Finn's thread!! Puppy is GROWING!!!

[black_cat]

My plan for the first things to work on him is:
-walking on a leash properly
-recall
-sit
-down
-how to properly take treats without snapping my hand with his needle teeth

Those will all be first priority, with next priority (with overlap, of course) will be 'leave it' and drop it'.
I'd also like to get him to know how to settle quickly instead of bouncing of the walls for 10 minutes after play, and throughout this whole time I'll be working to eliminate jumping and mouthing.
Is there anything else that I need to do before I can just work on whatever with him?

 

[ShrekDawg]

loll

Thankfully he loves food so retraining is easy LOL

 

[chickentrains]

My plan for the first things to work on him is:
-walking on a leash properly
-recall
-sit
-down
-how to properly take treats without snapping my hand with his needle teeth

Those will all be first priority, with next priority (with overlap, of course) will be 'leave it' and drop it'.
I'd also like to get him to know how to settle quickly instead of bouncing of the walls for 10 minutes after play, and throughout this whole time I'll be working to eliminate jumping and mouthing.
Is there anything else that I need to do before I can just work on whatever with him?

don't over work him

engagement and how to follow a lure

 

[ShrekDawg]

And BC I love the Chuck It balls. They have all different styles but the main one is the Ultra ball. It’s rubber so safer and less messy too LOL but they have a few different ones like Whistler, Fetch etc and bigger ones but yeah. Get some of the Ultra balls. They’re amazing

 

[black_cat]

don't over work him

I should have clarified- teaching these first and quickly, but at a healthy pace for puppies.

engagement

Like 'watch me' commands, and just general focus?

and how to follow a lure

Good idea

 

[chickentrains]

I should have clarified- teaching these first and quickly, but at a healthy pace for puppies.

yeah

Like 'watch me' commands, and just general focus?

Focus on me, follow you around, be ready for the next command.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbHGANdBD5Y&ab_channel=KeenDog

Good idea

 

[berryncherry]

Is there anything else that I need to do before I can just work on whatever with him?

I’d say working on preventing them from jumping on furniture too. Two of my dogs have both jumped on my BED and decided to do their business there at one point. I’ve found it useful to use the command ‘come on’ when they are allowed to snuggle for movies and ‘off’ for when I want them off of a couch or sofa.

 

[ButtonHoarder]

 

[black_cat]

I’d say working on preventing them from jumping on furniture too. Two of my dogs have both jumped on my BED and decided to do their business there at one point. I’ve found it useful to use the command ‘come on’ when they are allowed to snuggle for movies and ‘off’ for when I want them off of a couch or sofa.

Good idea!
That also made me think of not chewing on things that aren't toys.

To the general everyone: Is there a way to teach a dog to jump on things, but by invitation?

 

[black_cat]

@berryncherry are you the same person as @cherrynberry ?