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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It really depends on how expensive your furniture is or how much you've given up. I've given up and expect some things will get ruined, and my dogs have certainly lived up to it, although they aren't too terrible. I'm mostly concerned about safety and making sure there's nothing with string or anything that could cause a bowel obstruction. I have to see that the dog doesn't swallow non food items even when he chews them, for some dogs this may never happen but for most by 1-2 years old. Somewhere between 1-3 years they will be reliable in the house. If I'm home, I let my 18 month old dog go pretty much anywhere, because I'll notice if he seems to be off somewhere he shouldn't for too long or pulling things down. He's generally fine, but I still don't let him have access to certain areas when I'm gone.

Be prepared that for most dogs house training only applies to the areas you generally keep them in. Tethering is fine and the recommended method of training but you don't need to jerk the leash. Leash corrections like this may cause the dog to become afraid or reluctant of being on a leash. Some dogs won't be affected but it's hard to know in advance so I recommend using a more positive and proactive method of training. You should teach the puppy to sit and stay in a sit by giving him small bits of treats and saying good as he reliably stays. Once he's mastered that, then if he is getting into things you can put him in the sit and reward/reinforce calm behaviors in those areas. 
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Pp here who said I would jerk my puppy's leash. I hadn't thought about that it could make the dog fearful, that's good advice. I guess when my dog was a puppy I did more of a pull to get her attention. She was only a few pounds so I was always gentle, but yeah, what you said makes a lot of sense! If I ever get another puppy, I'll be sure to remember that![/quote]

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