if she happens to have an accident and goes potty on the floor, making a mess.
Not only is it considered negative standard poodle house training, but the practice of punishing the poodle for having accidents will almost alway result in what is called “submissive urination”.
Submissive urination is when your standard poodle is so scared or intimidated by you approaching her that she will bow her head and accidentally pee in front of you.If you do not want your dear puppy to feel and act this way then please follow the poodle house training advice found throughout our website.
Obedience Training
Crate Training
A crate is not a jail: it is the safest place the puppy can be to learn to be housebroken, have its meals, sleep at night, ride in the car, and stay in hotels and motels. It will become its own portable Den. The nature of a dog is not to foul its Nest. This means that until you have instilled in the puppy an idea of housebreaking, a healthy puppy will not go against its natural instincts
Have a crate the size that will fit the puppy comfortably, large enough so that the puppy may stand up, turn around, and has enough space to lie down with ease. You may have to get a larger crate as the puppy grows. If the puppy is going to be large, do not buy a huge crate to begin with. It will give the puppy ideas of being able to use a portion of it as a restroom, something you do not want to happen.
Start the puppy of in its crate the first night. Make sure the puppy has not had water after 4 pm, that the puppy has had its supper, and has been given a chance to relieve itself just before you go to bed. Put the crate with a towel in it next to your bed. Put the puppy in the crate with a puppy biscuit, always reward for entering the crate, and settle down for the night.
If the puppy has other ideas, do not give in. Do not take the puppy on the bed or allow the puppy to run free in the bedroom. The first couple of nights are the most important to both you and the puppy. Training is a matter of patience and time.
Always travel with the puppy in its crate; it is the only safe way. Always reward for correct behavior, even if its only a small cracker. Carry some in your pocket for any occasion such as crating, , performance of housebreaking duties, and coming when called.The opportunities are boundless and will be a shortcut to training your puppy quickly and happily.
If you are not using a Crate I find sleeping with my puppy till it is housebroke works for me. Even though the puppy will grow to be a large dog you may not want on your bed, you have to remember the poodle is very smart and learns fast. If the puppy sleeps with me I can calm it and make it settle down. When it wakes up to go potty I notice immediately and get up to take it out. When I am willing
to leave the pup on the floor (considered house broke) it is not big enough to get on the bed on it’s own. After that I don’t allow the dog on the bed and I have never had a problem with that. I like to cuddle with my large dogs on the sofa but they learned from a young age that the only time they get on the sofa is when I get the special blanket out and call them up with me. I have never come home to find my dogs lounging on the bed or sofa.
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How Intelligent is Your Dog?
Now you too can score you dog’s IQ. Complete these 8 quick and easy tests and see if your Fido is a fool or a genius.
Allocate your dog the number of points in brackets next to their response to the task.
Test 1: Problem Solving
Place a treat under a soup can. If dog gets treat in:
Less than
5 seconds (5)
5-15seconds (4)
16-30 seconds (3)
31-60 seconds (2)
tries but fails to get treat (1)
shows no interest (0)
Test 2: Problem Solving
Quickly throw a large towel over the dog’s head and shoulders. If dog gets free in:
less than 15 seconds (5)
16-30 seconds (4)
31-60 seconds (3)
1-2 minutes (2)
doesn’t get free within 2 minutes (1)
Test 3: Problem Solving
Place a treat under a small towel. If dog gets treat in: Less than
15 seconds (5)
16-30 seconds (4)
31-60 seconds (3)
1-2 minutes (2
tries but fails to get treat (1)
shows no interest (0)
Test 4: Short-term Memory
Command you dog to sit and wait, then let the dog see you put a treat on the floor. Turn you dog loose. If dog:
goes straight to the treat (5)
searches systematically and finds treat (4)
searches randomly, finds treat in under 45 seconds (3)
searches but fails to find treat (2)
shows no interest (1)
Test 5: Log-term Memory
Let the dog see you put a treat on the floor (a different place to previous test). Remove your dog for five minutes, play with him/her, return and let you dog loose. If dog:
goes straight to treat (5)
goes to the spot from test four, then correct spot (4)
searches systematically and finds treat (3)
searches randomly, finds treat under 45 seconds (2)
searches but fails to find treat (1)
shows no interest (0)
Test 6: Problem Solving and Manipulation
Place treat under a low platform (too low and far enough back to reach with mouth- you bed may be a good place). If dog:
gets treat in under one minute (5)
gets treat in 1-3 minutes (4)
uses paws and muzzle but fails to get treat (3)
uses muzzle only a few times and gives up (2)
doesn’t try (1)
Test 7: Language Comprehension
Leave dog as if to a recall. If dog comes when you call:
“refrigerator” (3)
“movies” (2)
“(dog’s name) come” (5)
“(dog’s name) come” twice (4)
dog fails to come (1)
Test 8: Problem Solving
Show the dog a treat through a slit in a large cardboard barricade. Dog should not be able to get treat through slit. Encourage dog to get treat. If dog goes around barrier in:
less than 15 seconds (5)
16-30 seconds (4)
31-60 seconds (3)
Handler stops encouraging dog after 1 minute. If dog:
goes around barrier in 1-2 minutes (2)
tries to reach through slit and gives up (1)
shows no interest (0)
Tally up you dog’s score……….
What Your Canine Companion’s Score Means
36-40: Throw a party, your dog is a genius!
32-35: You have a very smart pooch!
28-31: Good going, your dog is I the high average category!
20-27 someone’s got to be average, right? Well, your dog is
16-19: Ok so maybe they’re not Einstein but still your dog is only a little silly- in the low average group
12-15: err does you dog chase it’s tail all day? They’re a borderline case.
Don’t dismay if you dog is deemed to be a dunce, the results of this test can vary according to factors such as:
Your dogs motivation to get the food
The duration of time since you dog was last fed
How obedient you dog is and how much obedience training your dog has undertaken
How far under platform the treat is placed in test 6
The mood your dog is in at the time.
How Jazz and Kane scored:
Your dog’s Name(s)
Jazz
Test 1:4 pts
Test 2:5 pts
Test 3:3 pts
Test 4: 5 pts
Test 5: 5 pts
Test 6: 5 pts
Test 7:5 pts
Test 8:5 pts
Total 37 pts
*Kane
Test 1:1 pts
Test 2:4 pts
Test 3:2 pts
Test 4: 5 pts
Test 5: 3 pts
Test 6: 2 pts
Test 7: 3 pts
Test 8:2 pts
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*You have to remember, Kane was exposed to nothing but a kennel till last December when I got him at three years old.
Maintenance Grooming at Home
If you requested a puppy clip your puppy has been freshly bathed, toenails trimmed; hair in ear canal has been removed, and ears are fresh and clean smelling. The face, feet and tail have been shaved and the body coat is scissored to a pleasing shape.
Now all you have to do is learn the basics of coat care. Prior to being bathed, your puppy should be brushed out thoroughly. Ideally, the puppy should be bathed (using a mild puppy shampoo) at least twice a month. Care must be taken not to allow any soap in the puppy’s eyes or water in its ears. Blow dry your Poodle under low heat from your hair dryer, using the brush while blowing dry. If you have a Standard Puppy, you may wish to purchase an electric dog dryer, it’s better to use a pin brush, rather than a wire slicker, which is meant for badly tangled coats and will pull out hair. It is a good idea to brush your puppy every other day or so, which will ensure that you never have to worry about its coat becoming tangled and matted. If this does happen to your new Poodle, the coat may have to be shaved completely, something you want to avoid. If you don’t want to bathe your puppy at home, it may be done by a professional groomer in a grooming shop. It is not wise to expose your puppy to the grooming shop until after 16 weeks, when shots for parvo and distemper will be fully up to date.
Clipping and scissoring should be left to the professional at the start; however, many people learn to do their own trimming in time and enjoy the challenge.
Ears should be cleaned weekly. Gently pull the long hairs out of the ear canal regularly, and swab the ear canal with you finger wrapped in cotton moistened with ear cleaner recommended by your vet or groomer. If the puppy is scratching its ears or the ears have a bad odor, see your vet immediately.
Toenails must be clipped every week or two. This is very important, especially if the dog doesn’t get a chance to run or walk them off. By doing the nails regularly the puppy will become use to it Take off only the tip ends of the nail, as you do not wish to cut into the “Quick,” which will hurt and bleed.
Whatever you do in terms of grooming, do not frighten the puppy or make it nervous about grooming. Teach it to lie quietly as it is being brushed, and rely on treats to make it an enjoyable experience.
Remember, because Poodles do not shed, they make a perfect breed for people with allergies and asthma. They may require more maintenance than some other breeds but are well worth the effort. Never be afraid to ask questions of your breeder, veterinarian, or groomer.
In this section we will publish more tip/tricks about training your Standard Poodle.
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