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Originally Posted by ObieX
Most important thing to remember about training: YOU are the Alpha dog. No matter how cute your puppy may be you gotta assert your dominance and be the boss. If the puppy does something you don't like make sure that it knows.
Personally i do not recommend crate training, it seems completely unnecessary. You have to think like a dog when dealing with dogs and not like a human. Be nice to your dog, then when they fuck up you make them know about it. A little vocal bark-like yell like a "HEY!" with a stern look is really all you need to train your dog to respond to. Keep it simple, and don't stress them more than is needed.
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Negative reaction training causes more problems than it cures.
Also, if the pup is at home while the owners are away, who will be there to give a stern look and a "HEY!"? Crate training is *not* unnecessary when it comes to not only asserting your territory vs. the dog's territory, but for keeping the dog aware of where the proper place to relieve itself is.
The only type of crate training I don't recommend is sending a dog to it's crate when it's done something wrong. That associates the crate with the bad behavior and can cause anxiety.
Also, one other thing that I see a lot of people doing which they shouldn't- if your dogs runs away from you or goes to inspect something that you don't want it to inspect or jumps fence or leash.. DO NOT reprimand the dog when he returns. You do that enough times and the dog won't come back for fear of being reprimanded. Put the leash on and tighten the collar a bit and have a walk session to reassert the dog with your direction and then use a fenced yard to practice your off leash commands.