There is nothing surprising that the puppy on whom for the first time put a collar tries to remove it paws, winds the head and in every possible way expresses discontent. The touch of an unusual subject irritates a dog therefore she will use the best efforts that she will get rid of it. It is not a reason for irritation to an animal - be ready that you will need time and patience.
It is required to you
- - training collar from soft elastic material
- - soft leather collar
Instruction
1. The earlier you will begin to accustom your pet to a collar, the better. But you should not do it earlier, than the puppy will reach age of one and a half months. If you got already adult dog, stock up with patience. And still you will need a training collar which is easy for making independently.
2. For production of a training collar you will need a strip of elastic material (for example, knitwear) which rather easily stretches, but keeps a form. Measure diameter of a neck of a dog and measure a piece of a strip of such length that it could be put on through the head, covered a neck not too hardly, but at the same time - did not slide off. Sew edges of a strip so that the collar turned out.
3. The first time is better to put a training collar on a puppy for a while, approximately for a minute. It can be done during the game or before feeding that the attention of a dog was occupied with something another. Gradually time of wearing a collar needs to be increased. Give to a puppy something tasty, having put on him a collar, praise it. It has to have positive associations with this subject.
4. As soon as the puppy gets used to a collar elastic band, can bring him in it to the street, but remember that to fasten a lead still early. Your canine friend has to understand gradually that the collar and walk are interconnected. Happens that the dog, wishing to call the owner on walk, itself brings him in teeth a collar and a lead. When you notice that the puppy completely got used to "elastic", can safely buy to him a soft leather collar.
5. The collar should be put on a dog only during walks. From constant carrying under it wool on a neck can be wiped. Besides, at constantly put on collar it is difficult for owner to notice when this subject to a puppy becomes small in connection with his growth.
6. It is necessary to accustom a dog to a lead after she already got used to a collar. For a start it is possible just to tie a linen string to a collar - let the puppy will run about with it at home. He has to understand that it is not necessary to be afraid of this subject. For a start the training lead can be fastened for several minutes, just as it became with a collar. Do not pull a lead, do not try to pull along a puppy. For a start you can just resemble after a puppy, holding a lead. As soon as your pet gets used to it, it is possible to buy an easy walking lead and to begin to accustom a puppy to go near you.