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Training Your Poodle
All dogs, including Poodles of all sizes,
need training to learn how to behave themselves. When your Standard Poodle
learns to greet people by sitting still, he won't jump up on them. When he
learns what the word "stay" means, he will learn to be still and to
control his own actions. Your Toy Poodle can learn to walk nicely on a
leash instead of being carried all the time. In addition, once you learn
how to teach your dog, you can train him to follow the rules necessary for
good behavior.
Does your Poodle insist on being the center of attention? Does he bark at
people outside your yard? If he gets out of the yard, does he refuse to
come when you call him? Does he raid the trashcan? Does he jump on your
guests? These are not unusual behaviors for a young, untrained dog, but
they are unnecessary, potentially dangerous, and annoying behaviors that
you can change (or at least control) through training.
With training, your Poodle can learn to control himself so that he doesn't
react to every impulse. He can learn to sit while greeting people rather
than covering them with muddy paw & prints or ripping their clothes. He
can learn to restrain some of his vocalizations and to ignore the
trashcans.
Ideally, training should begin as soon as you bring home your new Poodle.
If you have an eight to ten-week-old puppy, that's okay. Your new puppy
can begin learning that biting isn't allowed, that he should sit for
treats, petting, and meals, and where he should go to relieve himself. By
ten weeks of age, you can attach a small leash to his collar and let him
drag it around for a few minutes at a time so he gets used to it. Always
watch him closely, of course, so that he doesn't get the leash tangled up
in something and choke himself. Young puppies have a very short attention
span, but they are capable of learning and are eager students.
Don't let your Poodle pup do anything now that you don't want him to do
later when he is full grown. For example, if you don't want your Standard
Poodle up on your lap when he's 45 pounds of rough paws and hard elbows,
don't let him on your lap now. If you don't want your Toy Poodle growing
up to be a problem barker, stop the barking when he's a puppy. It will be
much harder to change the habit later. Keep in mind as you begin your
dog's training that Poodles are an intelligent breed, responsive to
training!
If you have adopted a Poodle who is an older puppy or an adult, you can
still begin training right away. Although your new dog will need time to
get used to you and his new home, early training will help your new dog
learn what you expect of him, and as a result, will make that adjustment
easier. There are more
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