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
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SESSION 38: What is the Dog Land App? Has Social Media Gone to the Dogs?
SESSION 37: Improve Your Dog’s Behavior with Visitors!
SESSION 36: Better dog Nutrition – Interview with Shelly Christiansen
SESSION 35: Ron Pace Interview: Who’s the Boss?
SESSION 34: Tips on Finding a Good Dog Trainer?
SESSION 33: Should All Family Members Have the Same Rules when Training a Dog and Some Comments about Cesar Millan
SESSION 32: What are the best chew toys for puppies? And, how to stop an older, larger puppy from jumping up on kids.
SESSION 31: Preventing resource guarding in puppy raising and what to do about a dog’s mid-life crisis?
SESSION 30: PREVENTING DOG ESCAPES AND KITCHEN COUNTER SCAVENGING
SESSION 29: First Aid – Heat Stroke in Dogs and Teaching a Puppy to Fetch
SESSION 28: Training dogs to get along with each other and introducing a puppy to a long line
SESSION 27: How to coach a new dog to play better with your existing dog and how to get a puppy out of crate calmly
SESSION 26: Teaching your dog to recover from stimulation and teaching your puppy to NOT jump up
SESSION 25: How to: make obedience more functional, harnesses versus training collars, and teaching a puppy an advanced sit.
SESSION 24: Feeding Your Best Friend Better: Interview with Dog Nutrition Expert and Author Rick Woodford
Session 23: how to stop severe leash pulling and how to use posture to settle puppies
Session 22: using an air sprayer to stop barking and stubborn puppy “downing”
Session 21: Coping With Fireworks Sounds and How to Deal With Off-Leash, Unfriendly Dogs
Session 20: How to Volunteer with Guide Dogs for the Blind
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