Murphy is a 9 month old Labrador Spaniel mix

Murphy is a 9 month old Labrador Spaniel mix

Murphy

Murphy is very nice friendly dog. He lives with a young family that includes two children.

His parents started his training when he was a puppy. He knows all of the obedience commands – but sometimes he disobeys and tries to* challenge his owners.

Owners need to establish leadership and became the Alfa -The top dog. Anyone can be the pack leader. It is on attitude of authority. Dog owners must learn to become gentle but firm: loving but tough: stand tall and use their voice and eyes to show leadership.

One of leadership exercises is to Control Meal Schedules and make your dog earn his meal:

• Food should not left out to be eaten freely. You must establish meal schedules.
• Dog must earn his food.

The following images show examples of 4 steps you can use to train your dog:

Step1 put food in the bowl

Step1 put food in the bowl

Step 2 keep bowl in your hand, make dog sit – stay

Step 2 keep bowl in your hand, make dog sit – stay

Step 3 put bowl on the floor one foot away from dog

Step 3 put bowl on the floor one foot away from dog

Step 4 after 20 second release your dog using the "release command"

Step 4 after 20 second release your dog using the “release command” and let him eat his meal.

Maggie is a 14 week old Labrador Pointer mix.

Maggie

Maggie is a very young, cute and energetic puppy.
On her first day in our facility she was doing great!
Maggie learnt how to sit-stay and down-stay. I *practiced with her walking on a leash and the “come command”. She also met a lot of new friends.

Maggie training

Let puppy play first. Otherwise, it is difficult to hold his attention. Keep training sessions short – 5 to 10 minutes, several times per day.

Be patient. Keep showing your puppy what to do until he responds and then praise him (use high tone of voiceto mean approval)

Never lose your temper with your puppy. He won’t understand why you are angry and he may fear you.

Be firm and consistent. Be sure to use the same tone of voce (low and authoritative) and the same words when giving command.

End each training session on a positive note (a command showing your puppy he is doing very well).

Exercising puppy

Exercise is an important part of a puppy’s overall health, but it should be appropriate for his age and energy level, until the puppy develops good motor skill and balance.