Building communication and trust is the first thing you need to focus on when getting a new puppy. If your puppy does not trust you, you will not be able to train him/her to do anything with ease. When an environment of trust and love is established, training your puppy becomes easy. Everything from teaching them to sit, stay, come and house training is made easier when your first focus is building a relationship with positive emotions. Nothing sends a puppy into their natural state of fight or flight quite like an angry outburst of emotion from an owner. So trust me, if you want to make things easier for yourself, focus on the small stuff first: snuggling, belly rubs, and playing games.
These "small things" are how our puppies learn our personalities and they begin to open up more with theirs. I have found that the first week on a new puppy in our home has been more of a honeymoon phase where the pup is learning about it's new surroundings and owners and learning how to keep the rules. This is also one reason setting clear rules from the beginning is very important! Individual personality only comes our once the puppy feels secure and begins to trust their surroundings. If something traumatic has happened, it could be more like a month, but if the puppy comes from a well adjusted environment, this phase could last a few days or a week.
So get down on your knees and play with those pups. Snuggle and watch your favorite Rom Com. Go in the backyard and play around. Enjoy your pup and wait for that fun personality to emerge.
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