Training Videos

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Hold a treat in your right hand between your thumb and first 2 fingers.  Move your hand, with your palm facing up, over his head.  When puppy is sitting, reward and praise.

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Hold a treat in your right hand between your thumb and first 2 fingers. Move your hand, with      your palm facing down, straight down to the floor between puppy’s front paws. When puppy’s elbows reach the ground, reward, and praise.

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Hold a treat in your right hand between your thumb and first 2 fingers. Hold the treat right on your puppy’s nose. Move your hand, with the palm vertical to the floor, slightly away from your puppy’s nose.  As his hind quarters come up, reward and praise. Once your puppy follows the treat 8 out of 10 times, you can start adding in your verbal cues: “sit” “down” and “stand”

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With your puppy on leash, say “Let’s go” and start walking forward.  Pause briefly then call your pup’s name, “Come”, and run backwards.  Your puppy will need to turn around to come with you.  You are running backward and your puppy is trotting along in front of you. Ask your puppy to sit.  touch your pup’s collar, and reward.

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Start with your puppy on leash.  Have a helper hold your puppy’s leash and back away 6 steps. Say your puppy’s name and “Come”.  Praise enthusiastically as your puppy approaches. When your puppy reaches you, touch his collar and reward.