Leave it! Gimme that! No! “Oh You…!” Get down!
Supposing I were to tell you that the simple task of training your puppy to do all of the above could be accomplished by training him to understand that the word ’off’ means all of those things? Would that save you frustration and stop your yelling ... Views: 733
“How do I keep my puppy on my property? My yard isn’t fenced.”
Teaching a puppy anything is easy using the lure/reward method. That is using the lure to indicate the required action and rewarding the pup when he complies. We start with using food and within 12 – 20 repetitions we switch to a ... Views: 899
Training your puppy to ‘come’ when you ask is not simply an issue of obedience. It can also be a matter of safety and certainly it is a big part of good manners in a variety of circumstances.
Certainly if you and your dog frequent off-leash dog parks, walk on off-leash trails or in the woods, ... Views: 803
Training your puppy to like everything… people, big and little, old and young and all manner of things…bikes, skateboards, vacuum cleaners, big trucks, coffee grinders, mixers, hats, big bags, masks, big dogs, tiny dogs, umbrellas, hats is not really ‘training’. It is exposure.
It’s super ... Views: 785
Start training your puppy to walk on a leash as soon as you get him home. You don’t need a leash to begin… in fact, I recommend you simply teach him to follow you off leash.
You will need a leash, of course, within the week, if you haven’t already got one. Retractable leashes are fine for a ... Views: 737
Puppy crate training is easy especially if you begin training your puppy the day you bring him home.
Buy a crate big enough to allow puppy to lie down, stand and turn around inside it, but not so big she will be inclined to use it as her toilet (Dogs do not like to toilet in a small living ... Views: 749
Crate training puppies is as easy as 1—2—3…
1) Buy a crate
2) Put puppy in crate
3) Shut the crate door
That’s it, right?
I sincerely hope NOT!
Puppy crate training is easy. Buying a crate is Step One. Let’s start there.
The crate needs to be big enough for puppy to stand up and ... Views: 777
It used to be that puppy training was a haphazard affair until puppies reached five or six months of age. In fact, from time to time, I still hear that theory promoted. New puppy owners grumbled about in-house accidents but accepted them as part of bringing home a new puppy.
About forty years ... Views: 833