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There are so many factors that must go into your training. Do you work, or stay home? Are you a homebody, or do you travel? Do you do alot of family activities? Do you have children? Do you have other dogs? Do you live in home or apartment? And more and more as you can see here by this list these factors must be taken into consideration. I do my best here to give you general information that should work in most situations, and sometimes a couple of variances. Some trainers believe in only ONE way, I think that we make adjustments for a families life style.

#1 Thing you must remember is that your puppy must come when you call him! It is a dangerous world out there and there are no exceptions, this HAS to be taught to your new puppy.

So first of all, teach him to eat from your hand for his treat. Then, call his name, show him the treat, he is happy with it. Good boy! Then, walk back a few feet, show him the treat, call his name, when he comes "good boy". Do this every day for about 10 minutes each day, getting further away. I even let my puppy out the front door on the porch, I watch through the window and when he is starting to wander off, I open the door and say "puppy come". Then give the treat. Then I shut the door again, he wanders further, open the door "puppy come". Araiya will be an acre away and when I call her, "Araiya come" she is on her way to me. I can't tell you how important it is for your dog to come when you call him. I have seen spooked show dogs at the dog show run off, and one time, never to be found. Don't let that happen to you.

*** Remember a puppy is never to young to begin training and a dog is never too old to quit learning ***

YOU ARE ALWAYS THE PACK LEADER! Do not let your puppy dominate you! Do not let it lead you on the walks, do not let it out the door before you, you are the pack leader! http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com by: Cesar Millan

***REWARD, good behavior, IGNORE, bad behavior*** (repeat this to yourself)

List of Puppy MUST HAVES below

Our puppies are eating Taste of the Wild, we mix Salmon and Duck for a better fat/protein ratio.

http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/

You will need a crate, tug of war ropes and balls for play, LOTS of chew toys, (I don't really recommend nyla bones, or greenies. They can get caught in a bulldog puppies throat, and that would be a devestating rust to Emergency), a stuffed animal to sleep with the puppy, puppy pads or newspaper, a sleeping blanket or bed, a childs gate or playpen for puppy from petsmart to limit puppy's play area. Treat for training as seen in photo below. and PATIENCE!

AT A GLANCE INFORMATION FOR A YOUNG PUPPY!
Puppy 6 to 8 weeks old

if you have received your puppy at this age....

The puppy is very young during this period and will be missing out on time that it
learns "bite inhibition" and other things from it's mother and siblings. So you may
find that at times you must "act" somewhat like a dog.

If the puppy bites you too hard...... "yell or "yipe" to the puppy and pull your hand
away..This is how puppies teach each other that they are playing to rough. Then
they bite in a more "playful" manner. He also needs "mother security" at this time.
Hold him firmly between your legs or knees and clean him with baby wipes.
Pet him with your palm and stroke him securely braced as his mother would.
The puppies mother will lean somewhat on the pup to "brace" him, so you do
with your arm or legs so he is secure.

The first night or two in his new home he may feel insecure and cry out a bit.
This will go away, but give him a stuffed toy, and put his bed next to yours.
If you aren't too opposed then you can even have the puppy sleep with you the first
night or two.

TIE UP CORDS OR ANYTHING DANGEROUS, PLANTS TOO. Puppyproof your home.

If you find you must keep you puppy in a crate while you are out. Be sure to give him
a stuffed toy and a bed to make him feel secure. "Kongs" from petsmart are good
and can be filled with puppy food and plug in the hole with peanut butter.
Then freeze the kong and leave in the crate with the puppy to keep him from
boredom while you are away. This helps his busy brain to be used which is important during these early growing stages.

"Potty training" is the big focus for the puppy and you for the first several weeks.
Remember the pup cannot hold his "potty" until at least 4 months old. He needs
a chance to go potty at least every 2 hours outside or let him eliminate on
papers and "paper train" him. He will need to potty when he wakes up
from a nap, (immediately), when he is done with play time, when he has finished
eating (about 15 to 30 minutes after) and before bed. Remember it is up to US to
notice the puppies "signs" that it is time to Potty! Play with the puppy for about
10 or 15 minutes after he eliminates in his proper potty spot........this will let him
know the faster he potties the faster he gets to play time!

Your puppy is currently eating Taste of the Wild, we mix the duck and the salmon together for better protein/fat ratios!!

http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/

Keep him on this diet until AT LEAST 6 mos of age. NEVER buy a "cheap"
puppy food for an english bulldog. English bulldogs need glucosomine for the joints, lcarnitine for the heart,
omega fatty acids for the skin, and vitamins in their food, new research shows that vitamin c can protect against hip dysplasia

........Or supplement them with
these vitamins. English bulldogs do not need corn or wheat gluten in their food.
When your puppy gets older you can move him to just the salmon, taste of the wild food.

When people tell me about their pups "problems", the FIRST thing it comes
down to is DIET!! Look at it this way. You can spend an extra 10 bucks on
each bag of dog food, or extra 100's of bucks at the vet for an english bulldog
that has been on a poor diet!! Which would you choose?

I feed my adult dogs, Taste of the Wild, Salmon...

There are other good foods out there. Just READ THE INGREDIENTS!

A little effort now ... training, and properly feeding your english bulldog puppy,
is going to bring years of enjoyment to come........

Good luck with your
lovable new english bulldog puppy!!

Best of Luck with your new puppy!! Remember their joints need a year to be really mature and secure. No jumping up and down on beds and couches, no climbing stairs. Give them time to grow, their little limbs!

You can find this soft food loaf at Petsmart or Petco. Named Natural Balance.

This is an EXCELLENT soft food treat for beginning training. I actually would not use any other treat. We have had great success with this treat, the beef flavor, no allergic reactions, so why mess with a good thing.

Additional information can be found here: How Do I Potty Train My Bulldog ?

THE CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF A PUPPY.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PUPPY SOCIALIZATION.

THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE WITH YOUR PUPPY!

Bringing Puppy Home: Your new puppy will be just as excited as you are and maybe even a little bit nervous. It is a good time to LEARN PATIENCE and consistency and understanding. When you first arrive home with your new puppy, take him to what will be his "potty spot". Set him down there, and if by chance he eliminates, tell him "Good Potty" and give lots of praise. Let him sniff in the area a bit, and then play with him for a minute. This will give him the idea that this spot is a good spot to get play time. Or "if I good potty here, I get play time".

After this you will want to take him to his crate. You can do this by setting the crate with the door open in a doggy playpen or on a tiled surface. Let him walk in the crate, eat some food, drink some water and sniff his bed and toys. He can get the idea that this little "den" is a nice place for him to come from time to time. It is important that a crate NEVER become a punishment facility. He has to realize his timeout in his crate is a nice time for him to calm down and get some rest, and of course most importantly give YOU some rest.

What you will need: It is very important you do not let the puppy have "full run" of the house. The puppy needs to know right from the start that there are limitations and expectations. You may want to use a "puppy playpen" or a childs gate to keep him in a tiled area of the house. He will need a sleeping bed and/or crate, plenty of chew toys, treats for training, and the food that he has been eating up to now.

It is not important at this time to have a leash and collar. For one thing the pup will be growing alot. But, at this age, the puppy has probably only had one set of shots. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to complete his vaccination schedule with your vet BEFORE taking the puppy out to shop, on walks or to the park.

What to expect: The first night home your puppy may cry a bit. I recommend taking his sleeping crate in the room with you, and giving him a stuffed animal to sleep with so that he doesn't feel so alone. Remember he has left the comfort of his first home, his siblings, and his mama! We even let our newly arrived family members sleep with us the first couple of days or sleep with one of the children. Not all trainers recommend this, but we have found it to be very successful in bonding with our newcomer!

~~~~Patience IS a virtue~~~~

*** Remember a puppy is never to young to begin training and never too old to quit learning ***

TRAINING:::

Now you should remember NEVER hit your puppy! This puppy is looking at you for security. We do not hit our puppy, though we scold with a stern voice. Think about it....... Would you hit your new born baby?? The puppy must find security and most of all trust in you his new family. They remember throughout life, scolding that is harsh and hurtful. This could do damage to your relationship with your dog. Remember to use POSITIVE reinforcement for GOOD behavior. "Feed good behavior, Starve bad behavior" In other words. Give praise, treats and love for good behavior, IGNORE the puppy when it is doing bad. This will be hard enough on the little thing!

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Puppy stages 8 to 12 weeks: This time is ALL ABOUT HOUSETRAINING, bonding and socialization. It will seem that the journey may never end. Then all of a sudden, the puppy will get the idea about where to go potty.

There are several ways to "potty train" your puppy. I always tell new puppy owners to try to come up with a system that fits, THEIR family, THEIR schedule, THEIR lifestyle. But we do have alot of ideas that will help.

#1 rule... The puppy cannot have full run of the house. If he does, the next thing you know he will potty everywhere on anything.

First of all, are you going to have to work? Or, will you be able to spend your time at home with your new puppy?

Now, you must understand that dogs in general are clean animals. They do not want to eat or sleep where they defficate. If you put a puppy in a crate with a blanket and newspaper on opposite sides, you will almost always see the pup get up from sleeping on the blanket and go to the newspaper to potty. It is natural for them not to eliminate in their sleeping area. The "pack" would not be happy with them ;)

If you have to work, my suggestion is this. Find an "area" in the house that is tiled, or vinyl floors such as a bathroom, laundry room, or use a childs gate to block up a hallway or kitchen area. Put the puppy "den" in the area with is food and a blanket inside. Outside the den use newspaper or "puppypads" to give the puppy a place to potty while you are away. New puppy will have to potty about every 2 hours, so do not think that you can just keep him in a crate and come home to find him nice and cozy. You WILL have a mess on your hands! Besides, you don't want your puppy getting the idea that his sleeping den is also used for potty time.

So set the puppy up a nice area to begin teaching him the ways of his new home.

If you stay home with the puppy, The puppy will still need an area to be in when you are busy with laundry or cannot be with him. If you have him out with you it is YOUR responsibility to make sure he does not eliminate in an inappropriate area. Bad habits are often hard to change in a dog with a good memory such as these breeds!! So, while you are with him, keep a good eye on him! If you are busy with cooking or laundry, then he must be put away into his "secure" area.

More on POTTY TRAINING: THE BELL METHOD This seems to be the method of house training my friends and I are taking up lately :) Hang a bell at the door the puppy goes out to potty. Every time you open the door to let the pup out to relieve itself, ring the bell and say good puppy. The bell can be hanging on a cord or what have you. You can purchase a bell at petsmart and the staff there is happy to discuss this training method also. You can "bump" the little puppy head or paw on the bell, to sort of "show them" as you might in teaching a "high five". After about 2 to 3 weeks the puppy rings the bell to let you know.......I'M READY TO GO OUT! This can really help minimize accidents when you are busy cooking or sorting laundry!

12 to 16 weeks: These are important weeks for continued socialization and puppy training. There are so many things you can teach your puppy during these growing times.

Hopefully during the 8 to 12 week age, you HAVE been bonding with your puppy and socializing him as well. Socializing with children at your home, friends and family that visit is all fine. After your puppy as completed it's immunization schedule as recommended by your vet. THEN you can begin taking him out for socializing at parks, and other "doggy" suited places.

We take our puppies everywhere they are allowed to go. We LOVE visiting Home Depot with the puppies. There is alot of noise there and this can be helpful in overcoming fear of sudden sounds or movements. There are people everywhere, tractors, beeping, loud thumps, you name it. And sometimes we let the puppy walk over fallen wood or obstacles to keep him from fearing what is under his feet.

If you were to attend a "Puppy class", a professional trainer would have you do these things. Walk the dog across a fallen ladder, fencing, through a tunnel, under a rope, all sorts of things as this. We find this is all going on at Home Depot! Ace is another friendly dog place, and of course then you have your petsmarts and petcos. So ENJOY bringing your puppy EVERYWHERE you can at this age. He will become a bright and stable dog for you in the future.

The other great thing about these stories is the PEOPLE. There are many around who just love dogs and want to pet your dog. You WANT your dog to love humans. We do not condone training for isolation, fighting, or any sort of this behavior with our dogs. When people come up to you and want to pet your dog, "yes you would love them to". And tell little Fido, good boy/girl. If you find you are having trouble in this area and the dog is a little frightened. Then bring some treats along in your pocket. While the person is petting the puppy, feed him the treat saying praises to him!

16 to 20 weeks:

This is the age that everyone is asking about teaching tricks! But you could have already been teaching them to sit by now!

BEGIN BY WORKING IN A PLACE YOU WILL HAVE THE PUPPY'S UNDIVIDED ATTENTION!

Before you begin Sit, down, stay. Start with introducing a treat that your puppy really loves! Get the puppy to look you in the eyes when you call it's name. Each time it does this you say "YES" and give it a treat. Then as you are teaching other behaviors, you will say "yes" and give it a treat. The puppy starts to understand that "yes" and treat......come with good behavior! You can also ask your puppy to sit or any other command, just for his food. This again instills to the puppy, you are the pack leader.

Then for SIT: Begin by having the puppy stand in front of you. Hold the treat in front of his face, he will want the treat. Then raise the treat over his head, and he will automatically (or with a little help from you) go into a sit position. Then respond "YES" and give him the treat. Once he is making this movement naturally with the treat. You will begin the movement by saying "SIT" and when he sits say "YES". This sit command after some days of practice, will be able to be done without a treat. And the puppy will know it is pleasing you with good behavior!

STAND: You can teach stand in the same manner. The puppy will sit, then bring the treat toward you to rise him into "stand". Say "yes" then "sit", then bring into standing, say "yes" ,, then begin working in the "stand" command. This is not always something learned in one practice. You will have to practice regularly for a few weeks.

STAY:

COME: This is one of the very first things I teach a new puppy. Believe me, you want your puppy to come when you call them. In spite of the toy, or other puppy they are playing with. They need to come to you when you call. This will be a huge benefit if your dog ever gets off leash, running to the street or a park, or about to be bit by a snake, or a myriad of other scenarios. I get the natural balance soft dog food loaf, (shaped and wrapped like sausage). Chop into small pieces and then take the puppy to the door of my home. I sit in the doorway saying their name. When they look me in the eye I say yes! and give treat. Then I stand, when they look me in the eye when saying their name, I say yes, treat.

Then I shut the door and they stand outside the door, they will start to look around or wander, I then open the door and say their name, they look to me, yes, treat. Each time you shut the door, they will start to wander further. At this point I say, "name" come! when they step to the treat, I say yes, and then they get their treat. This goes on for a week or two in 15 minute sessions, until I am SURE they will come when I call them. Now this method is not full proof, as with any training. So, I would still recommend a "puppy class" at your local training facility.

HEEL: Puppy must walk on the left side always. Keep a short lead. Do not use a halter to train with, a choke chain is fine if used with finesse and in the proper manner. The dog walks on the left, when told to heel, will come to sit at your left side. So begin with regular dog walks to the left keeping the lead short so you have control, not the dog. (more to come)

TURN: When walking on the left, stop and say turn, cut the pup back to the direction you just came from. The pup will now be inside the turn.

SHAKE: We teach dogs to shake with "left" and "right" commands. Or just "shake" or "high five". Lift their hand to do what you intend and say yes, and give a treat. (we hope to add videos here soon)

HIGH 5: Same as above

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ROLLOVER:

Coming soon.........correcting & fixing bad behaviors! And of course check out Cesar's website at the link above, or email me to send you information on a particular issue.

Additional information can be found here: How Do I Potty Train My Bulldog ?

THE CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF A PUPPY.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PUPPY SOCIALIZATION.

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