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647 answers in Young Pets — page 2 of 27
A Siberian Husky puppy can start short, gentle training as soon as he comes home, around eight weeks old, and the sooner the better for this independent breed. Work indoors or in a secure garden for two or three minutes at a time on his name, coming to you for a genuinely excellent reward, and standing calmly while a…
A Shih Tzu puppy can start short, gentle training as soon as she is home, around eight weeks old, and there is no benefit in waiting for her to be older or bolder. Keep sessions to a couple of minutes at floor level — her name, a sit, and brief practice being brushed and having her face and paws touched — paid with…
A Rottweiler puppy can start short, gentle training from the day he comes home, around eight weeks old, and for a puppy who will grow this strong, early is genuinely important. Keep sessions calm and brief — his name, a sit, relaxed practice having paws, ears, and mouth handled — all paid generously, because the goal…
A Poodle puppy can start short, gentle training as soon as she comes home, around eight weeks old, and this quick, sensitive breed usually adores the game. Keep sessions to two or three varied minutes — her name, a hand target, and calm practice being brushed and having her paws touched — because poodles bore quickly…
A Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy can start short, gentle training as soon as he is home, around eight weeks old, and a herding puppy benefits from the early structure. Keep sessions to two or three upbeat minutes on his name, a sit, and coming away from moving feet, paying generously, since corgis are sharp, opinionated…
A Labrador Retriever puppy can start short, gentle training from her first days at home, around eight weeks old, well before any formal class begins. Use part of her normal meals as rewards in two-minute sessions on her name, a sit, and settling on a mat, because a young Lab's enthusiasm for food is the best training…
A Golden Retriever puppy can start short, gentle training right away, from about eight weeks old when he comes home, and most Goldens act as if lessons were invented for them. Keep sessions to two or three cheerful minutes — his name, a sit, coming when called across the room — and always have a soft toy ready,…
A German Shorthaired Pointer puppy can start short, gentle training as soon as she is home, usually around eight weeks, and this busy bird-dog breed honestly needs the early outlet. Keep sessions to a couple of minutes indoors where scent and movement cannot hijack her attention, rewarding her name, a sit, and the…
A German Shepherd puppy can start short, gentle training the day he comes home, usually around eight weeks old, because learning is already happening whether you guide it or not. Keep sessions to two or three minutes of name games, a rewarded sit, and calm handling, ending while he is still keen rather than drilling a…
A French Bulldog puppy can start gentle training from around eight weeks, as soon as he is home, in sessions of one or two minutes in a cool room. He is food-motivated and charming but can be stubborn, so teach his name, a sit, and coming when called with high-value treats and plenty of patience, and never drill…
A Doberman puppy can start gentle training from around eight weeks, as soon as she is home, in calm sessions of two or three minutes. She is exceptionally quick to learn, so early lessons in her name, recall indoors, and settling quietly build the manners she will need at full size, and steady socialisation in these…
A Dachshund puppy can start gentle training from around eight weeks, as soon as she is home, with sessions of two minutes built around food rewards and patience. Prioritise her name, coming when called indoors, and toilet training, which Dachshunds can find genuinely hard, and teach her to use ramps rather than…
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy can start gentle training from his first days home at around eight weeks, in sessions of two or three minutes that feel like quiet games. He is soft-natured and tuned to his people, so teach his name, a sit, and coming when called with warm praise and tiny treats, and never use a…
A Bulldog puppy can start gentle training from around eight weeks, as soon as she is home, but keep sessions to one or two unhurried minutes and never push her to repeat an exercise until she is panting. Teach her name, a food-lured sit, and walking a few steps on a harness indoors, rewarding generously because…
A Boxer puppy can start gentle training from around eight weeks, the moment he is home, but sessions must match his exuberant style: two or three minutes, then a play break. Start with his name, a sit lured with food, and rewarding calm behaviour around people, because a Boxer puppy who learns early not to jump and…
A Boston Terrier puppy can begin gentle training as soon as she comes home at around eight weeks, keeping sessions to two or three playful minutes at a time. She is bright and eager but tires quickly and overheats easily with her short muzzle, so work indoors in a cool room on her name, a sit, and hand-target games,…
A Bernese Mountain Dog puppy can start gentle training from his first days at home, around eight weeks old, in sessions of just a minute or two built around praise and soft food rewards. This slow-maturing giant breed learns kindly but tires and overheats quickly, so teach his name, a sit, and coming to you indoors,…
A Beagle puppy can start short, gentle training from the day she comes home, usually around eight weeks old, as long as sessions stay to two or three minutes of play-based learning. Begin with her name, coming when called indoors, and settling on a mat, using tiny food rewards because a Beagle's nose and appetite make…
First-time Westie owners often treat a young West Highland White Terrier like a lap dog and are surprised by determined digging, barking at windows, and a puppy who questions every rule. Over-bathing is another early error, along with skipping coat care until the wiry double coat mats. Channel that terrier energy into…
New Collie owners most often underestimate how much work a young herding puppy needs, so they provide walks but no job for her brain, then meet heel-nipping, chasing, and restless evening behaviour. They also scold a sensitive Collie too sharply, which can make her shut down rather than learn. Give her short training…
The most common early mistakes with a young Chihuahua are carrying her everywhere so she never learns to walk confidently on her own feet, skipping socialisation because she seems fragile, and offering food constantly so tiny meals blur into all-day grazing. Let her explore safe floors on a harness, meet calm people…
A healthy newborn Yorkshire Terrier is a truly tiny puppy, small enough to rest in one hand, born black and tan — dark over the back with tan points on the face, chest, and legs — long before the adult steel-blue and gold coat develops. His coat is soft and fine rather than silky yet, his head is small with a short…
A healthy newborn Siberian Husky is a medium-sized, well-furred puppy with a noticeably plush coat for a newborn, in black and white, grey and white, red and white, or agouti coloring, often with facial markings already sketched in. His ears are small triangles folded flat — they will prick up within weeks — his eyes…
A healthy newborn Shih Tzu is a small, sturdily built puppy with a short face, a wide head, and a soft coat that may mix gold, white, black, or brindle patches, often with a white blaze and a white tail tip. His eyes are sealed, his ears hang folded, and his tail is carried down for now rather than curled over the…
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