When is the best time(age) to train a dog? Not house training, but runing and jumping?

Question

I have american staffordshire terrier and i would like to train him properly.

Answer 1

Do you mean agility? Obedience traning can begin straight away, but jumping ect is not recommended until at at least 18 months because the pups bones/joints are still growing and this puts strain on them and can cause problems. An agility club wont let you participate until this age.

Answer 2

A dog shouldn't do any jumping higher than it's elbows until a bare minimum of a year old. Certainly not before the growth plates are sealed. For larger dogs, this often doesn't happen before 14-18 months old, depending on the dog.

You can start the training you need for Agility well before that, however. You need a good background in obedience and having a dog that will work with you off leash. You can start at www.cleanrun.com for some good books on starting Agility.

Answer 3

Training can occur at any age. We've had fosters from 6 months to 10 years of age and we haven't found any difference in their ability to learn commands.

Obviously if you have a young pup that you are dedicated to training would be most ideal but an older dog is still extremely train-able.

Answer 4

Dogs learn quicker before 15months. So start training as soon as possible.

Answer 5

the younger the better