When can I start teaching my dog tricks?
girl23 asked:
I have a 2 month old puppy. When I try teaching her simple tricks like sit, she just bites my hand. Having a treat in my hand won’t help either as the smell just drives her crazy and makes her hyper. Is she too young for tricks? At how many months should I start?
I have a 2 month old puppy. When I try teaching her simple tricks like sit, she just bites my hand. Having a treat in my hand won’t help either as the smell just drives her crazy and makes her hyper. Is she too young for tricks? At how many months should I start?
8 Responses to “When can I start teaching my dog tricks?”
loveschatter on 17 Jun 2007 at 5:37 pm #
Hi. I would think as early (young) as possible.
Best luck, God bless.
Christopher on 18 Jun 2007 at 2:51 pm #
The butt or nose will give them who is the alpha aka.
nascarett on 18 Jun 2007 at 8:39 pm #
lots of variables…what kind of dog is she? Some breeds train more easily than others…what do you want to teach her? She is still a baby and can only process so much. Call a dog trainer and ask about your specific kind of dog; they’ll let you know the whats and whens.
. f l o w e r . p o w e r . on 19 Jun 2007 at 2:34 pm #
I would think to train your puppy as soon as soon as possible ( while there still young). You should get you and your puppy into obedience class. Many classes don’t let them begin until they are 12 to 16 weeks old though. Try this site-
karen p on 20 Jun 2007 at 6:57 am #
The smell in your hand is still the newspaperour 7wk old cocker loved chasing things my husband came home to her fetching the best policypatience repitition can start.
Shanna on 21 Jun 2007 at 6:28 pm #
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ninjaaa! on 24 Jun 2007 at 10:07 am #
No, she’s definitely not too young to start training for basic obedience. If she can’t sit still during training sessions, train after a walk or a game of fetch. Dogs are much more open to learning once they are physically tired out, and not bouncing off the walls.
Have the treat in your clenched hand; don’t give it to her, no matter how much she mouths your hand. Move your clenched hand up in a vertical line – her nose and eyes should follow it and she should sit. Once she does, open your hand and treat.
This is a good way to teach her to sit – it’s also great because it associates the command with a hand gesture (clenched hand going up) which is always useful (if you need to give your dog a command in the middle of a conversation, if your dog is far away, if your dog develops hearing problems later in life, etc).
Aastha S on 25 Jun 2007 at 9:21 pm #
My dog knows sit since gave him tasty food and.