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Essentially, training a puppy can be very easy, if you know what to do. The sad thing is that most of us do not know what we are doing when trying to train a puppy. So I will break it down for you in a simple step-by-step guide to make it easier for you.

1. First and foremost you must have a puppy. Well, you can’t start training a puppy if you don’t have one, can you?

2. Always keep in mind that your puppy is just like a baby. Puppies are born with a few instincts and a whole lot of curiosity, but not all the knowledge of their father before them. So this makes them very similar to babies. In fact, just like a baby, the most important thing for your puppy is to know that you love him and are pleased with him.

3. Be patient. No training technique will work over night and no two puppies are the same. If your neighbors puppy was trained in a week don’t expect the same results, yours could still take another week or two longer.

4. Choose what the most important things for him to know are. Puppies are very curious and can learn a lot, but they can get overwhelmed. If you try to teach him 10 different things at the same time; it is likely that he will fail at all of them. So I would choose the 2-3 most important to you and focus on those. I would personally suggest housebreaking and teaching him to sit first.

5. Choose a plan of action. There are a lot of different techniques out there for training a puppy but no one is perfect. So you need to look at a few and decide on which one you think will work best for your situation.

6. Stick to it. Many owners give up training their puppy after a few days because they think it is just too hard, or they change techniques. Both of these can be disastrous. If you quit then your puppy will never learn to do it and you will always resent him for it. If you switch techniques then your puppy will become confused and it will take a lot longer to train him.