B. Training a Puppy Training a puppy is always a challenge. Although puppies are adorable creatures, their chewing and snapping can be (1) (2) . Their naughtiness is not , of course. They're just doing what comes naturally. However, in order for puppies to be good members of the household, these improper behaviors have to (3) puppies good manners. There are two important points to remember when you are training a puppy. The first is to treat the puppy in a (4) manner, rather than a cruel . It's up to the human owners to teach one. For example, scold it by shaking a can of pennies at it instead of slapping it. Secondly, don't do things that confuse your dog. If you let it play tug-of-war with an old sneaker, don't be surprised when it chews up your brand-new Nikes. If your dog doesn't understand what you want of it, it is likely to develop an (5) personality instead of a calm, pleasant one. cease humane intentional obnoxious unstable