Teaching your dog to properly greet people at the door is one of the most frustrating area of training. Dogs naturally get excited about something new or someone coming to the door, so the dog needs to be on his best behavior when someone knocks on the door and you want your dog to greet him politely and not to jump up on him. To do this, get someone to stand on your doorstep for a while and place your dog on the lead. Never do this training when the dog is not on the lead; otherwise you won’t have any control over him. When the door is knocked, walk over to the door with the dog and make him sit. The dog should always greet guests in SIT position. Let the dog learn that the door is not an exciting place and he should wait until he’s invited to greet people.

Catching your puppy in the act is the key to controlling him. This video shows some useful tips to control your puppy. Never leave your puppy alone. Always leave your puppy in the crate if you’re gone or too busy to watch the puppy. Make sure that your puppy gets ample exercise since a tired dog is a happy dog. Exercising your puppy will help you prevent a lot of bad behaviors. Train your puppy on a regular basis for 5-15 mins everyday. If the puppy is sleeping or playing, let him sleep or play close to you. Overloading your puppy with too much crate time is not good for him. The puppy should never be in the crate for more than 2 hours at a time.