STAY Don't move at all until I come back to release you. NO SNIFF Don't sniff at any dog or at anything on the ground. OFF Off the couch, Off of people - meaning get your feet off DOWN Means lay down, not off POTTY To go potty outside KENNEL (OR BED) Go into crate STAND Stand on all four feet without wiggling. Good at vets or groomers. COME Self explanatory STOP Means stop whatever you are doing and instantly lie down and be quiet. QUIET Stop Barking – Be careful not to use your "free" word (mine is OK) when you mean stop barking or stop being noisy. When our dogs hear something and start being noisy, we say "TV" -- We used to say OK, but that word told them that it was OK to be barking. "TV" settles them down. I almost think they understand that the noise they heard was actually on the TV set. The dogs are great!! Anything you do to teach them to live more comfortably with you and your family while he is small will help you when he is older. Boys do not become “boys” until they are about 15 - 20 months old. Some breeders will tell you not to curtail their puppy dominance "humping", especially if the dog may be used for breeding. I personally can't (and won't) stand it and I will not let my puppies hump each other or my leg or the neighbor or anything else. A severe reprimand isn't necessary, just a gentle "no-no" or "off" works. When time comes for breeding, the boys will know what to do and it will never cross their minds that you told them it was wrong when they were puppies. The Peter Vollmer Super Puppy book is a great training aid and will help you raise the best dog you'll ever have. We also recommend Dog Training for Dummies by Wendy Vollhard – this is a super book! If you ever have any questions - even in the middle of the night -- call us. We'll be here to help you in any way we can and at any time we can. Lorna Coloccia 434-760-4792 CELL
STAY Don't move at all until I come back to release you. NO SNIFF Don't sniff at any dog or at anything on the ground. OFF Off the couch, Off of people - meaning get your feet off DOWN Means lay down, not off POTTY To go potty outside KENNEL (OR BED) Go into crate STAND Stand on all four feet without wiggling. Good at vets or groomers. COME Self explanatory STOP Means stop whatever you are doing and instantly lie down and be quiet. QUIET Stop Barking – Be careful not to use your "free" word (mine is OK) when you mean stop barking or stop being noisy. When our dogs hear something and start being noisy, we say "TV" -- We used to say OK, but that word told them that it was OK to be barking. "TV" settles them down. I almost think they understand that the noise they heard was actually on the TV set. The dogs are great!! Anything you do to teach them to live more comfortably with you and your family while he is small will help you when he is older. Boys do not become “boys” until they are about 15 - 20 months old. Some breeders will tell you not to curtail their puppy dominance "humping", especially if the dog may be used for breeding. I personally can't (and won't) stand it and I will not let my puppies hump each other or my leg or the neighbor or anything else. A severe reprimand isn't necessary, just a gentle "no-no" or "off" works. When time comes for breeding, the boys will know what to do and it will never cross their minds that you told them it was wrong when they were puppies. The Peter Vollmer Super Puppy book is a great training aid and will help you raise the best dog you'll ever have. We also recommend Dog Training for Dummies by Wendy Vollhard – this is a super book! If you ever have any questions - even in the middle of the night -- call us. We'll be here to help you in any way we can and at any time we can. Lorna Coloccia 434-760-4792 CELL