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06-25-2012, 02:15 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Regina, Sask, Canada
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| Age to start training? At what age can I effectively teach my puppy some basic commands, ie. Sit? I understand that it probably varies quite a bit depending on the dog itself, but generally speaking. |
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06-25-2012, 02:24 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hafnafjörður, Iceland , North Europe
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| I would start teaching the dog to heel, sit etc. right from the start
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06-25-2012, 02:34 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| Start as soon as your puppy comes home. At first keep sessions short and be sure that they are fun and filled with positive reinforcement. Puppies are like sponges - they soak up lessons quickly. |
06-25-2012, 04:15 PM | #4 |
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| Right away, I have video of Joel doing some tricks when I first got him @ 7weeks. He learned really quick, but his attention span was like 30 seconds lol |
06-25-2012, 05:04 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: Douglasville, GA USA
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| I second the "right away" school of thought. Jaeger eats dry food 2x a day, so I train him while I am hand feeding him. It keeps things short but consistent, and often |
06-25-2012, 07:19 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas area
Posts: 58
| I'd start as soon as you get the puppy. Just remember, their attention spans are extremely short. As another poster stated, its good to use food at meal time to train. Also, I think it helps to bond to feed outta your hand. |
06-26-2012, 07:15 AM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Regina, Sask, Canada
Posts: 5
| Oh no! I've wasted a week! Thanks everybody for the advice. |
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