Meet Izzy! This eight-week-old Golden Retriever puppy will melt your heart!
Izzy's owner was mindful in doing some research about Goldens and even purchased a few highly recommended books prior to our visit. All in all Izzy was making good progress; her owner just wanted to be certain that he was making the right decisions in regards to her training and that they both were on the right track.
Although Izzy was doing quite well she still had an occasional accident in the house and one of the first things that we noticed was that there was no confinement area set up for her. It is very common to give a new puppy too much freedom right away. Most people only confine a dog after they have an accident and then confinement becomes punishment. Confinement areas also teaches your puppy that she doesn't need to be the center of attention all the time, this in turn preps your pup for being home alone.
Training your puppy to be in a confinement area has a multitude of values. Pick an area in the house such as the kitchen or mud room and make the area comfortable with a bed, blanket and toys. Then start out with short training time like 2-5 minutes at a time while you are in a different part of the house. Who doesn't want to spend every minute with a brand-new, super-cute puppy? Still, at some point you'll need to prepare her for your normal routine. You want your pup to be relaxed and settled when alone. Remember: dogs are social animals and being by themselves doesn’t come naturally to them. Using a confinement area will help ease your puppy into your everyday life and teach her the value of a little "me time." Creating a space for your puppy can be made easy with a visit from a Zen Dog Trainer.
For more information, check out Home Alone Training and House Training at Zen Dog Training Online.
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