Jamaica is a 4.5 months old German Shepherd female puppy from Germany. She was trained in off-leash obedience, which was a joy, as she is very focused and eager to please. I only used motivational methods when training this German Shepherd puppy. Take a look at the result!
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We are getting our puppy on Sept. 6, she will be a little over 9 weeks old.
We found a place that offers puppy socialization and training classes that start Sept. 13. Would we be starting the classes too soon after getting her? We will have only had her for a week. We are doing the obedience training for sure, I just need to know if this would be too soon.
And advice/tips? Thanks!
I would recomend you to take the class with your new puppy!
Just call the class and make sure it will be other puppies the same age group… The more puppies in the same age group the more fun!
It is really healthy for the dog to get to interact with other dogs in all ages, but meeting other puppies will be less worries for you.
It is crusial to not have any bad experiences when it is that young!
I got my puppy at 9 weeks and started training at 11 weeks. All the other puppies was the same age. (it was only for puppies between 8 and 16 weeks i think..) They got to play together and the learning was very basic in the start, first they put a lot of time into getting a good contact with the puppy, so that the puppy will focus on you not the other dogs, then sit, lay down, calling it, and walking next to you and so on..
It was so much fun! And it was great to see how all the different breeds devoloped, some got huge and some was of smaller breeds, and they where all so good friends!
You can also learn so much from your puppy when you see it play with other dogs it same age, if it is very playful, a little dominant, etc.
I would call the trainer and get information about what the class will intail, and how old the other puppies are. But I am sure it will be a great experience for the both of you!
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04 Sep 2009
My family has recently purchased a German Shepherd puppy. We’ll be taking her to Puppy Preschool (dog obedience classes) but I was curious if anyone had some good training tips? Any secrets/favorite methods?
Best advice: Start off right by becoming the dog’s pack leader. Here’s how:
A. Behave like a leader at key points of responsibility within the pack and that makes you the leader.
1. Eat your own meals before you feed your dog. Even if you have to munch on a cracker while he watches, make sure he knows you’re done eating before you allow him to start eating.
2. Make and enforce at least 5 household rules (such as "No begging at the table" and "Stay off the furniture").
3. Lead the walk, with the dog walking beside you, at heel. Never use a flexi-lead because you can’t control your dog if he is 15-25 feet out in front of you.
4. Exercise the dog by a brisk walk with the dog at heel at least once a day, preferably twice a day. A dog can walk for 5 minutes for each month of his life up to the age of 12 months; after that he can walk as long as you want to walk. Be sure to check the surface on which he’ll be walking – if it is too hot or too cold for you to rest your hand on, it will be too hot or too cold for his feet. You can get booties for him at some of the larger pet stores, or try Paw Wax.
5. Playing with the dog is demonstrating affection for him; it’s a bonding time. Be sure you start the play and you end it.
6. Own and provide all resources like food, treats, bones, and toys. Leave food down only 15 minutes then pick up the bowl. Give toys to dog when you want to play; put toys away when you’re done playing.
7. Ignore the dog for at least 5 minutes when you come home so he will recognize that you are "top dog" in the pack.
8. Greet strangers (guests at home, friends and passersby on the street) first and direct the dog how to react to them.
9. Protect the dog from onrushing, off-leash dogs, dogs who are harassing them, and dogs who challenge them.
10. The dog gets NOTHING (except water and potty breaks) unless he works for it. "Working" means obeying whatever command you offer, such as sit, stay, stand, and down. (This is the essence of the NILIF program.)
11. Never pet the dog or comfort it when it is misbehaving. Never talk in a high squeaky voice to a dog. Dogs don’t understand what it means to have their feelings hurt.
12. Don’t let the dog sleep in your bed until you are sure he sees you as his pack leader; you don’t want him to try to own the bed.
B. There are four "MUST READ" books you can probably get at Amazon.com. They will explain all the rituals listed above.
1. The first is "Be The Pack Leader" by Cesar Millan. Teaches you how to be a pack leader.
2. The second is "The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennell. Teaches you how to get willing cooperation from your dog.
3. The third is "The Art of Raising A Puppy" by the Monks of New Skete. Teaches you how to get a puppy started right as a member of your pack.
4. The fourth and last is "A Member of the Family" by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Pelletier. Teaches you how to raise your dog from the moment you get him to the moment he has to leave you.
C. You might consider signing up for "Sessions with Cesar" at http://www.sessionswithcesar.com , where you’ll find video and audio lessons, as well as printable materials to help you learn to be your dog’s pack leader and help you learn to handle specific behavior problems.
Good luck!
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I hate the thought of paying hundreds to have our puppy trained when we could do it ourselves. Can someone help recommend a very good book to us,we have a border collie currently 8 weeks old.
There are several books I would recommend. One is "Good Owners, Great Dogs," by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson. "Secrets to Dog Training", by Dog Trainer Expert, Daniel Stevens. It’s a terrific book on how to train dog. http://kingdom-of-dog.blogspot.com/
You can do a lot yourself, but having your puppy in a structured class, along with reading and working with your pup at home, is the best way to do things. Interacting with other pups and people in a setting where you expect your pup to obey in spite of major distractions is something you can’t do at home. Our local park district charges $84 for an 8 week class. I would highly recommend a lot of reading, practice at home and the classes.
04 Sep 2009
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Good training invloves learning how to teach small steps or building blocks and put those blocks together to accomplish a task that you want your dog to complete. My training program will show you how to build the blocks to turn your dog into an obedient family member.
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Yesterday was my puppy’s first day at a Puppy Training class at Petsmart. He’s a 13 week old shih tzu puppy.
At first I was a bit hesitant about enrolling my puppy there, but in one of the Petsmarts here in Southern CA, I found the "trainer" of all trainers! She’s the mentor of many Petsmart trainers here in the Inland Empire (California, US). She’s also one of the CGC evaluator.
She’s wonderful! The first class was already very helpful and informative! There were 2 other pet trainers in the class, and anyone is free to ask them questions. It was so cool because 2 of the puppies in that class were actually the head trainer’s puppies!
Do you have any experiences with Petsmart’s training classes or any other company’s? Did you like their techniques? How was it?!
My Papillon is now 7 months old and he is in his 2nd class at Petsmart. I put him in the class not only so he would learn obedience/skills/tricks but so I as a person could be taught as well.
I have learned so much, different techniques anywhere from how to potty train to crate training etc…
My little guy absolutely loves going – he gets to socialize, and interact with others and he really has learned – this week we finally just accomplished on how to sit on command (it was our troubled area).
Good luck…
