Most people would say that it’s a no-no to get a puppy when you have a full time work. Certainly it is very difficult for you to train your puppy if you are working full time. But to say that this is impossible is quite over rated.
It is true that when puppy training starts your presence is highly needed. Time is one big demand of having a puppy. Thus, with proper time management, scheduling and tactics you can still have a puppy while work full time. So here are a few puppy training tips to keep in mind)
First thing is “Plan Before Hand” — To start it off, you should plan everything precisely. Try to get a puppy during the holidays; in this way you have more time to spend at home with your puppy than work. The first few weeks of your puppy at home are most crucial when training him. So try to decide on a season where there is less demand of work for you.
If you can do this, you can start training your puppy throughout the holidays. By the time you go back to work your puppy had already acquired the basics of house training.
The second but the I feel very important in any list of puppy training tips is “Team Work” — Training your puppy isn’t always a one-man show. Other people in the house can help you if you teach them the routines and what to do in training. If you have kids, they could be the ones to look after the puppy if they get home early while you are still in work.
From the very start, your puppy should be introduced to other family members so that he can still be trained even if it’s not you who is training him.
The next tip I have is “Crate Training” — Invest time on crate training your new puppy. You can do this training on times that you’re at home. Introduce your puppy to his crate and wait until he becomes comfortable with it. In due time, he would learn to love his crate and it would be easier for you to leave him at home even if no one else is there to look over him.
Of course a very important puppy training tip, for any one working full time is “Indoor Potty Training” — If you’ll be leaving your puppy alone at home, it would be best to potty train him indoors. Select a spot inside the house or make use of litter boxes where he will relieve himself so that he won’t soil the house.
A tip a working pet owner should always consider is “Secure The Premises” — You can limit your pup’s space to roam around while you’re gone. You can let him stay in a locked room or you can also get a play pen where he would have his toys to play with and have just enough space to roam around.
There are also services offered like dog day care centers where all your puppy’s needs would be definitely provided. Also there are dog walkers who can just pick up your dog at home and give him a walk along with other dogs.
Hiring others or not, you should remember that nothing beats quality time with your pup. So should be the most important thing on any list of puppy training tips should be “Make Time for Your Puppy”. Giving him time is best thing that you can do for your puppy.
Enjoy Your Puppy Time
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