Meet Tucker!

[Ilovemychicks08]

Hi, everyone! I just thought i would make a thread to introduce my new puppy Tucker he is a purebred Golden Retriever and is almost 11 weeks old! He is smart, he already knows his name, sit, kennel and he has not had a accident in the house(he is bell trained). And he poses all the time easiest trick ever i dont even have to show him how to do it. Tucker and my other Golden Retriever, Denver are getting along well! I hope to train him for pheasant hunting, agility and maybe more! Any tips for hunting and agility are appreciated!

 

[MROO]

Adorable! My cat trained me how to walk her, open the door for her, etc.

Humans are fast learners

My cats would definitely argue that last point. I'm convinced that they find their own humans a bit slow on the uptake ... but, personally, I think their expectations are simply WAY too high!

 

[fluffycrow]

He she cutest!

I don't know if you're a beginner in agility, so I will be giving you tips I wish I knew when I first started
1. Keep your training short and sweet as a puppy
2. Training with toys is so much better when it comes to agility

Congrats again on your new puppy! Are planning on showing him?

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

He she cutest!

I don't know if you're a beginner in agility, so I will be giving you tips I wish I knew when I first started
1. Keep your training short and sweet as a puppy
2. Training with toys is so much better when it comes to agility

Congrats again on your new puppy! Are planning on showing him?

Thanks, i do have some experience with agilty, my other golden can do it but she has super baf anxiety and gets scared around 20 plus people. I do plan on showing him hopefully, he isnt registered so i will have to register him through the PAL program. I will definitely remeber toys although he is super into treats. Thanks again!

 

[Chicken poppy]

Adorable! My cat trained me how to walk her, open the door for her, etc.

Humans are fast learners

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I used to do breed shows. I had small dogs - nothing as big as your Lil' Boi's gonna be. My biggest tip is to socialize the living daylights out of him! Take him to the feed store. Take him to the "people park." He's still little for dog parks - give him a few months past his final immunizations.
Each time you go, spend a few minutes on training, too. Take treats, take toys, but also take a clicker, or whatever training aid you plan to use. Teach him that, as soon as he hears the clicker, he needs to disregard everything/one else and focus solely on you and the business at hand. The idea is to have him comfortable around, but not distracted by what's going on around him when it's time to work. If you reward him and make it fun, he'll be people-savvy in no time and you'll have a great training partner!

Thank you! Since he was UPD on all his shots i took him to a feed store and he did great! He picked out a toy as his reward! He loves everyone he has met and im going to take him to a local park that no one has been at for a few weeks to introduce him to that environment. Then a vet visit will help his experience to. He hasnt been scared anywhere yet, and noises dont bother him. I actually was able to get him to focus better not at our house.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I took him to the park today for a few minutes since we live close and he loved it(not a dog park, i honestly dont trust any dogs i dont know). He is finally getting over barking in his kennel and he hasnt had a accident since the second day he was home! He slept all night and he knows sit and stay now.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Tucker went to a training class last night, and he was the best behaved! He is learning quick and the class is helping. The first class yesterdays(we did sit, stay, socializing and making sure they are not scared of noises, teeth brushing and brushing). Next class we are doing some agility!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Tucker turned a year old! And he got a pupcookie for his birthday. Then he had a allergic reaction to something.
He weighs around 55 lbs now.
He was a little gunshy but we are working through it and he is getting a lot better. He now retrieves at around 100ft. And he can find anything i hide!

 

[fluffycrow]

Thanks, i do have some experience with agilty, my other golden can do it but she has super baf anxiety and gets scared around 20 plus people. I do plan on showing him hopefully, he isnt registered so i will have to register him through the PAL program. I will definitely remeber toys although he is super into treats. Thanks again!

If your breeder shows, you can ask them for some help

Ah don't all dogs love treats?