I remember the very first puppy I brought home, he was young, curious and he cried a lot.  But as he began to snuggle up to the family things he changed from being that timid little pup to that "Hey don't eat that" pup.  He jumped, chewed, peed and did just about anything growing young animals did. There was no sanity with this little pup as the house became his own doggy kingdom. But the good thing was that we began to train Venom at that young age and many of the chaotic activities he did in the home soon came to naught as the training began to soak in. Yes, one of the best thing to do is actually break your pup in good home etiquette.

Many dog owners normally ask the same question when I speak to them about house training their pup. Where do we start? We have so little time and puppy training is a three - four days per week task.  But training your puppy up until dog stage really has no set time period and it depends of the level of training you want to give your puppy.  Well, for all you lucky puppy owners out there who just lets your pup be the boss of you by chewing clothes, eating furniture and taking the head spot at the dinner table it is time to buckle up and show your pup who is king dog of the pack. Yes, that is supposed to be you!

1. Let Your Puppy Know You are In Charge
The first thing which must be established between you and your puppy is the chain of command. Your puppy will not listen to you if it believes it is the boss of you. You have to let your dog know who the real king pin is all instructions given by you should be followed. This is done through firm assertion tied into consistency with your puppy dog. Give firm hand gesture commands to you pup and if he is tough headed into following simply encourage your pup by lifting him/her gently and speak firmly to the pups face the exact command you want him to follow.

2. Teach Him Where To Potty
Being a puppy is the best time to train your dog in some good potty training. Ensure that you always take your puppy out to where he should handle his business before the time he usually does. This means you have to time your dog to see what time he wants to poo and bring him to the area you want to train him to potty at least 10 minutes before. Don't just carry the dog out and secure him outside, stand and wait until he finishes and then immediately bring him inside. Remember you are training your pup and these activities are repeated activities and should not stop until the dog goes by himself to poo at the spot designated.  One thing you can also do to encourage the dog is to encourage him to poo by giving him short verbal commands such as "Poo" or Potty." After time, your pup will associate these commands with the action.

3. Schedule a Feeding Time
Yes, puppies are adorable. When you look at them they just melt your heart, but that doesn't mean you should down them in treats and puppy food all day.  Get your puppy dog into a feeding routine. Depending on the quality and type of puppy food you choose. Your pup should be fed 2-3 times daily at specific times.  Always ensure that immediately after meal your pup is given clean fresh drinking water.

4. Get Your Pup Toys
Your pup is going to play and if he has no designated items to play with he will simply choose something else. In order to train your pup not to chew on your new pair of bed slippers you should introduce alternate chewing items. Get your pup balls and other dog toys to keep him occupied.

Once you grasp these basic puppy training skills then when your pup reaches adulthood other training should not be as difficult as you have already been conditioning your dog’s mind from the initial stage.

Its is a natural thing, many people choke on their foods, luckily for some it is not life threatening. Just as it is in the human world, so it is in the puppy world. Puppies are cute adorable little critters and there is always a proper feeding habits which pet owners must adhere to when feeding your pup. Here are my five tips to prevent your puppy from chocking while when eating.

Food size
this is critical, you have o ensure that the size of each part of the food presented to the puppy is small enough that even if not chewed properly and it slides down its throat, it can be easily swallowed and not block any air way. For this same reason is why you have dog food different that puppy food.

Feed Regular
You must feed toy puppy regular and not once a while. You don't want when you bring your puppy food, he is so hungry that he has chow down too fast

Don't Pet or Play With While Eating
If it is only one thing i know about dogs is that they love to eat. But puppies love to play, ensure that you do not indulge your puppy in any playful activities while feeding. He may get too excited and begin to chow down too fast or play while eating which may result in your puppy choking.

Not Too Hard Food
Ensure that whatever you place in your puppy's plate is bite-able and chew-able by puppy standards. Don't force the pup to try and swallow large chunks because his little mouth is tired and unable to chew any further.