If you are thinking about getting a puppy and taking it home to become your new best friend, don't expect your dog to obey all your instructions from day one. You will need to teach it slowly and avoid any form of physical abuse when doing so.

Becoming abusive with your puppy will do nothing but have an adverse effect in the relationship as time goes on between you and your pet.

A puppy is like a new born baby. Will it make a difference if you abuse it when it cries and screams? Of course not! Like babies, puppies just do not get it and applying this type of punishment will only cause your pet to stay away from you whenever possible.

Similar to babies, pups just do not know what you mean when you whip or hit your dog. Even though it might be doing something that you're unhappy with, it doesn't know that. What it knows however, is to associate pain and fear when it sees you coming its way.

Owners who smack their puppies constantly end up with adult dogs who are rebellious and unfriendly. Not only that but the dogs tend to not trust their masters either, keeping their distance whenever possible. This is not the kind of relationship you want to start off with.

Yelling at it is the next thing you should avoid doing as well. While yelling doesn't inflict pain, it does inflict fear (if you shout loud enough) which is scary enough for a baby dog.

Rather than being vocally loud, a more effective training method you should employ would be to speak to your dog in a very firm tone to get it to cease doing what it was doing. Then pick up your pup and give it a huge to give it reassurance and some love.

In summary, treat a your little one just as you would with a human being. Be gentle and show it kindness, and never display anger in any way, either vocally or physically. Follow these rules of conduct and you'll surely end up with a loving dog who will always serve and protect you.