i have an 8 week old lab what age to i take her to obedience training?

Answer 1

I think that the sooner you teach your pupp the better, but you should probably wait until it is at least 10 weeks old. If you start to teach a pupp to early, then it puts alot of doggy "stress" on them. If you kinda no what I mean.

I have a 10 yr. old black lab, and I never took him to obedience training, but he would never even considering biting or nipping somebody! He is the bestest dog in the world!

I hope you have a long, happy, and healthy life with your new labrador. They make awsome pets!!! =)

Answer 2

For most puppies, you can start training them with treats and toys, even as young as 8 weeks of age. You can usually start leash training as young as 12 weeks of age, provided that your trainer says that the pup is ready... sometimes you have to wait an extra month to start lessons, depending upon the breed or individual dog. If you use a lot of force on a puppy under 8 months of age, you’ll take much of the spirit out of them and you won’t be able to put it back in again. Every dog matures at a different rate. Some breeds are adults at 1 year of age. Others won’t be an adult until the dog is 4 to 5 years of age. For the purposes of this section, I am assuming that you have the average dog. The average dog is a young puppy until 4 months of age, will go through adolescence between 6 to 14 months of age (when the male dog starts lifting his leg to urinate and when the female first goes into heat), and is an adult by 2 years of age. For the slower maturing breeds, you will need to adjust these figures outwards. For the faster maturing breeds, I would assume that it is a young puppy until 4 months of age, that it will go though adolescence around 8 to 12 months of age, and will be an adult at 12 months of age. Generally, the larger breeds mature slower than the smaller breeds, but there are exceptions to the rule. For example, a Labrador Retriever will be an adult at 3 years of age, but a Chesapeake Bay Retriever will be an adult at 4 to 6 years of age. A Doberman will mature faster than a German Shepherd. A Poodle will mature faster than a Tibetan Terrier. A Great Dane will be very immature at 9 months of age. You will need to do a little research on your breed to know the rate at which the dog is ready for more intensive adult training methods. Proper training is a long term project that can’t be rushed along at a faster rate than the puppy is capable of handling. Hope this helps! Good Luck with training! :)

Answer 3

She has to get all of her shots to go to a regular obedience class, you'll have to talk to your vet about her vaccination schedule. Some areas offer special puppy training for unprotected puppies, but you'll still need her first round of shots first. Make sure it's reputable place first though, and ask what they do to protect the puppies from catching anything if you decide to go this route.

We have an 11.5 week old lab and we've just done training with her in the home and she already knows sit, down, stay, lets go, inside/outside, and wait. I'd recommend the books in my "source" section to help you get started on training.

We'll be starting her training at 4 months.

Answer 4

Most trainers will require at least 14 or 17 weeks of age. I know some of the national pet stores let pups at 10 weeks enter. Frankly, breeders and trainers alike tell new dog owners that's too young and we are waiting until at least 15 weeks to begin working with newest set of puppies at the rescue.

I would reccommmend a local trainer who encourages you to ask questions, recommend your pup be at least 14 weeks, limits class size to 10 or less, and emphasizes basic obedience first, before selling you on a package of obedience courses, etc.

Answer 5

Most trainers suggest 6 months. At that age the puppy has a long enough attention span to make it through a training session. It also is able to understand the commands you will have to learn.

Answer 6

I get this question alot. I always told my client to go to puppy kinder garden to get them and the pup on the right foot for further training. They all have told me how much they enjoyed it and how much they have learned. After that it's up to them to continue the training coerces themselves.
So Puppy kindergarten starts at 8 week old. Find a class and sign up. It's fun for both you and your pup!

Answer 7

For professional training you should wait until the puppy has had its complete set of vaccines so he will be protected against any disease that may be brought in by another dog. Good luck with your new puppy.

Answer 8

Well I had to ask the same question. So I went to the Pet Co and they said 6 months the most. I hope you have fun! Good Luck!

Answer 9

well it owuld say about a few more months. One thing to keep her in line till then that is effective is to take a spray bottle with viniger in it and every time she misbehaves say "No (what she did) bad (what she did)" and spary her on the nose. It wont hurt her and its works very well with young dogs