Thank Guys

Really great info and greatly appreciated.The concensus is right on the mark, he is too young for correction and I think that we both enjoy going with the treats a lot better. So I will go the patience route and take the time it takes,I really love my guy.

Again, thanks

Dwight

Dwight,

Glad that you see's it now. Just to share some personal experience with you. I had a 5 mo GSD whom is very strong willed. had been training her with food and ball drive in alternate and playing with her while in training every day for the last 4 month. Although she understands sit, down, come and wait without much trouble I still rate her as 50% understanding.

Give your pup's an understanding time and make the sessions fun and enjoyable for the pup and you. I'm sure you will get more out of your pup that way rather than making yourself look like a discilinary slave driver <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> . I know that I would want to be around you either <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Kim, I think the statement about not teaching stay with pup below 6 month should not be a generalise statement. Only exception to the rule is not to rush the pup too much when he is not ready. Otherwise the pup will be too stressed and will associate the training with "Oh Gowssh, here comes the dang slave driver again!!!" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Wait until it's 6 months old to train it like an adult. To do it to early it can screw up your dog. There is no reason to do it on a puppy. It requires too much force and this kills the temperament of a puppy.

This advice is very old fashioned. It's essentially saying once your dog is an adult, use force to train your dog, period. We've come a long way since those days. A 4-5 month old pup can do a very nice sit or down stay for nothing but rewards, zero corrections, no problem.

Wait until it's 6 months old to train it like an adult. To do it to early it can screw up your dog. There is no reason to do it on a puppy. It requires too much force and this kills the temperament of a puppy.

Tell Ed, It's his answer.

I know, just pointing out there's probably a lot of older articles on the website that Ed would edit these days if he had time.

I agree with Lee here. The context of the article also has to be taken into consideration. The specific circumstances or the specific dog in question.

My objection was only to blanket statements.