Puppy Training

A Great Dane, when fully grown, often looks like a horse has just walked into your living room, and if a Dane, who has not had any Great Dane training, decides to jump on you - you're going down! In the same situation with a Great Dane jumping joyfully on a small child it could cause injury even though it's not on purpose. These are just a couple examples of why Great Dane training is important for a Dane. While it's certainly not for someone who's timid, it is definitely necessary to get your new friend ready for a new home.



No Jumping - Period

Great Danes happen to be very agreeable towards people, and they are always wanting to leap up on you to say hello. This is not an issue for Great Dane puppies, but once they have matured and still believe they are a puppy, this becomes a major problem. One of the initial Great Dane training lessons is preparing your Dane to learn what it means not to jump up on people. You start this by making sure the dog is rewarded when it stops itself from immediately jumping up on you, especially when you first walk in through a door. If your Dane sits and stays on your command, that is the perfect moment to hand him a treat. So long as you stay persistent and your dog knows what you want from him during the Great Dane training sessions, you will most likely get them to stay down and refrain from leaping up on you or anybody else.



Potty Training Tips

Potty training is one of the other major things to include when doing your Great Dane training. If you have plans for your dog to be inside a lot, you'll need to train it to know it needs to go outside when it needs to potty. The most effective method you could use for training him is to watch out for warning indicators. If a puppy suddenly starts sniffing around, or looks as if it's getting ready to squat, take it outside immediately. After it has gone to the bathroom outside, be sure to reward it's behavior with lots of praise or treats. Once again, remaining consistent and making sure your dog knows why it's being rewarded and praised is important.

Great Dane training is not hard, it just requires consistency.  It is easiest to accomplish if you start the training from the first day your Dane enters your home. As the dog gets older, and it starts to look as if you have a horse in your house, Great Dane training might not be quite as quick and easy to accomplish.

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About the Author:
James is a consultant who specializes in dog training methods to increase the pet owner's satisfaction with their pet.

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