Hi everyone.
Quick question regarding puppy training and the words I should use to discipline him. I have a 2 month old Cairn Terrier named Vinny and I'm dedicated to getting him on the right track from the start. After browsing around for tips on training I noticed that many sites mention some words to use but none discuss whether or not to use the same words for different reasons.
Let's say I decide to use the word "Off" to tell him to stop biting and "No" for trying to get him to use the newspaper and not my carpet, would it be beneficial for us to use the same word for both? The reason I ask is because I want to make sure I do what's best from the start and if I use "No" for the papers and "No" for no barking, he may get confused, or would he get more confused having to understand different words associated with different things.
Also, any words work better than others from your experience?
Thanks for your help!
Quick question regarding puppy training and the words I should use to discipline him. I have a 2 month old Cairn Terrier named Vinny and I'm dedicated to getting him on the right track from the start. After browsing around for tips on training I noticed that many sites mention some words to use but none discuss whether or not to use the same words for different reasons.
Let's say I decide to use the word "Off" to tell him to stop biting and "No" for trying to get him to use the newspaper and not my carpet, would it be beneficial for us to use the same word for both? The reason I ask is because I want to make sure I do what's best from the start and if I use "No" for the papers and "No" for no barking, he may get confused, or would he get more confused having to understand different words associated with different things.
Also, any words work better than others from your experience?
Thanks for your help!