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Puppy Training – Teach To Sit and Come While They Learn to Play Fetch

By Dog Lover | January 14, 2010

Puppy training is important whether for fun or good behavior. During the process of teaching the puppy the fetch game, it is necessary that the treats are used alongside praise and there is a very good reason for this. The importance of praise hasn’t been firmly written on the chalkboard of your pup’s mind, so until it is, give your pup what is known to be a positive reward stimulus and that is food. The thought may cross your mind that proper training should appeal to the dogs mind and not the stomach and even though this is partially correct, the learning process is a game.

Dog and puppy training can be made fun for both you and your pup. Attempt to do at least three of the fetching games for a period of ten minutes each day, for three days in sequence. These fetching drills should be in addition to a five or ten minute walk on the leash, daily. We’re going to sneak in two commands while the puppy is having these “game times” and before it even realizes what’s happened, it will have been trained to respond to “come” and “sit”.

During your retrieving games, when your puppy has returned the play toy to you, place your left hand on its rear end and your right underneath its chin. Press lightly with your left hand while exerting a small amount of upward pressure with your right as you command, “sit”.

Teaches Good Puppy Behavior

Immediately after the puppy has been placed in the sitting position, shower him with praise and toss out the toy once more. After the puppy brings back the toy, refrain from praise until the ’sit’ command has been given and it is placed in the sitting position. In the case where the puppy breaks from your grasp and you do not successfully get him seated, refrain from throwing the play toy, withhold praise and please do not give up entirely. This will make for a well trained dog and start good puppy behavior.

Utilize the leash to bring the puppy to you, say ’sit’ and put the puppy in the proper sitting position, ending each round of the fetch-sit game with a special treat.

By the time you finish your third session of fetch-sit games, you’ll notice that it really doesn’t take much left-hand pressure at all to get your puppy seated. You will have a walk on the leash for 10 minutes on the schedule for the days numbered four through seven. The entire routine will be the same as on the preceeding days and keep four tidbits with you. Make sure they are tucked away in your pocket, out of sight and scent, as you take the puppy outdoors.

After you begin with what the puppy believes to be a routine daily walk, take a tidbit out of your pocket, kneel down to its level and say its name, followed by the command “come”. carefully lure the puppy in your direction using the leash. Give it the tidbit, and at the same time pour on the praise. By following the treat with lavish praise, the puppy will see that this praise coincides with a tasty reward. These dog training and puppy training tips can be utilized in many areas of your training.