puppy training question!!!?
Question by Angelina C: puppy training question!!!?
so i have a soon to be 8 week old douge de bordeaux. when he gets ol enough i want to start doing puppy classes and socialization classes with him and all that. but Iwant to start with him b4 that. but when is a good idea for that? do you thik 8 weeks is to early? like sit, lay, just to “start” the basics. and i really want to focus on leash walking, thats one things i dont like, is a dog who doesnt walk well on a leash!! does anyone have any advice??? thaks a bunch!!
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Answer by Dolores / Plano Tx.
eight weeks is too early. He should just barely start to be weined!
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You will have to use a lot of patience, love, and praise. And don’t put too much pressure on him. Never yell at him or frighten him. Don’t hit him. If he doesn’t get it right for awhile, or after a few tries-still give the little guy a treat and praise. Because he is just starting. He will start to get the idea of what you are saying. But be gentle.
We started training our now 1yr old Shih Tzu at 12 weeks. We too him to a puppy training class. He loved it. Was able to learn both commands and socialization. Advice for leash walking: use a collar not a harness.
just do leash walking and start teaching him sit. don’t push him too much, he’s young
You should start with him now because when you are in classes you will save some times if your dog already knows the basics.I started at 6 weeks old with my german Shepherd
i would talk to a pro, 8 weeks is young for a dog, your best bet is to call a obediance school for advice
It is never too early to start training. But at that age, don’t try to train for a long period of time.
What I did with my puppy from the beginning, is to make him sit before I would put his food down. If he got up, I lifted his bowl up and told him sit again. He was getting trained by just getting his breakfast and dinner!
Check out Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer) websites and videos.
Call the place where you are planning on training your pup, they will have the answers for you.
He probably won’t learn well this early. I didn’t start training my Yorkie until he was about 4 or 5 months old, and now he knows a whole lot of tricks.
As for the leash training, your puppy definitely doesn’t have all of his shots yet. Until he has all of his shots, do not take him outside (unless he has to go to the bathroom, of course) with or without leash.
You can practice leash walking around the house, but be patient with him, because he’s so young.
But as for potty training, now is the best time to start that training. Whatever you do though, don’t hit him or rub his face in his accidents as punishment. Just pick him up as soon as he has an accident, say NO in a firm voice, and take him outside immediately (or wherever he’s supposed to go to the bathroom.)
Good luck with your puppy!
I would make sure your pup has it’s shots at least these starter puppy shots and then sign him up for classes. 8weeks is young to be away from it’s mom but say like 10-12 weeks is a great time to enroll him in classes. You can also begin at home for a few seconds to a few minutes a few times a day for the basic like to sit and to walk on a leash should begin immediately. Parvo is a bad disease so that’s why I suggest to get the dog beginner shots before going to such a public place, with other dogs who may have been exposed.
hi,
No dog is born with good manners. Pooping on the carpet, leaping enthusiastically onto guests, pulling so hard he practically yanks your arm out of the socket when on walks–that’s all perfectly acceptable in the canine world. It’s up to you to teach your dog to behave the way we humans want him to. Not training your dog and expecting him to be pleasant to live with is like never sending your child to school and expecting him to ace the SATs.
here are some guidelines:
http://dogtime.com/training.html
hope this helps.
Love is all a 8 week wants. And with that comes trust. You must always display you are the leader of the pack. As to train a dog it must be submissive. Dogs look for leadership they like structure and they like to follow.
If you do not have this your dog has no boundaries and no boundaries spells trouble.
A pup at this age should be taught its name. This can be achieved by simply calling the pup and rewarding with a small treat. E.g. cheese sausage etc.
When he starts coming to you everytime replace the treat with praise every now and then and after awhile just praise.. Now all he wants to do for you now is make you happy.
So go grap the leash. And be patient.