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Student
Teacher
CMST 2060
Date
Informative Speech
With over a million people in the United States owning pets, it’s not surprising that many
pet owners do not know how to or do not like the fact that they will have to learn how to train a
puppy. However, learning how to train your puppy will ultimately improve your life and theirs. I
believe a large reason there are older dogs that have behavioral issues is because their owners
lacked the knowledge or the discipline to train these bad habits out of their puppy from the
beginning. By making people more aware of how to properly train a puppy, I hope to improve
the overall behavior of dogs that I encounter while working in a vet clinic. In order to understand
the importance of puppy training, I will first talk about how to train your puppy how to behave
for nail trims, followed by how to perform them. Secondly, I will address the most effective way
to potty train your puppy. And lastly, I will go over basic puppy commands, such as, sit, stay, and
come. The first thing I want to focus on is curbing a big behavioral and training issue in dogs:
nail trims.
If socialized properly from puppyhood, adult dogs should have no issues with things such
as, but not limited to, nail trims, vet visits, and baths. It’s very easy to train this tolerable
