Maltese Training: Making It Easy For You And Your Pet
Posted on February 15th, 2011 by doggielover

Although this breed seems easy to handle considering their small size, providing them with maltese training can be challenging particularly to new pet owners. New or future owners should be aware that similar to most dogs under the toy group, maltese dogs have extremely lively and playful disposition thus making them hard to handle. However, this is not supposed to discourage you from obtaining a new puppy or adopting one from the nearest maltese rescue center. There are many ways to get positive training outcome only if you’re responsible and resourceful enough to find them.
To make training easy for you and your pet, here are some suggestions you may want to consider:
- Whether you’re adopting a grown dog or getting a pup that is not less than eight weeks old, start maltese training as soon as your new pet arrives home. Training doesn’t necessarily have to include commands or other advanced tricks. The most important thing during this phase is the opportunity to expose your pet to things, places and scenarios of everyday life. A pet that is appropriately socialized is less likely to develop undesirable habits at the same time easier to train compared to those that are not socialized.
- Majority of dogs learn by doing things regularly. Taking a walk or exercising him, feeding and toilet breaks ought to transpire at almost the same time each day to help him develop a routine.
- Be consistent whether with your commands or the training strategies you are using. If you are using the command “come” presently, remember to use the same command in the next days to prevent confusion. The commands “come here” or “come here boy” may mean different to him. The same holds true with maltese training methods. When addressing his jumping habits, train him to do so regardless of the situation. He’ll not know the difference between your work clothes and sleepwear so allowing him to jump on you when you’re on your pajamas and prohibiting him from doing so when you are wearing your best suit will possibly cause confusion.
- Even though they are well-known for their intelligence, it is better to deal with one command at a time during maltese training. If he has mastered the command you are teaching him, that is the time and energy to continue with the next command.
- Recognize and reward good behavior. One method to let your pet know that you’re happy with what he did is to give him rewards. It could be his favorite treat, toy, time to play or praise. However, you have to regulate using treats to prevent him from becoming treat-dependent.
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