Kai is only 6 weeks old but we are trying our best to train her now so she doesn't develop bad habits. Everything I have been reading says that you shouldn't punish them because they don't understand it. Instead whenever they do something good you are suppose to encourage and praise them. So if they are chewing on something they are supposed to, give them a toy to chew on and when they chew on it praise them. That is somewhat hard to do when they are chewing on you and they don't want the toy but then again she is a puppy and it will take time. One of the things my friend Meredith taught me, which she also does with her puppy, is to put a bell at the door that leads outside. Whenever you take them out to go potty you make them touch their nose to the bell. It is suppose to teach them to ring the bell when they have to go. That way you hear it and are able to let them out; preventing accidents inside. Well on Kai's very first full day at home she already did it all on her own! I couldn't believe it! She had just finished eating and walked right over to the door and hit it with her paw! I was shocked and SO excited!
Over all she is a very good puppy! She mostly sleeps right now, minus nighttime when we want her to sleep. She is getting better though. We are taking her to the vet today to get her second shot and get started on all the new puppy vaccinations.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Much more to come on puppy Kai!
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