The Dog’s Way Podcast: Dog Training for Real Life
Kids & Family:Pets & Animals
In this episode, I talk about using a modified version of the approach I talked about in session 115 so that you can train a puppy. Just like you'd teach your children differently than you would teach them as an adult, there are incremental parts of the process that apply differently to a puppy. As I mentioned with adult dogs, this is fundamental training that is typically one of the first lessons I teach in person. To review the session for adult dogs, check out session 115 here.
The reality of training any social mammal is that it requires different approaches based on age. In all development, small progress markers for are clarified to help create a foundation of understanding for a younger brain. I talk about some of those concepts and how to apply it to training a puppy. Additionally, I'll point out the counterproductive approach to continuing to teach a dog as a puppy, the same way that it might seem odd to teach a teenager the way you'd teach a small child. I'll also cite some examples where you might apply a small version of some of those with older dogs in certain instances.
We'll apply similar principles from session 115, where we use a two-step approach. For puppies, we use it to help with a first stage (away from humans) to remove them from a setting where the puppy may just absolutely lose their mind when approaching a person. Once they've understood that, a second step involves interaction with people.
With a puppy, it's not phrases, but general noise making to draw their attention. I'll demonstrate techniques to enlist help of people you may encounter with your puppy, demonstrate the approach, and specific verbal markers to relay to your puppy during each stage of the process.
This process can be fun and is a key fundamental part of the training process.
Enjoy this episode, and go have fun with your dog!
Sean
Session 99: Interview with Brooke Mihajlovich
Session 98: Interview with Dr. Lori Cesario
Session 97: The Good Dog Episode!
Session 96: Interview with Vermont Dog Trainer Ian Grant
Interview with Ruth Elliott: Greyhounds and Contrast Training
Emergency Session 94: Phase Two of The "Down" Method
Emergency Session 93: Intro to Say and Show Down Challenge - Part Two
Emergency Session 92: Intro to Puppy Down - Part One of the Challenge
Emergency Session 91: Sit Part Three - Sit and Stay Progression
Emergency Session 90: Sit Part Two - Say and Show Method
Emergency Session 89: The Sit Challenge Part One
Emergency Session 88: The Place Command - Part 2
Emergency Session 87: Intro to Place Command for Puppies
Emergency Session 86: Mental and Physical Exercises for Your Dog While You're Sheltering at Home
Emergency Session 85: Puppy Socialization During Social Distancing
Emergency Session 84: Answering COVID-19 Questions
Session 83: Stop Puppy Biting and Nipping
Session 82: Remote Training Collar 101
Session 81: Stopping Jumping On You and Other People
Session 80: Love for Senior Paws with Beau Maxwell
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