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It's always an exciting time for the family when you bring your new puppy home. Just remember, getting started correctly on training your new puppy will make all the difference to insure you that he will become a valued member of the household.

To achieve the best results your new puppy should be introduced to the family when everyone is home and as calm as possible. Having the family in a very calm environment is why most professional trainers or animal care experts recommend that parents should not give puppies as holiday gifts.

The holiday's are simply just to busy and there are way to many distractions for the new family member to receive the required attention for a good transition. It will be better to hold off until the after the holidays have passed to bring the new puppy home for the introduction.

There are a handful of lessons your new puppy will need to learn relatively quickly, such as becoming comfortable wearing a new collar and going up and down stairs should you live in a two story house. It is not uncommon for puppies to be afraid of stairs, and is most often a sign that they don't know how to climb them. If your new puppy is unwilling to climb them you should begin slowly to develop his self-confidence by beginning at the foot of the stairs and work one step at a time.

To instill confidence in the puppy you should go up the first step and then encouraging your puppy to join you. This may be done by calling the puppy or using a treat or toy to entice him to come up to your level. Once he has conquered the first step keep repeating the lesson until he is comfortable enough to do it on his own. It is essential to develop his self-confidence slowly and not rush the process. By taking the one step at a time strategy in teaching the puppy not to fear the stairs he will likely become comfortable with stairs sooner.

One other lesson all puppies must learn to accept is wearing a collar. Accepting a collar is a worthwhile lesson for any dog, however allot of puppies are anxious, perplexed or down right distraught over the new thing around their neck. Be watchful, allot of puppies will systematically paw or chew in an attempt to get rid of this new piece of equipment around their neck.

Proper fit is imperative while making the collar choice for your new puppy. With a correctly fitting collar chosen in the correct width and length your puppy will likely be more at ease and inclined to accept the collar. While training collars are a valuable training aid, they shouldn't be used to replace a sturdy buckle style collar. And by all means your dog's collar must have an ID and current dog license attached. The ID will play a vital role in the return of your puppy should it be lost or wonders off from you. Another valuable trick is to have a micro chip implanted underneath the skin which is virtually painless and can be tracked nation wide. These chips are very reasonably priced and are readily available in most larger cities.

When first introducing the new collar it is best to merely place the collar on and let the puppy roll, paw, jump, and squirm until his heart is content. Be sure you don't endorse this behavior by attempting to soothe the puppy, however it's also essential to not correct or scold the puppy either. The very best approach is merely ignoring the pup and allowing him to deal with the issues of the collar in his own way.

Using food, toys, or just playing with him are acceptable methods of distracting him while he becomes accustom to the collar. With a little investment of time to distract the pup for a few days he will wearing the collar like it's been on him for ever.