Puppy Training.... For An Energetic Puppy

[pomchi]

Hi everyone, so my lil puppy is finally sleeping at night ( well most nights) and had her first bath and so i thought it was time to get her to sit, wait and so on.

my problem is i can not get her to sit still, in the utube videos all the puppies look quite sedate whilst mine is climbing all over me to get the treat or running in circles.. any ideas on how to get her calm enough to learn to sit???

[aussielover]

How old is your pup?

She is obviously interested in getting the treat, so when she tries to grab it, push it back over her head and she should sit down (if only very briefly). As soon as her butt touches the ground say "yes" and treat straight away. At this stage it does not matter of jumps back up immediately. Perhaps try this when she is a little more tired, like after a play session. Do not attempt to get her to sit while she is running in circles as she will learn not to listen to you at all!

Are you doing puppy classes? the instructors can usually help you out with these sort of problems.

[pomchi]

she is nearly 10 weeks old, i will try tiring her out first.

what age do they go to obedience school? is puppy pre school worth going to aswell?

she still has three weeks till she is fully vaccinated

[W Sibs]

I would take her to puppy pre school!

I took Emmy to puppy pre school at 10 weeks old and my little girl has no attention span

[nicolatu]

To your question: Hold a treat in palm of your hand and close it tightly. Let your puppy smell it. He will try to scratch, lick etc. to try and get the treat out. Once he stop, Say "yes" or "good boy" whatever you use and give him a treat from the OTHER HAND. He will learn over time that he is getting a treat for not jumping up and grabbing the treat. My puppy sits calmly after 1 session (5 minutes) and looking at me rather than the treat.

You usually have to go puppy pre-school before going to junior manners. I think puppy pre-school is for socialisation with other puppies in a controlled environment.

[aussielover]

YES! puppy pre-school is worth it!

My puppy is only 9 weeks and she started when she was 8 weeks.

You will be in a controlled environment so the risk of illness is lower. An indoor area with a surface that is easy to disinfect is ideal.

Make sure the instructor is a good one though, some are dodgy and have no idea what they are doing.

choose an instructor that uses mainly positive reinforcement and is willing to help you with other problems.

My class goes for an hour and we talk about basic obedience, house training, biting, walking on a leash etc. The puppies play together for about half the time and then do about 3 x 5 minutes worth of obedience and exercises. The rest of the time we try to get them to settle at our feet or on laps.

It's great fun for the puppies too and good socialization for them, I'd encourage you to go.

Also, don't egt your puppy so tired that she is falling asleep- you just want her to burn off some energy before training

Edited June 10, 2010 by aussielover

[pomchi]

thanks for your help guys, does anyone know of any good puppy pre school places in perth? maybe RSPCA?