When can puppy be taken out for a walk? What is right age for a puppy to go to training?

Question

I am in India.My vet says that my puppy should go for walks only from 6/7 month....Also the puppy should go to training after he's 3 months old...Will the training really help??

Answer 1

Start walking and training right away. Obviously do not push the dog to go on long walks or know perfect obidience, but get the puppy used to being on a leash and collar when it is still young. You have to be careful that you are not making the puppy go on long walks because it can hurt it's growth, but short walks to begin basic training will help. If you wait until the dog is 6-7 months old, it will be confused when you all the sudden put a collar and leash on it.

Also, some basic training would not be a bad idea when the puppy gets a little older, but make sure it is training where you are in control and not just shipping it off to a trainer, then getting it back a few weeks later. Basic training should include learing how to sit, stay, have manners on a leash, just the basics.

Answer 2

I think your vet is right on that, though I've taken mine for very short walks younger than that with no apparent problems.

The training classes really do help. They help you learn how to train the dog, and that's a very valuable thing. Be sure to practice with the puppy outside of class for 15 to 30 minutes a day.

Answer 3

Start training as early as possible. This way it helps keep them under better control. Do not though take your dog out for walks until it is at least 6 months of age. They can pick up parvo. You can take your puppy outside just in an area were dogs don't usually go.

Answer 4

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/rn8fI

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 5

I have taken my pups for walks at 3 months. The mom, and two pups walk together. Puppy training.........oh yeah, training will always help if you are allowing yourself to be trained also. Dogs will react to what you do, so if you aren't following the trainer's ideas, then the dog will not either.

Answer 6

Probably 3 months, for going to training, but just as early, he can be taken on walks. Unless the laws in India state that they must be 6/7 months. But I highly doubt that.

Good Luck!

Answer 7

DONT BRING HIM AROUND OTHER DOGS!! until he has had all his shots and his rabies!! you never know what other dogs have! Wait with the training until he has had all the distemper and rabie shots.
At 3 months old, he wont do anything special from the training anyways, if you have problems of him peeing in the house, kennel train him and take him out every couple of hours.

Answer 8

Why so old? I recommend training as soon as possible. Training includes learning how to walk on a leash.

Answer 9

the vet was right and yes the training will help. the earlier it learns the better it will b when it gets older. but dont hurt it or b really mean 2 it or it wont listen 2 u!

Answer 10

Training is fun and it really does pay off!

You can go to a class, or check out a book or video from the library.