www.top-dog-care-site.info Dog Training Basics There are several reasons that you should be training your dog, not the least of which is so he doesn’t behave badly around the house. A well-trained animal is a happier animal because he doesn't want to be scolded all the time any more than you or I would. Not only that, but you want an animal that is well-behaved and friendly with your guests or when you are out in public.  If you have a puppy, your first training task will be to house-break him. There are several ways you could do this, depending on how much time you have to do the training. For someone who is home all the time with the puppy, you can actually train him to go outside right from day one. You will need to watch him closely to see the signs that he is needing to go to the bathroom sniffing around in circles is a clue that it's time to go. Take the puppy outside about 20 minutes after each feeding as well as when you recognize the signals..........