Hello friends,
Many of my future blogs will detail all of the hard work I have put in to learn new tricks and commands, and I thought I should share with you some of the basics to start training your puppy. Part 1 is a brief overview of what your training sessions should be like.
First of all, always remember that training should be F.U.N! If it isn’t fun for you or puppy, then neither of you will learn anything. My mommy tells me that in school, Algebra was never F.U.N for her, so she doesn’t remember any of it now (which also explains why she had to take it 3 times before she passed it…ooops, I don’t think I was supposed to tell anyone that!)
Also keep your training sessions short. Three times a day for 10-15 minutes at a time is a good amount. If you feel yourself starting to get stressed or frustrated, or get that feeling from your pup, end the session immediately.
Always set your pup up for success. If you are teaching him to "stay" and after a few seconds feel that he is about to move, reward him right away before he moves. Helping him to be successful is a huge part of him enjoying working with his human.
Lastly, your training sessions should ALWAYS end on a high note. The last trick your puppy should do should be one he does correctly. So if you are teaching him a new trick, and he is having trouble but it is time to end the session, have him do a trick he already knows. Ending the session on a positive note will help your puppy want to do more training sessions.
In Part 2, I will tell you about clicker training, correctional sounds, why you shouldn't repeat a command over and over, treats, praise, and much more.
Puppy kisses,
Riley
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