Friday, February 19, 2010

Cockapoo Training Tips for First Time Owners

The cockatoo came into existence by crossing either an American or English cocker spaniel and a poodle. Bred for the first time in the U.S., cockatoos become popular not only in the U.S. but also in other countries like Australia and Sweden, called spoodles and cocker respectively. This breed is known for being very people oriented, but nonetheless, cockatoo training is still needed to raise a well behaved dog anyone would love to spend time with.

Although this breed is known for being intelligent, like their ancestors poodle, cockatoo training can be challenging, especially to dog owners who have no experience with what it is to have a dog, much more a very active dog that can jump on furniture .

To get you on track, begin socializing your dog at the earliest time possible. Your puppy may have already been socialized by the breeder, but it does not mean that you never have to socialize the PET itself. Introduce the four-legged animals other domestic and other family members. Failure to introduce them properly can lead to various issues such as dominance and aggression. Gradually introduce new places, things and other things important in the human world. Never restrict your puppy's world in the comfort of your home alone, much more within the four corners of a box. Failure to socialize a puppy will only lead to be reticent, shy and submissive.

Along with socialization, house training should start early as well. Puppies have small bowel and urinary control, therefore they must be constantly supervised to prevent accidents in the house. After waking up in the morning, after eating and drinking, after doing activities where excited or nervous, and before I go to bed at night are the best times to take him out to urinate / defecate. Setting potty time as this will certainly help your puppy eventually develop regular potty schedule. House training course may not be so laboriously long should you take a cockatoo from dog shelters closest to you, because most dogs in the shelter or rescue groups are already trained by their former owners or volunteers.

Their capacity as the owner is just as crucial for success cockatoo training. Determination, patience and consistency is key to help you out with your goals - determined to keep going with the training, the patience to endure your dog's fault and coherence in training to make your dog understand what information you are trying to convey. If you do not have these qualities, poor Fid would probably do well in the hands of a more suitable owner.

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