Monday, May 24, 2010

Any tips on training a puppy?

Recently bought a Toy Poodle, now about 3 months old. Any tips on how to train it?
eg. make it come when you call it, teachin it to sit etc.
Answers:
Hello,
I found this website I think will be very good information for you. Crate training is the best advice I can give you, but this site I am sending you will give you tons of training ideas. Good Luck, I have a miniature red poodle, she's a cutie.
http://pets1st.ca/pets/articles-training...
I'm so glad you realize that toy dogs need training just like big dogs.
Be really consistent with it and make sure everyone knows the rules and sticks to them (I.e. if the dog isn't allowed on the couch, she isn't allowed on the couch by anyone).
Cesar Milan is amazing with training. But spending a little time with a local trainer is best.
Patience is key in dog training. Remember they already know the commands (they can sit, lie down, roll over) you just have to figure out a way to communicate what you want.
Good luck!
Positive re-enforcment...look it up on the internet, spanking and yelling dont work.believe me I have trained 4 dogs in my adult life that were my own and it is the only thing that works. First thing is to crate train the dog so it has a safe haven, but never punish the dog by leaving it in its crate. The next step is to leash train the dog, he has to feel safe with you. get very tasty treats to help with your training.try clicker training, look that up also..I have a 7 month old great pyrenese and she is totally potty trained, crate trained, understand about 5 commands, and trusts me more importantly. try these links as a guide listed below.
As far as J/P's answer about not being able to train a dog younger than a year....WRONG!!!! My puppy is 7 months old...POSITIVE RE-ENFORCMENT you are building on natural behaviors of the dog, doesn't matter how old. Read the links below...
Hello there,
I have bad news for you ! You cannot , unless a rare exception, train any kind of dog before the age of one year. The training school for dog NEVER take a dog under one year old and even prefer them at 18 months to 2 years of age. You have to cope and be patient , Correct him always but do not expect results too quickly...
Don't worry too much you will enjoy, they are still lovely but are many time a pain in the neck.
ALWAYS have a treat in hand! get a jar of dog treats and, daily, get them out n train your dog. Let your dog go at its own pace. this is what i do for my dog:
teaching dog to sit: Say "sit" and lift your hand towards yourself.
Teach dog to lie down: say any word you want (eg drop, lay down, down, etc) and put your hand, with the treat in hand, on the ground in front of him/her. the dog will fortunately drop down for the treat.
Teach your dog to jump: Say "jump" "up" or what other word you prefer and pat your hands on your thighs. hopefully the dog will jump up on you and expect the treat.
hope that helps
sitting is easier to teach than u think.all u do is slowly pull a treat to a little above the head and slowly put it behind his head.as he follows the treat they will sit.u give them a treat and say sit.eventually theyll know what you trying to do.my pu learned it in2 days
Get a book from the library or try a dog training book. We just got a new puppy and Dog Training for Dummies works great. Whatever u do, be consistant!

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