training puppies

[claireandmartin]

what age do you actually try to start to train then , i dont mean as in house training, my pup is doing ok on that score , but i mean to sit and stay etc?

[Annette]

Start by getting them to know their name as soon as they come home.

And then go ahead and train the rest. A little at a time as their attention span is quite short. Lots of praise (and no scolding).

Be prepared for the pup to forget it all between sessions though! And keep it fun for all of you.


Edited to add: we took Buddy to puppy classes as soon as he was able to venture out into the big wide world, and got lots of help in training all the basics really: sit, down, recall, roll over, ear/mouth exam etc, meeting "odd" strangers (i.e. with hats/unbrellas etc). All that sort of stuff. The classes were partly puppy party, partly training. It was a great start for all of us.

[claireandmartin]

thanx  we have had her 5 days now and she already knows her name , we call her and she comes running sometimes so fast she falls 

[Emz]

Sounds like you're off to a great start  bless her.. I love the bounding enthusiasm at that age 
Ditto on what Annette said really... keep learning sessions short and fun.. no more than 10 mins max...
several times a day. Include lots of normal everyday things too.. the hoover, washing machine, car rides etc..
these should not be stressful experiences... (a little at a time) if she gets a little unsure then the 'Jolly routine'
is a really good method to relieve slight anxiety. You feel like a bit of a wally but if you giggle and smile then
she will see there is nothing to fear. I know it's not what you really asked,  but the most important
lesson at her age is to be confident and happy in any social setting.

My friend has a labX who is afraid of beards and long skirts!! Not combined you understand   

[PennyB]

Also, carry her out and about so she gets used to the big wide world (I used to take mine to the bank and petshop and carried them along where there were roads etc so they got to know what traffic noise was all about)---- mine were raring to go once they were ready to go down on the floor and weren't phased by it all

[Joules]

I took Coco out and about in the car and everywhere I went as soon as I got her - obviously carrying her until her jabs were all done.  She started puppy training classes at 10 weeks.  Most of the early stuff is for socialisation IMO but start training straight away. She has never beed fazed by traffic or anything else and I am sure this is why.  They do not have a very long concentration span at that age so lots of short sessions are best. 

[LindsLee]

You can start training them from as young as 8 weeks old. Molly picked up sit very quickly in the first week.
Apparently its best to train them about 10 mins (split into two 5 min sessions) a day at first.
Molly and I started puppy training as soon as she had all her vaccinations and she loves it, you guys should definitely join a class if you can its so much fun seeing them interact with all the other doggies

[LurcherGirl]

From the day you bring him home - if you use positive and kind training methods! Just keep training sessions very short (1 or 2 minutes) and keep it fun.

Vera

[Cob-Web]

I agree with "keep it short"; a maximum of five minutes at a time, and only that long if you think the pup is maintaining concentration - always end a training session on a positive 

I don't think you can overdo the number of sessions of training you so with a dog of any age 

With puppies, once they have grown out of the constantly sleepy phase, then mini-training sessions of a few minutes at a time may be the only thing that keep you sane during the devil-pup weeks