The Ultimate Guide to Correcting Puppy Behavior 🐶

Education should start from a young age! And of course, our fur babies need proper guidance from the beginning as well. If you don't correct a puppy's bad habits early on, they will be much harder to change when they grow up. So, during the puppy stage, the owner's proper guidance is very important!

**Biting Hands**

Reasons:
1. Puppies teethe.
2. Initially, puppies use biting as a form of communication.

Solutions:
1. Immediately stop the behavior when it happens.
2. Provide the puppy with teething toys or other chewable items.

**Fear of Strangers**

Symptoms:
1. Tucking tail and barking loudly when strangers approach.
2. Scared of household noises, always hiding.

Solutions:
1. Feed the puppy by hand from a close distance.
2. Instruct strangers not to be overly enthusiastic, allowing the puppy to initiate interaction.

**Separation Anxiety**

Reasons:
1. The puppy is not accustomed to the new environment and overly relies on the owner.
2. The puppy had bad past separation experiences.

Solutions:
1. Place items with the owner's scent near the puppy.
2. Install sound monitoring at home.

**Overly Enthusiastic**

Symptoms:
1. Excitedly jumping on people or other dogs.
2. Likes to bite while playing and can't control the strength.

Solutions:
1. Ignore the jumping, only reward the puppy when it calms down.
2. When the puppy gets too excited while playing, ignore it for a while to let it calm down on its own.

**Inappropriate Elimination**

Reasons:
- The puppy is still young and doesn't know how to use designated spots for elimination.

Solutions:
1. Choose a proper spot for pee pads, avoiding noisy areas like doorways or windows.
2. Prepare treats as rewards for proper elimination.
3. Patiently guide the puppy to use the pee pads, it may take some time for them to understand.

**Resource Guarding**

Reasons:
1. The puppy has a strong territorial instinct.
2. The puppy doesn't feel completely safe in the environment.
3. The food is too delicious...

Solutions: (Don't disturb the puppy while it's eating～)
1. Provide the puppy with a sense of security, making it feel confident in its environment.
2. Try hand-feeding treats during usual mealtimes.
3. Use a larger bowl to reduce resource guarding.

**Destruction of Household Items**

Reasons:
1. The puppy feels bored or is curious about the environment.
2. Puppies like to chew furniture while teething.

Solutions:
1. Stop the puppy immediately when you catch it destroying furniture.
2. Provide plenty of chew toys.

**Stealing Food**

Reasons: The puppy is simply greedy...

Solutions:
1. Keep household food stored securely...
2. Consistently prevent the puppy from begging at the table.

**Failure to Recall**

Reasons:
1. The puppy doesn’t know its name or understand the command.
2. The puppy is too excited while playing.

Solutions:
1. Frequently call the puppy by its name; puppies are smart and will soon understand you’re calling them.
2. Use clear, stressed commands, and reward the puppy when it responds correctly.

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