If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Discuss any aspect of training you have, ask questions, share tips and advice for any breed of gundog.
Post Reply
Sam&Maverick
Member
Posts: 88
Joined: Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:49 pm
Dogs: Maverick Fox Red Lab
Location: Plymouth

If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by Sam&Maverick »

Hi,

We are hopeful that we will be able to work our lab puppy Maverick when he is old enough.

He is currently 16 weeks old so he doesn't have any bad habits as yet which has got me thinking......

If you could give just one tip or somerhing you would do differently with a puppy what would it be ?

Many thanks
I can only hope that I am half the man my dog thinks I am.
Top
LJR
Member
Posts: 300
Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:45 am

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by LJR »

I'm not overly experienced but I would say make sure that you are the centre of their world - you are the person with whom they have the most fun with, keep yourself exciting. Any animal that wants to please you will be easier to train. Also be consistent from the word go, it doesn't matter how you choose to praise them or reprimand them (within reason!) but make sure it is always in the same way and for the same things - if that makes sense. Have fun :)
Top
Springfield Pointers
Member
Posts: 4588
Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:27 am

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by Springfield Pointers »

Put your whistle in your pocket.
Top
dandogman
Member
Posts: 283
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:19 am

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by dandogman »

Don't give him too much freedom I.e don't let him run up to other dogs in the park etc
Top
Judy
Co-Admin
Posts: 16742
Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:33 pm
Location: Kent

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by Judy »

Equally don't be too overpowering on the obedience, it should all be a fun learning process.

Have a read of this thread too: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3443
In life, it is important to know when to stop arguing with people and simply let them be wrong.
Top
Rascal
Co-Admin
Posts: 10211
Joined: Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:22 pm
Location: Lincolnshire

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by Rascal »

Take up golf...... :whistle:

Rascal
General Dogsbody
Top
Springfield Pointers
Member
Posts: 4588
Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:27 am

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by Springfield Pointers »

Rascal wrote:Take up golf...... :whistle:

Rascal
ha ha. Great advice.
Top
User avatar
Alice
Member
Posts: 2748
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:45 pm
Dogs: Spaniels
Location: Sunny South Wilts

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by Alice »

Don't panic!
cheers,
Alice.

A spaniel is a vehicle for a nose
Top
trekmoor
Member
Posts: 16074
Joined: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:38 am
Dogs: Too many and not enough !
Location: Central Scotland

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by trekmoor »

Swap it for a hamster or maybe a goldfish.

Wullie
If at first you don't succeed .....find out if there is a booby prize !
-----------------------------------------------------
Don't do what doesn't work - do what does.
.
Top
User avatar
James
Member
Posts: 3080
Joined: Mon May 24, 2010 4:15 pm
Location: Worcestershire/Herefordshire border
Contact:
Contact James

Re: If you could give just one tip for a puppy owner....

Post by James »

get help from the start, dont hold off untill you feck it up, because you will feck it up.
If it was easy it wouldn't be so much fun.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Training Gundogs”