How can I train my little Griffon to sit, stay etc...?

Question

Basic training for small puppies

Answer 1

well, I will only tell you how I train my dogs, this should give you some things to work with.
Always have some sort of treat in your hand, start by getting the dog in front of you, as you say sit, make sure he can smell the treat in your hand and then say sit again, this time you will have to push his bottom to the floor. If he can stay sitting for a least 1 second, give him the treat, if not he gets no treats. Keep repeating this until he can sit,just by hearing your voice saying sit, for a while you will have to carry around treats, but it wont be long and he will sit just by hearing your voice telling him to. For staying, get your dog to sit first and then lay a treat in front of him, not too close, a couple inches. Tell him to stay, he will probably reach for the bone before you even walk off, go back and give him a little swat and in a strong voice say NO. Then try it again, this time start to walk away,, but never stop looking at him. If he starts to go for the bone, all you need to do is say NO in a loud voice. Sometimes putting the dog on a leash can help. Put the treat in front of him and you stand beside him holding the leash, when he goes for it, yank the leash back and say NO in a loud voice. and just keep up with it. Good luck

Answer 2

A dog will always do what is most enjoyable to them. ALWAYS make sure that being with you and doing what YOU want is rewarding for them. Throughout a dog’s life, they will never stop learning so training should never stop. Do not expect their behaviour to stay the same. Integrate training into every situation.
When you teach anything to your dog, be consistent and teach them the meaning of each word you use. If you teach them to “sit” and then say “sit down” your dog will not know that you mean the same thing. Similarly if “down” means lie down flat
do not shout “down” when you mean get off the furniture or jumping up. A word such as “off” can be used here. Please ensure that you and all the family are consistent with the commands that you use.Puppies cannot concentrate for long, so teach in very short sessions
Never push a puppy's bottom down, you could damage their hips. Use a treat and hold it above pups head and slightly back so they need to look up and back...pup will naturally sit and you can give command, "good sit"praise praise praise when pup does something good...ignore the bad stuff
most of all enjoy each other

Answer 3

If you practise everyday, and reward him or her well, then it should be OK. Remember to start off small! If your dog sits down on its own, say "sit!" in a nice voice and give them a treat. And then you can build up when he or she has leant to associate the word with the sitting, and wants the treat.

With stay, start by getting the dog to sit and then say "stay" and move a couple of feet back. Then reward them. Build this up to walking away further.

Dogs are clever (most!) and respond best to positive reinforcement,so try to avoid punishment as they will get confused and upset.

Good luck! Enjoy your puppy x

Answer 4

A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Find more https://tr.im/gj458

By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 5

Here are some links to training sites:

http://www.clickertraining.com/
http://www.clickersolutions.com/
http://www.clickandtreat.com/

Clicker training is fun for the dog and will also help you to teach your dog quickly. Training in this way makes a lot of sense to a dog, as he gets rewarded consistently for the 'good stuff' and it encourages him to think, and offer behaviors (which can then be encouraged, leading to fun new tricks!) There is no physical punishment used with this kind of training. Have fun!

Answer 6

i find using treats and a kind voice work wonders you have to keep at it they learn quickly perhaps you should consider a training class there good fun and its always good to let your puppy socialise with other puppies makes them less likely to be aggressive with other dogs in later life

Answer 7

I trained mine with cheerios... Small treats go a long way...Griffons are smart and it wont take long...

Answer 8

with sit push there bum down saying sit and they will do it on there own eventually use treats aswell but always show the pup what you want him/her to do by pushing them down for sit lay ect
Stay is a harder one to do
but when i taught my dog to give me his paw it was easy just hold a treat in your hand tight and saw paw they will put there paw up to get it out and there you have the paw trick ha h a
Hope this helps

Answer 9

say the word, like "sit", then make the dog do it (with care). Just keep doing that every day and soon, he'll do it just by saying the word.