It can be difficult to get through puppy adolescence, but there are many things you can do to make it easier.Spaying or neutering your dog can improve it's behavior and attitude.Enrolling your dog in puppy kindergarten can help you maintain regular training sessions.Ensuring your dog has a regular schedule and lots of stimulation can do wonders to direct his energy towards positive ends.Throughout your dog's adolescence, you should affirm that you love and value the dog.
Step 1: You know what to look for.
The age at which your puppy reaches adolescence depends on its breed.When your puppy is between six and 18 months old, it will enter adolescence.You will probably see a change in your dog's behavior.Your puppy might become unruly or just a brat.It is possible to be prepared for this new stage in your puppy's development by knowing what you are in for.Your dog can jump on you or your guests.Your dog could mark its territory by voiding in the house again.Your dog might start humping other dogs or people's legs if it becomes sexually mature during adolescence.Some dogs have few or no signs of puppy adolescence.Puppy adolescence is just one stage on the way to adulthood.It will not last forever.
Step 2: Your puppy will be trained.
Your dog might become unruly during adolescence.Retraining your dog to obey commands like sit, come, lie down and roll over is a good way to maintain his ability.Give your dog a treat four out of five times when it obeys a command.The tricks and ability to listen will stay fresh in your dog's mind throughout adolescence, if you regularly go over training.Depending on your dog, you can get away with training sessions once every three days or every other day.If your dog is having a hard time obeying, you should try to incorporate some level of training into his daily routine.
Step 3: Take your dog with you to school.
Positive reinforcement training methods are only used in a behavioral or training school.Pets can be adjusted if necessary at these institutions.Your dog will be more responsive to your commands after attending the puppy kindergarten.Depending on the type of training you request, your dog might learn to improve its behavior around other dogs, strangers, and learn new tricks.You can get tips on how to better handle your dog from your puppy kindergarten trainers.If you have specific issues with your adolescent puppy, such as growling at other pets or people, chewing on furniture, or urinating where it is not supposed to, mention them to your puppy kindergarten teacher so they can take action to correct these problems.Asking for a recommendation from a fellow dog owner can help you find a good puppy school.The trainer should only use positive reinforcement.
Step 4: Encourage interaction.
Puppies become more social during adolescence.Some become aggressive.Your dog should have a lot of experience playing with other dogs and people.Ensure your dog is interacting with other people.Allow your dog to play with other dogs.In a fenced-in yard, let your dog play with your neighbor's dog or another of your own dogs.It is normal for dogs to bite each other.If your dog is biting another dog with intent, speak to your vet or trainer about ways to stop the aggression.If you notice that your dog is growling at other dogs, splaying its feet, or bristling the hair on its back, you should remove it from the situation.A puppy party is a place where your friends and neighbors can bring their own dogs to meet yours in a neutral environment.
Step 5: Provide opportunities for exercising.
Dogs are bundles of energy.In addition to time in the backyard or at the dog park, ensure your dog gets the opportunity to run around on its own outside of structured socializing opportunities.This will make sure your dog's energy is spent in a constructive way.Take your dog for a walk.A walk of at least 30 minutes a day will keep your dog fit and healthy.You can take your dog to the dog park.Your dog's breed, weight, and exercise tolerance affect the amount of exercise it needs.
Step 6: Everyone should get involved in this.
Encourage your housemates to help you if you live in a family.They can help you train, walk, and play with your dog.It will be easier to survive your pup's adolescence if you have more people helping you.Ask your family or housemates if they can help you get your puppy through adolescence.If you have time to walk my puppy, play with it, or provide opportunities for socializing, I would be most grateful.They should not pull the dog's ears.They should not shout at the dog or scare it.Tell your children that they should not scare the dog or yell at it.
Step 7: Show your dog how much you love them.
If your dog feels loved, it will strengthen the bond between you and prevent it from acting out.Give your dog a hug and pat him on the head and back.Dogs love being rubbed.Give verbal praise in the form of enthusiastic phrases like, "I love you, doggie" and "Good dog!"Negative behavior can be diverted to positive behavior with the use of a vocal interruptor.Giving your dog too many treats can lead to weight gain.
Step 8: Provide your dog with lots of activities.
Your dog will need to be kept busy and have a range of experiences to get through puppy adolescence.Intersperse training sessions with walks, playtime, and other activities that your dog enjoys.Work with your dog to get what they want.Schedule time for your dog to watch TV with you.
Step 9: Keep your dog occupied.
When you work all day, your puppy is bored and lonely at home.Your dog should be crate trained to keep him out of trouble.There is food, water, and toys in the crate.Many dogs like to watch TV while their humans are away.Documentaries about other animals are popular.Provide your dog with toys and bones.The sofa cushions and pillows are chewed by dogs.Invest in a few KONG toys and leave one for your dog to play with.A KONG toy is a kind of hollow dog toy.The tasty bits are released throughout the day as your dog shakes and turns the toy around.
Step 10: Spay orneuter your dog.
The procedure in which a female dog's uterus and ovaries are removed is called spaying.Neutering is the process by which the testes are removed in male dogs.Spaying and neutering are common medical procedures.Spaying/neutering can reduce hormonal swings that cause changes in your dog's mood and attitude and also decrease the chance of getting certain cancers.Spaying/neutering can help your dog live a longer, healthier life by preventing cancer and other diseases.You can find low-cost spaying/neutering locations near you by using the database at the ASPCA.If you want to have your dog neutered, contact your vet.After being neutered, your dog won't be able to reproduce, which will reduce the burden on you to care for a litter of puppies.
Step 11: Your dog needs to eliminate in the right place.
Ensuring your dog stays on track with its elimination behavior means scratching at the door to go out, waiting to do its business until it gets taken for a walk, or some other habit.When it voids in the right place, give it a treat.If your dog defecates in the backyard, watch his behavior.Give it a snack and praise when it's gone.
Step 12: Do you know if your dog has a personality problem.
It is part of the socialization process to bark and stare at another dog.Dogs can pretend to be aggressive without actually being aggressive.Conflict with other dogs calls for more serious action.If your dog has been involved in at least 2 altercations with other dogs, consult a board-certified veterinary behaviorist.Don't interact with other people until your dog's behavior has been corrected.
Step 13: Your dog should be getting regular exercise.
Provide your dog with a schedule.You can give your dog breakfast and dinner at the same time.You can watch TV with your dog at the same time each day.Good behavior should be rewarded consistently.The more predictable your dog's day is, the less likely it is to do something you don't like.Regularity can cause your dog to be afraid and upset.
Step 14: You can use pheromone collars.
Pheromones can have profound effects on behavior, especially in animals.A calming influence on your adolescent dog can be achieved with certain products.Just snap the collar around your dog's neck and let it calm him.You can get a collar at the store.The directions for how long your collar will remain effective can be found on the manufacturer's website.The pheromone collar has the same effect as the pheromone diffuser.Instead of wearing it, you place it in a room in your house.Plug it in, turn it on, and your dog will find it relaxing.
Step 15: Take your puppy to the vet.
The puppy needs shots every 4 weeks for the rest of its life.If your puppy exhibits any abnormal behavior, such as not eating much, coughing, or walking in pain, you should see a vet.