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- 1. Weaning the puppy prematurely
- 2. Disrupt the puppy's sleep
- 3. Humanize the Puppy
- 4. Give him our food while we're eating
- But why is it one of the common mistakes when raising a puppy?
- 5. Punish and scold the dog
- 6. Don't socialize the puppy or do him harm
- 7. Not teaching you manners
- 8. Not starting training
The arrival of a puppy at home is, without a doubt, a wonderful moment for the entire human family, in fact, it is the expected arrival of an animal that will become another member of our home.
Before making this decision, it is important that you understand that the priority is to satisfy your pet's needs and not that your pet meets its own needs, so it is essential that the arrival of a puppy at home is also a very experience. positive for the dog.
To avoid physical and behavioral problems during the puppy's growth and also in its adult stage, in this article by PeritoAnimal we will show you the most common mistakes when teaching your puppy, so that you try to avoid them as much as possible.
1. Weaning the puppy prematurely
This is a cruel and very serious error. At approximately a month and a half of life, the puppy begins weaning in a natural and progressive way, usually ending completely when the puppy reaches the two months old.
Not respecting the natural weaning period due to impatience with the arrival of the puppy is a clear symptom that the animal's needs are not taken into account, but that the owner's wishes are prioritized.
A premature weaning doesn't just have negative consequences on the puppy's immune system, as well as on its socialization, since it is not the human family that starts the education period, but the mother. We recommend that you never adopt puppies under two months of age.
2. Disrupt the puppy's sleep
We want to give all kinds of attention to the puppy with caresses, caresses and games, we want to stimulate him in the best way possible to grow and enjoy a state of complete well-being. These interactions are essential, but whenever the puppy is awake.
It's a very common mistake (and typical when there are small children at home) the dog's sleep is disturbed to start the activities mentioned above and this causes a disturbance to his body, since puppies sleep a lot because they are in full growth phase and they need all your available energy. Therefore, disturbing the puppy's sleep is one of the common mistakes when teaching a puppy that it has the worst impact on its well-being, so you should avoid it.
Up to 3 months of age, a puppy can sleep from 18 to 20 hours a day and, if you want to take care of it and educate it properly, it is essential to respect this rest period.
3. Humanize the Puppy
A human baby needs arms and continual contact with its mother, but a puppy is not a baby and unfortunately many people still don't understand this and treat their dog as if it were a small child.
A puppy needs a lot of care, but among them is not the fact that he has to be cradled in our arms, this bothers him and creates a feeling of insecurity because it loses its support by not being in contact with the ground.
Another mistake related to dog humanization is taking a nap with a dog, that is, letting him sleep with us. During the first few nights your puppy will need a very comfortable, warm space and you may need soft light and a hot water bottle to feel good, but you don't have to let him sleep in your bed. If you don't want to sleep with your dog when he's an adult, don't put him in your bed while still a puppy.
4. Give him our food while we're eating
Among all dog lovers, we can say that this is the most common mistake, regardless of the vital stage in which our pet is.
If you want your puppy to follow a homemade diet (with prior advice from a specialist in dog nutrition) great, if you want your puppy to follow a diet with chow and reward him sporadically for his good deeds with human food, great. But giving him something to eat when the human family is eating is a very serious mistake.
But why is it one of the common mistakes when raising a puppy?
Very simple, it will favor the overweight and obesity development in the adult stage of the puppy, since in addition to its usual food and edible prizes, we normally give it from our food while we are eating, so it is easy to have an excessive intake of calories daily. Ideally, your puppy has his own mealtime and that this is respected.
5. Punish and scold the dog
Among all the mistakes regarding canine education this is one of the most dangerousIf you want to properly teach your puppy, you must understand something very basic: the puppy should not be reprimanded for its mistakes, but rewarded for what it does well. This practice is known as positive reinforcement and all your puppy's education should be based on this system. Otherwise, you may develop fears in your puppy and in the future complain about observing distant, insecure, and evasive behavior.
6. Don't socialize the puppy or do him harm
dog socialization is essential to have a pet with a balanced character and can be defined as the process through which the dog has contact with humans, other dogs and animals. Not dedicating time to socializing can bring many problems as time goes by, but it is also equally dangerous to socialize the dog badly.
If we want to expose our puppy to new stimuli we must do it progressively and carefully, since if these stimuli are massive and also do not result in a positive experience, it will be very difficult for the puppy to mature properly.
In addition, a bad socialization or a socialization done wrongly, can cause our dog to become reactive, scared or simply do not know how to communicate with other dogs.
7. Not teaching you manners
One of the common mistakes when educating a puppy is precisely not educating him as he deserves. Remember that he doesn't know how to behave and that he only understands human language.You must patiently teach him where to urinate and what things he can and cannot bite. If we don't do this kind of education from the beginning, it's likely that in the future our dog doesn't know how to behave.
8. Not starting training
Finally, we must remind you that it will be essential to start your puppy in training when he is between 4 and 6 months old, which is when they learn best and most effectively. Teaching you basic dog orders will be critical to your safety. If you do not teach him the orders, in addition to not knowing how to communicate with him, you will be putting his safety at risk if at some point his lead is broken.
