AT WHAT AGE CAN I START TRAINING MY PUPPY?

So, ideally you will be training your puppy from the moment you bring him or her home and start the process of house training. Puppies begin to learn from birth and good breeders always recommend handling and socialization right away. Training can begin as early as when the puppy opens its eyes for the very time and when it takes its first steps. Young puppies generally have fairly short attention spans but you can expect them to learn simple obedience commands right away, such as sit, stay, as young as 7 to 8 weeks of age.

Formal dog training is generally advised at 6 months of age onwards. However this juvenile stage for your dog is a very poor time to start. Your dog learns from each and every experience and delaying training ultermatly means missed opportunities for the dog to learn just how you would like him to behave. During the dogs juvenile stage, your dog will begin to solidify adult behavioral patterns as he or she progresses through fear periods. Some behaviors learned in puppyhood may need to be changed according, and anything that has already been learnt incorrectly will ultermatly need to be undone and re-taught. Puppies are capable of learning much more from an early age than people think.