Dog Health Questions: Question about dog training?

my mom has trained dogs for years, she has won loads of dog competitions. She entered our 3 year old basset hound in a competition just last year and won. Were getting a puppy in a week and my mom says she wants me to have a go at training it up so it can be a show dog like our other dog. She says i will have to start training him from the age of around 3-4 months. Im only fourteen and have no idea where to start with the little guy. My mom said she will give me tips but she cant help me train him because the dog will then have more respect for her and not me. I like the idea of becoming a world champion in dog training, it seems pretty cool.
where do i start? shall i research on the internet?
thanks for any answers in advance

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I would expect that your mom can either recommend a good obedience class for you, or some good training books, or even instruct you (not the dog) herself.

But if not, talk to the other people at the trials and see who they recommend in terms of instruction. It's really better to have an experienced instructor to guide you in training your first dog, it's so easy to make mistakes when you're a beginner - especially when working with non-traditional breeds like Bassets.

I started training on my own at 15 - none of my family were "dog people" so I pretty much had to learn it on my own. You're lucky to have someone experienced to help you.

The Many Types Of Dog Training

• You start training from the day your dog comes into your home. I clicker train, so I suggest you buy yourself a clicker (or use a click word) and start clicking!! Dogs love clicker training, and so do the owners because they love the results!! Do a google on clicker training. There's loads on the net, and a lot on YouTube as well. Have fun!!!


• Well for training you should start after your puppy has had all its puppy shots, if you are planning to take her to a puppy training class. Yes you should research more on the internet, but you'll learn more when you actually do the training and take classes if you are going to. You could start with some simple tricks or whatnot, and then advance to more advanced ones. The most important thing to training is that you need to get the dog's respect and it needs to pay attention to you. Don't worry too much about it, I'm sure your mom will give you the support you need. Good luck with your new dog!!