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 59: Is a Dog’s Aggression your Fault?
SESSION 58: Fetch! – Teaching your puppy the rules
Session 57: Train your Puppy to get along with Baby better
SESSION 56: Aggression Cases: Sean’s approach
SESSION 55: Diabetic Alert Service Dog Training with Ron Pace
SESSION 54: Hidden Fence Systems – Interview with David Van Kirk of Dogwatch Hidden Fence
SESSION 53: AVOID THESE 3 DOG TRAINING MISTAKES
SESSION 52: Adding a Second Dog? – Tips and a game plan
SESSION 51: Service Dog Work – Interview with Canine Partners for Life
SESSION 50: Deaf Dog Training 101
SESSION 49: King County Search Dogs Interview
SESSION 48: Cesar Millan, aggression and the pig – Sean’s commentary
SESSION 47: Puppy Vaccines 101 with Dr. Jake Tedaldi
SESSION 46: Responding to Disagreements and some Hate Mail
SESSION 45: FIX BACKYARD MISBEHAVIOR
SESSION 44: Prevent Your Puppy from Chasing Your Kids
SESSION 43: How to Focus Your Puppy Before Group Class
SESSION 42: IMPROVE YOUR FEEDING RITUAL FOR MULTIPLE DOGS
SESSION 41: Teach your dog to accept petting and handling more neutrally
SESSION 40: How to Settle your Dog More at Feeding Time
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