How to raise a dog puppy?

How to raise a dog at an early age? What is the most effective?
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By no means by violence or rudeness. Especially at an early age! Deliciously, with kindness and reward bites! The reward wall is very important! It starts with basics like teaching onomastics and “let go”.
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