What is the best age to take a puppy to dog training courses?
Aug 19
I have a wire haired daschund and we will be taking it to dog training courses. What age is best for us to start taking it to courses?
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Anywhere from 10 weeks +.
A young as possible, I started training my pitbull at 9 weeks, learned sit and release on the first day =)
Classes are taking puppies as soon as they’ve had their 2nd set of shots. That’s prime time for socializing (before 16 weeks). You also learn things like manners and basic obedience.
Because trainers nowadays don’t use the old, harsh training methods, young puppies can now go to obedience classes. How far you go with your dog is up to you, but the sooner you start, the better for your dog.
about when the puppy is 5 or 4 months old because it is easier to teach a puppy
Start training your pup asap! The sooner the better and hopefully it will take a much shorter period to train him/her
Great choice teaching your dog manners at an early age. I would go as soon as the school allows, which usually is after the puppy’s second round of shots. Until then, you can work on socializing your puppy, and introducing it to new people, dogs (ones that you know they are fully vaccinated), and situations.
Good luck
How far you go with your dog is up to you, but the sooner you start, the better for your dog.
Well, for me daschunds are the best choice of breed, so well done on that. I also think – judging by everyones answers – that you should start as early as possible. Daschunds really deserve a nice name like Koko. Whatever the name is, make sure it’s not something like Dahpne. I would also recommend a dog training service such as “Lead The Dog”. Just look at http://www.LeadtheDog.co.uk for more information. Have a nice day!