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At 12 weeks old, a dog's capability to learn is the same as it is as an adult.
So, at 14 weeks old, your dog should be able to learn all of these commands just as if she were a year old!
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- It depends on the dog. Some are more mature at younger ages. With a Shih Tzu, it's definately time to begin but just be patient, she has a baby brain.
- She can learn those now! Just keep your training sessions short and sweet, like 5 minutes, a few times per day. A few weeks from now, increase them to 10 minutes if you think her attention span can handle it!
Practice, practice, practice! Make it fun for her, and she'll love training if she always gets rewarded for good performance. Be patient, don't get frustrated if she doesn't pick it up right away, she's learning!
Its best to work on one at a time. So keep doing "sit" every day, until she's mastered it, then move on to another command.
Good luck! - Most puppies pick up on commands and expectations very quickly. It varies by breed. Keep working with her, be consistent.
- A puppy as young as four weeks can learn simple commands using positive reinforcement. You don't expect them to perform like an older dog, but they can learn. And learning early teaches them how to learn making future training much easier.
- You can start very basic training, such as name recognition, sit and so on, at around 8 weeks old. But remember, little puppies have VERY SHORT attention spans. It's much better to practice for a minute or two three times a day, than try to go for 10 minutes once a day.
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Once your puppy has had all her shots, she should attend a puppy obedience class. These are a great way for you both to learn new things, improve your communication skills and are invaluable socialization experiences for your pup. You can find out how to pick a good dog obedience school here http://www.the-puppy-dog-place.com/dog-o…
Best of luck with here http://www.the-puppy-dog-place.com/puppy… - AWWWW!!!! ****-zu puppies are very sweet little dogs. Well before training just make sure your little one knows you are the boss, even though you are bigger, she can still think she is in controll of you, and if that is the case she will not take commands from you. So if she knows you are the boss, (she can learn this by you punsihing her, act like you are eating her food and then give to her and on walks make her walk beside you. Then she will know you are the ALPHA or Boss dog) (although you arent a dog!! lol)
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Start now! It may take a little while for her bark box to start working on treats, (we have a 1 yr old westie that wont bark when we dont give her a treat so she might not learn that one!) So you might have to wait a little on the speak but otherwise start ASAP. The earlier the better. Also you can teach her tricks like bang where she lays down on back with hands up when you make a gun with hand and say, "bang" all the guests will think it is funny, after she knows that teach her, "bang and pray for mercy" where after she bangs, put her paws together and say, "pray for mercy" that one is really cute too. Guests usually like to see what a cute little puppy like yours can do at such a young age so you can start anytime. And just remember, YOU ARE THE BOSS, when she knows that, she will follow whatever you say and you will have the best doggie ever!
GOOD LUCK
AND IMPRESS YOU GUESTS AND FRIENDS WITH A WELL TRAINED LITTLE ****-ZU PUPPY DOG!!!!!!! :p!
-SARAH- - I recommend you visit the website I went to when my dog had behavioral issues a while back. It transformed my dog's behavior. It also talks about command as well. Good Luck!
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