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Welcome to Small Dog Training
1. What is Small Dog Training?
2. What dogs are considered to be Small Dogs?
3. Benefits of owing a Small Dog
4. Challenges with owning a Small Dog
5. Small Dog Training Tips:
What is Small Dog Training?
Small dog training involves training that is targeted specifically for small dogs. While each breed of dog has its own unique characteristics, dog breeds of a similar size also tends to share some common behavioural habits that may make it more challenging for you to train. You will find that I’ve included some specialized tips below for training that involves small dogs.
What dogs are considered to be Small Dogs?
Small Dog breeds, or otherwise known as Toy Dog Breeds, include most of the extremely small and miniature dog breeds that usually weighs less than 15 lbs. This includes the Toy Poodle, Pomeranian, Cavalier Spaniel, Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese, Shih Tzu, Papillon, Chihuahua, Pug and more.
Benefits of owing a Small Dog
• Makes a great companion for people living in cities and apartments due to their size
• Generally happy and energetic
• Makes for an excellent watchdog due to their suspicious nature and
general distrust of strangers
• Generally requires less exercise than larger dogs
• Easier to travel around with
• Easier to care for
• Generally lower living expenses than larger dogs
• High level of intelligence – many small dog breeds are quite smart and
will quickly the commands they are being taught
Challenges with owning a Small Dog
• May be more difficult to housebreak
• May not make a great companion for toddlers and small children as they may be too rough for the small dog when playing
• Stubborn Personality - many small dog breeds also have a very head-strong personality and as such, will require more patience balanced with the right amount of ‘firmness’ when training
• Short attention span – means that you will need to break up the training sessions into short intervals
Small Dog Training Tips:
1. Be Patient, but firm
• it is even more important to be patient but firm when training a small dog as they tend to like to have a mischievous personality and like to clown around with their owner.
2. Make sure your small dog is as calm and relaxed as possible
• often times, small dogs like to compensate for their smaller size by being overly aggressive. For example, I’m sure you have all seen a small poodle going crazy and barking her head off at a very confused St Bernard! Ensuring your small dog is nice and relaxed will then make it easier for you to have him/her obey your command.
For further information on how to train your small dog, including tips on general obedience and house training advice, be sure to download Secrets to Dog Training. Remember, your dogs future rely on you!
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