When your first bring
your puppy home he doesn’t know right from wrong.
The only way he learns is from experience and
training. Consistency is what makes training
successful. It takes a lot of effort on your part to
provide your puppy with adequate supervision and
training. The earlier you start and the more you do
it, the quicker he will learn.
Positive behavior
is just as important as negative behavior. Reward
your puppy with a treat, praise, a belly rub, food,
playtime, a walk, scratching behind the ears, a car
ride, etc. Your puppy with quickly learn what
rewards he gets with good behavior.
As for negative
behavior, select a word you will use every time your
Goldendoodle does something wrong, such as “No”,
“Enough”, “Hey”, “Stop”, “Wrong”, etc. The word
should be short, firm, and non-emotional – just
enough to get your pup’s attention. Screaming is not
necessary. Next, you remove him from whatever it is
he is doing, whether it’s digging in the garden,
tugging on a curtain, or chewing a table leg. Your
Goldendoodle will soon learn what the word means and
he will just back away so you don’t have to remove
him.
Never put you dog
in his crate when you are angry or upset – the crate
should not be used for punishment.
This leads to crate
training. A crate is a your puppies own private den,
where he will feel safe and secure. It is a good
idea to place a few toys and treats inside.
There are many
benefits to crate training:
- It is a safe place to be away from others
- It allows to dog to have a good rest
- It can help prevent behaviors such as chewing and
destroying
- It can help with house training (dogs just don’t
want to mess in their own sleep area) - It makes for
a comfortable bed
- It serves as a temporary play pen when you aren’t
able to monitor the puppy
You must make sure
every interaction your Goldendoodle has with the
crate is a positive one. Slowly introduce your puppy
to the crate. Make it apart of the environment.
Surround it with treats and give lots of praise.
Until your puppy is
fully housetrained avoid putting towels or bedding
into the crate. Even an old towel might encourage
the pup to chew or to soil. Once housetrained you
can put a towel, blanket, or even an article of
clothing with your scent in the crate. If the puppy
accidentally urinates on these items, remove them
until he no longer relieves himself in the crate.
You may ask how
long can a puppy hold their bladder. This depends
upon the size of the puppy and age. Generally, at
two months a puppy should be able to hold its
bladder for two hours. At four months, four hours;
six months, six hours; and at seven months, most are
able to hold their bladders for eight hours. All
that said, your puppy may have a different schedule.
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