Samoyeds are extremely friendly dogs who greet everyone with enthusiasm and excitement. They are playful, good with children, and devoted to their owners, making them good family dogs. Samoyeds are a highly intelligent breed that respond best to firm and consistent authority and do well if they are the only pet in the house.
Although relatively easy to train, Samoyeds like to chew. Left alone for long periods of time, a Samoyed can cause significant damage to the interior of the home. Daily exercise and lots of human interaction are required to keep these lively dogs happy and under control. Here are some training tips to help you.
Respect and safety are the two fundamental pillars of any animal training plan. This phase is very important when training a dog. A dog is social by nature, and you can use this lean to make training easier.
Being this control figure is the core of any successful dog training program. Without establishing trust and loyalty first, all of your training efforts will likely be ineffective. Your dog will come to consider and depend on you over time, but you must first deal with him in a consistent and impartial manner. When your dog has learned to trust you and respect you, he will be amazed at how quickly the training sessions progress.
Too often new dog owners don’t understand that while affection is important, it doesn’t replace loyalty. Being affectionate to your dog can help build loyalty or it can undermine it. While a puppy is an exuberant force to be reckoned with, setting some expectations early on is critical to developing good habits. It won’t do your dog any good when you pamper him like a puppy and then expect you to respect him when you’re ready to start training him.
Dogs build certainty by knowing the rules and fostering loyalty when you enforce the rules. Each dog in the group understands what is required of him and knows his place in the hierarchical order.
Good luck training your new Samoyed puppy!