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Cuddling close to your heart, this adorable little puppy bathes your face in puppy kisses, her sweet puppy breath warms your cheek, her big, brown eyes are the cutest you’ve ever seen, and its instant puppy love! This sweet little ball of fluff simply must spend the rest of her life with you! You sign the necessary paperwork, gather her up and take your precious puppy home. What an exciting day!
She scampers and plays and barks so cute. She snuggles, and naps in your arms, and everything is wonderful! Until she wets your carpet. But, who could be angry with this precious little bundle of love? You forgive her, clean it up, and head for bed. Your puppy is tenderly tucked into her own little bed, the lights are out, and your eyes are closed. What a delightful day it has been! Until Precious starts to cry.
Somehow you get through several sleepless nights but you’re beginning to despise those sharp little teeth. You’ve fussed, you’ve scolded, you’ve crated her, but no matter what you do, she continues to sink them into your hands during play. It’s not only painful, but you worry that she may grow up to be an aggressive dog.
A couple of days later you come home to a chewed up shoe, another wet spot on the carpet, and the children are whining that she has destroyed the television remote. Your patience is wearing thin. You move Precious outside. Soon you discover deep craters in the yard and then the neighbors complain that your dog barks too much. You’re at your wit’s end and the puppy love affair is all but over.
But puppy ownership does not have to be so frustrating. There are solutions to puppy problems. There are ways to understand your puppy and develop a strong bond with her. If you’re willing to put forth some effort you can gently mold your puppy into an enjoyable member of the family.
Puppies are curious. They know very little about the world they live in and haven’t a clue what humans expect of them. They can be messy and destructive. Most of them have been taught by their mother not to soil their bed but, beyond that, they know nothing of the difference between grass and carpet. Instinct and achy gums drive them to chew but they have no way to know which items are acceptable to gnaw on and which ones are not. They are ecstatic to see their humans come home at the end of the day and can not imagine that their muddy paws are not welcome on your suit.
They are not unlike human babies in that they need love, understanding, patience, guidance, stability, and consistency to become good citizens. With just a little effort, you can give your puppy all these things, and you’ll be rewarded a hundred times over. Your mischievous little puppy really can grow up to be your very best friend and provide you with many years of beautiful companionship. Nurturing, training and socializing your puppy in the early weeks and months of her life are critical to raising a happy, confident and well-behaved dog. Before you give up on your puppy, enroll in this course and give her another chance. After all, she deserves it.
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Course Overview
Description
Coping With Puppy Problems is a four-lesson course designed to help puppy owners care for their "new baby" in a way that will prevent, or find solutions for, the problems that can be encountered with this new little family member.
Who should take this course?
Puppy owners who are having housetraining or behavioral problems, and potential puppy owners who need help deciding if they can provide the time, effort, and finances that a puppy requires.
Objectives
Know how to keep your puppy safe and healthy
Understand how your puppy thinks
Discover ways to prevent puppy problems
Housetrain your puppy
Handle chewing, digging, and other problem behaviors
Strengthen the bond with your puppy
Lessons
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Lessons
Lesson 1:
An Ounce of Prevention
Fulfilling your puppy’s basic needs and understanding his behavior will go a long way toward preventing problems and making his puppyhood a pleasant...
Puppy Supplies
Puppy Proofing
Health Needs
Puppies and Children
Your Puppy's Personality
Lesson 2:
Establishing the Bond
A good relationship with your puppy is more than his obedience to a string of commands. It's all about bonding, respect and understanding. This...
Puppy Development
Puppy's Point of View
Thinking Like a Puppy
Socialization
Lesson 3:
Housetraining and Manners
In this lesson we will discuss different housetraining methods for those living in homebound situations as well as those with easy outdoor access. ...
Crate Training
Paper Training
Housetraining Problems
Basic Manners
Lesson 4:
Behavior Problems
What we perceive as a problem may be perfectly normal behavior for a puppy, so when we determine the reason behind certain behavior, it's much easier...
Chewing, Nipping
Whining, Barking
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Digging, Jumping Up
Separation Anxiety, Fears
Course Wrapup
Introduction
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Developer Bio - Joy Butler
Joy Butler is a medical laboratory technologist and a lifetime animal lover. She spent many childhood hours on horseback exploring nature with her collie. These adventures led her to the rehabilitation of various wildlife creatures.
In recent years, her experience with animals includes assisting in dog obedience classes, acting as ring steward, training and titling two of her own dogs in obedience, assisting in training a protection dog, attending schutzhund trials, visiting a nursing home with a therapy dog, assisting in animal flood victim relief, and recently completing a Valerie Heart animal communication workshop.
Joy presently volunteers in pet rescue in south Texas, manages the Pets and Animals Community at Suite101, is the Pets and Animals Dean at SuiteU, and Contributing Editor for Suite101's Extraordinary Animals topic.
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