Training and Brain Work for your puppy from Brenda at Lancing Canine Obedience

 Here are Brenda dogs Lily, Zeta and Cody

 Tyto -   diary of a puppy

Now that you have had your puppy for about 6 weeks it will be approaching the time to go out for a more exciting look at the world. Obviously this will depend on the age of your pup. But, all pups can go out for short walks when they have had all their inoculations. Before their inoculations they can still go out but only carried or in the car. They can also go to training/socialising classes as long as the trainer and vet have said that it is alright. This is dependant on the pup having had its first inoculation and being carried into the place where the classes are held.

When you first start to take your pup out into the big wide world take it to a quiet place so that it is not startled by noisy traffic and too many legs rushing by. Be sure to have some tasty treats or a favourite toy to encourage the pup to stay by your side. Make sure that the collar is not too loose or the pup could back out of it. Also make sure that the lead is not too long, it could get tangled in the pups legs if it stops suddenly. Also make sure that it is comfortable to the hands. There is nothing worse than a lead that is uncomfortable to the hands. But if you hold the lead lightly in the hand and do not allow the pup to pull then this should not be a problem. When the pup starts to walk try to encourage it to stay by your side with the use of your treats or toy. If the pup stops and wants to go a different way then go that way at first. This is so the pup is not frightened to walk. A lot of pups find walking out in the streets daunting. When it is older it will soon be willing to go the way that you want to go. Don’t be in too much of a hurry to let your pup off lead until you are sure that it will come back every time that you call it.

To teach the pup sit, wait until it is in that position, then say the word sit and praise it. The same with any other positions. Always wait until the pup is in the position and then put the word to that position and praise.