The Advantages of Selecting a Small Dog

By Mary Obrien

Little dog training typically references training of dog that are typically small in size their entire lives. There are so very many different types of small dogs. Many factors such as type, health, food and environment affect a dogs size. Small dogs can often times be much harder to train than larger dogs. Some small dogs or extra small dogs are referred to as toy dogs. More likely than not this is because the resemble a small toy that a child would play with. There are advantages and disadvantages that come with having and training a small dog.

One big benefit of owning a small dog is the required space. Small dogs can typically thrive in small areas such as apartments or small houses. They also do fine in larger homes which makes them fairly versatile. Larger dogs usually require a larger space to run and exercise. This is not usually the case with smaller breeds. They can often get enough exercise simply by running around the house. Despite them being little, small dogs can be very intelligent. Some small dogs are more intelligent than bigger dogs but this can vary from breed to breed.

Generally speaking small dogs are fairly easy to live and travel with. Not only do they take up minimal room in a car or truck but they also have smaller space requirements for their accessories such as food and water bowls, food, kennels, etc. Some factors that influence the ability of your dog to learn are breed, bond with owner and motivation. Human factors such as patience, time and consistency will also play a large part in your dogs training.

Without proper training it is possible or even probable that the dog will cause damage to your house or other personal items. When training a small dog or any dog for that matter it is important to be consistent with your expectations of the dog. For example if there is a certain room in the house were you don’t want to dog to go then don’t ever allow it in there. If you let the dog in sometimes but not others it will confuse the dog and cause you frustration.

Some small dogs have a tenancy to bark or yap at sounds or objects. This is one disadvantage of small dogs and is something that can be minimized but should also be tolerated to a point. If you prefer to minimize your dogs barking you must establish this early on. It is not easy to correct after your dog is several months old. Your dog should be corrected every time it barks with the same words to learn that it is not ok. For example you might say “No barking!” when the dog barks with an assertive tone. Do not use various words such as “stop barking” then later “don’t yap!” then “quite making noise!” The dogs should hear a consistent word or set of words to correct the behavior.

Occasionally dogs develop food allergies. This can happen when a dog is young or old and can affect any breed or size. If you think your dog may have allergies click the link to find out what can be done.

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