All children love pets and they would love to have a dog if their parents will let them. Most parents imagine the disruption owning a dog would cause to their lives and try to resist. In the end the kids may win the argument but it takes a while for them to convince their parents.

Once you have made the decision to get a dog you must choose what breed you want to get. You may find your local dog rescue center has a selection of dogs they would like to find homes for.

Finally you have your new dog at home and the first thing it might do is make a mess on your carpet. House training suddenly becomes very important. A clean animal such as a dog will not want a mess near it’s bed so they need to understand where to go to do their business.

Remember your puppy is young and new to your home, it doesn’t know what to do and will be nervous. Treat it gently at first but keep a close eye on it and when it looks uncomfortable take it to the potty area immediately. If it does it’s business congratulate it and tell it what a good dog it is.

Dogs will usually learn pretty quick but a young dog needs a lot of reminding what to do, at first. Accidents will happen and you must not get angry so try to be very patient with your puppy.

Your dog should have easy access to the potty area so he can go whenever he feels the need. When he does give him lots of affection and congratulate him to show what a good dog he is. They learn the right thing to do and like getting congratulated so there are less accidents after a while.

More training can follow once you have a house trained dog. Your kids will have a great time teaching your new puppy how to sit. Put kids and dogs together and they will play for hours and practice their lessons you have taught them.

When your dog is trained to sit and stay on command you can develop the training to include other, more complicated, lessons. You should teach your dog to walk properly on a leash by teaching it to walk to heel.

Another important lesson to train a dog is to resist the temptation to run off and investigate things.All the smells around will attract your dogs attention but he must stay with you unless you tell him otherwise.

Don’t go thinking everyone loves dogs so you should train your dog to behave when visitors arrive. Don’t let your dog lick people’s faces because some people find it a very unpleasant experience.

Becoming a dog owner has rewards but also responsibilities and you take on the duty of care when you get a dog. You must prevent it being a nuisance to other people and make sure it is obedient to you. It’s a good feeling to have a well trained dog and other people will respect you for teaching it well.