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Thanks taupa, Looking into it now. Appreciate the info.

Thanks Guys, I've backed off the training and made it more about play. I still give him the sit command and im trying to get a release cue proofed into him. he's getting it slowly. We just spend 90% of the time playing, and he gets bits of training with lots of treats. We're starting to get a really good bond and I can see the respect he has for me already. He just loves my 5 year old, they play in the garden like little kids rolling around the grass and jumping on each other. Its really cute. I've gotten my son to hold the leash when we walk and reward him when he listens, so he knows his place, and that he doesn't belong to him.

Im based in South East Melbourne, Berwick. Yeah I dont have him doing retrieves, just pointing at it then snatching it away before he gets to it.

Great stuff. Thank you. I will do.

Absolutely agree with you Huski Last night I spent some time with him in the backyard playing, about an hour. And then just did some tidying up in the garden with him around. I only made him sit a few times with rewards and clickers. He's worked out that the treat bag is full of goodies and as soon as I touch it he sits and looks at me with those big eyes. i've also managed to get him to point with a duck wing on a piece of fishing wire, he really enjoys that. The only question I have is how much playing is sufficient. I dont want to tire him out. I cant find these answers anywhere..I basically need a puppy handbook. i'm just learning as I go along. There's alot of mis-information out there though and I'm wary to listen to other dog owners. One dog owner was telling me how I should stick his face in his poo when he poos in the wrong spot. I was shocked at this method as it just sounds cruel. Is it too early to introduce a capgun while he eats or randomly.

This is all great info thanks guys. Duck and Deer work.

Ok I'll keep them real short. When should I start to increase his training. Here's a pic of him. He's very cute

Oh wow. 5 minutes. Poor guy must be totally drained. Ok I'll fix it up. Thanks guys

G'day everyone Read heaps on here first time posting. I'm a little conflicted and not sure if I'm training my puppy too hard. He's a GSP, 10 weeks old and he's just beautiful. He's my first dog and I'm training to be a gundog. Obedience is really important to me, I want a well behaved dog that listens and respects me. I started training the day he came home, about 1 week ago now and I'm not sure if I'm training too hard. I really like kikopup's method of training and I've been sticking to that. Currently, his meal time (in the morning before work, and evening meal after work) is his training time, so I have him hungry and really wanting the treats. I use a clicker also. Training sessions go for about 20-30 minutes and then we have play time after and he seems to really enjoy it. I'm conflicted because I am getting mixed signals from him. He now sits on command but I've been trying to get him to stay, with a lot of frustration (he doesn't see my frustration). I'm not sure if he's just a bit too young to be going through it. I'm also trying to solidify his skills before moving along to a new one. So my question is this. Am I training him too hard for his little brain or should I keep with it. At the moment I really want to reinforce the Sit/Stay/release commands as I feel these are extremity important for us both. Sorry if my questions are all amateur, I'm learning a lot with my boy and I get somewhat confused with all the info out there. Cheers