Encouraging behaviors...

Puppies actually learn from trying new things or testing out behaviors to see if they are acceptable. How you react to these behaviors will be important to their development. They watch and learn from your body language and voice. Did you think it was cute and funny when your puppy destroyed your shoes? Two common approaches to modifying their behavior is to immediately correct it, within 3 seconds of its occurrence, or reinforce and praise the correct behavior immediately after its occurrence. If you wait, in either case, the puppy will be confused about what behavior you want them to exhibit. Puppies will learn through your consistency in reinforcing their behaviors. During this formative period, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Actively seek to reinforce the behaviors you want your dog to have.

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