Basic puppy training for beginners

   A well trained puppy is a happy puppy. Find out how to train your puppy in a variety of ways, from toilet training and crate training to ‘sit’ and ‘stay’, and some advice on how to deal with a puppy if you have children. Obedience training will not only ensure you have a well behaved puppy, it will also stimulate your puppy mentally and ensure your puppy grows up to be happy and confident. You should start basic training as soon as your puppy has settled in to his/her new home. Puppies, like young children, only have a short attention span, so aim for no more than 5 minutes at a time for obedience training in the early weeks. As your puppy gets older he will be able to concentrate for longer. As well as training your puppy at home you should look for obedience classes or puppy classes to take him to. This will provide him with a chance to socialise as well as giving you other ideas on training and obedience. There are some basic principles of obedience training that you ca...