How old does a dog have to be to start training?

Question

?? Any good sites for dog tricks?

i mean tricks....i know potty training you start right away.

Answer 1

the earlier the better

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You can and do start training a puppy from the day you bring him home. You teach simple things first, keeping lessons fun and very short, and you use a lot of praise and patience.

If you're talking about obedience class, I don't think any dog under 1 year old should ever go to classes because the stress and noise level is just too hard on a puppy.

Answer 4

We start as early as 10 weeks old. Puppies that are used for service animals start learning at 6 weeks. If you are looking for classes, make sure they have trainers who use reward based methods, such as those at Petsmart. If you are looking to do it on your own I would recommend any of Dr. Ian Dunbars stuff. He has a video called Sirius Puppy Training and a few books: Before and After Getting Your Puppy; Dr. Dunbar's Good Little Dog Book: and How To Teach a New Dog Old Tricks. He uses all reward based methods and is one of the best behaviorists out there. I would make sure that your puppy knows all of the basics before teaching him/her anything else. Petsmart also has a Click-a-Trick class available...it is a trick class.

Answer 5

most home animals (pets) grow really quickly basically every 3 months is a year for them that's why to start teaching them tricks and to really get it into there brains is to start when they are 2-4 weeks old also teaching dogs isn't like teaching humans, it takes ages.... and some dogs cant learn all tricks so best learn what your teaching your dog before start teaching them and also dog s cant learn to many tricks if you teach them too much they start forgetting the first ones they learned or don't learn the new ones your teaching them.... i should know I've got 7 dogs and use to have more........

Answer 6

I'd say 2 or 1 week old the eailer the better "you can't teach a old dog new tricks" in this case that sayin' is some what right if I were you I'd start trying to train him or her A.S.A.P.

Answer 7

Its just like humans, the sooner, the better. When the dog is old enough to run around and play and stuff, its old enough to start training. I would go to either google or dogpile.com and type in dog tricks or something. Have fun, and don't be too harsh if your dog goes in your house, they may not like you later in their life.

Answer 8

You can start training a puppy very early, such as when feeding time is, when to go potty, so on and so forth. This begins a week or so before he is weaned.

You can start training a puppy "tricks" very early as well. The younger the better, because their minds are like sponges. Be carefull not to over stimulate or confuse him, especially when he is young.

Start with basic obedience command before going to "tricks." Sit, down, stay, and heal are going to be more usefull than rollover.

Answer 9

as young as possible...a lot of good breeders will start training at 6 weeks old! no dog has to be a certain age to start training acctually the earlier you start training the better off you are!

Answer 10

I agree with Gerri, we trained Shadow, a chocolate lab, at 3 months and he couldn't be more obedient.

Of course, I am speaking about taking him to puppy class.
The others have it right too, you should be training him at home from the start.

Answer 11

start training your dog when its at least 2 months old.