This video shows how to teach a very young puppy basic obedience commands like sit, down, and stand. Positive reward training is really the only way to successfully train a very young puppy. Any other method stresses the puppy out too much and makes learning new things overwhelming. Reward training makes learning fun and enjoyable and builds up a young dog’s confidence. For those not interested in treat training forever, the good news is that you wean the puppy off treats over time by dispensing the rewards less frequently once they learn a specific command.
This method of training is called luring where you utilize the treat and your hand to “lure” the puppy into the desired positions. When I start working with a young puppy I generally don’t introduce the commands on the first 2 or 3 sessions but rather play this “game” with the puppy where they learn to follow my hand and then get treats. After that, you can add the command just before you lure a puppy into position. In the beginning, my puppies learn to read my hand signals and body positions before they really learn the voice commands.
Young puppies benefit sooooo much from early training such as this. It makes them smarter, happier, and more obedience members of the family, it fights boredom, it challenges their intellect (in good ways!), and it helps to build a bond between you and your dog.
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