Teaching puppies commands

A puppy moves in with you and he has to get used to his new surroundings and new family members. At the same time, it is important that he quickly recognizes what he is allowed and what is not. Therefore, you should start training immediately. Initial commands such as “No” can be very helpful for this. First of all, you should give the young dog some rest so that it can process the separation from its littermates and give it a sense of security and security.

The first puppy commands – golden rules

It is important for learning commands that you have the dog’s full attention.

Golden Rules:

He shouldn’t be tired or exhausted, and shouldn’t be distracted by other things during training. For this reason, it is advisable to practice the first commands with your dog indoors in an undisturbed place. Also, be careful not to overwhelm the young dog so that it doesn’t build up frustration during training and lose motivation later. Short training sessions of five minutes several times throughout the day are ideal. Also, be careful not to be too strict with the dog. Learning commands should be fun for your dog and make him feel good when he’s doing something right. Always end the training with a sense of achievement and then give your four-legged friend a rest. So he can process what he has learned. The first commands that you should gradually teach your little companion are “come”, “sit”, “down” and “stay”. If your puppy masters these commands, the commands will make your everyday life with the dog much easier. If you start teaching your puppy commands right after the acclimatisation period, you have the advantage that he is still in the socialisation phase at this point. Read more about this in the guide “ Socialise your dog ”.

Teaching puppies commands: It all depends on the right timing!

When training your dog, you usually work with the principle of reward and ignore. This means that desirable behaviour is rewarded and undesirable behaviour is ignored. You only have two seconds to positively confirm a desired behaviour from your dog or to correctly carry out a command. Only immediately after the action in question can the dog associate the reward or praise with the action previously performed. The same applies vice versa. For example, when playing, there is a short abort if the dog gets too wild or bites too hard. If you react just a moment too late, the dog will not understand why he is being rewarded or ignored. For this reason, correct timing is essential. So that your puppy is not overwhelmed,

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