Comments on: First Steps With A Puppy: How to teach basic obedience https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/ Dog Lovers | Puppy Experts Sat, 26 Aug 2017 22:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Colby https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19573 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:50:34 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19573 In reply to Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner.

I was lucky with my first puppy and was referred to a great trainer and enrolled Linus in class when he was 10 weeks old. Jumping up on people was one of the first things we worked on because our trainer knew that most of us were happy to have our little pups jump up on our legs, but definitely not a good thing when they get bigger especially for Labs!

]]> By: Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19487 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:46:49 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19487 I admit that I didn’t do much training with Chester when he was a puppy, I was a new dog owner and didn’t realize the importance. Over the years he has learned most of the basic commands but the jumping one is hopeless for us. It’s better to start early 🙂

]]> By: Colby https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19467 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:23:09 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19467 In reply to Jodi.

That’s a good one! We do almost the same thing with our puppies when we teach leave it. We put the treat in our hand let the puppy see it and close our hand then tell our puppy to “leave it” as soon as he looks away from our hand we give him praise.

]]> By: Colby https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19459 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:04:33 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19459 In reply to Allison.

Yes Emma is cute. We got to meet her when we were out in Knoxville. She’s a little bit bigger now.

]]> By: Colby https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19458 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:04:02 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19458 In reply to sharon.

Those are two important items you should get when you first bring home your puppy!

]]> By: Colby https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19457 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:03:22 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19457 In reply to houndstooth.

I’ve noticed that most of the puppies that I puppy sit enjoy shredding the doggy beds in their crates. Sometimes a blanket works better than the bed, but I’ve had pups shred blankets as well 🙁

]]> By: Jodi https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19446 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:48:45 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19446 Personally I like the leave it command for a puppy, it comes in so handy whether avoiding a stinky mess on a walk, or keeping them from ingesting something they shouldn’t. We put the treat on the floor in front of him in close distance to our hand and tell him to leave it. When he looks at you, you reward him. IMO it’s essential for a puppy. 🙂

]]> By: Allison https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19372 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:35:34 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19372 great tips!! thanks! emma is super cute!

]]> By: sharon https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19367 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:21:22 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19367 One of the 1st things needed for your new puppy and for training is a great collar and matching leash from cloescollars.com

]]> By: houndstooth https://puppyintraining.com/first-steps-with-a-puppy-how-to-teach-basic-obedience/#comment-19366 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:37:06 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=6613#comment-19366 Kuster was our first puppy, and it has definitely been a learning curve for us! He’s a good boy, and probably too smart for our own good. We learned a lot of things NOT to do next time, and also quite a few that we will do. If I could figure out how to keep him from shredding dog beds, that would be awfully nice! 😛

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