| Chances are, if you have ever encountered a | | | | brief instruction, such as "go potty", is the best way |
| Labrador, you fell instantly in love with this energetic, | | | | to begin. Extending the time intervals will eventually |
| loving breed of dog. | | | | make life easier, while still giving your puppy the |
| For years, these dogs have been used in police work, | | | | message that relieving himself needs to be done |
| service to blind and deaf people, and in the sports of | | | | outdoors. |
| hunting, retrieving and agility training. This is not due | | | | Walking on a leash may seem like something any dog |
| to chance, it is because of the above traits. As an | | | | will just instinctively know how to do, but for many |
| owner, you are lucky because you are starting off | | | | labs, it creates unbridled excitement, and often, it |
| with the right raw materials. The other side of the | | | | looks like the dog is walking the owner. Your yellow |
| coin is that you cannot blame the dog if the training | | | | lab puppy training on the leash needs to establish that |
| goes wrong! | | | | you are the boss. Walking in front of your puppy, |
| Largely due to their intelligence, energy, and drive to | | | | and reversing your direction each and every time |
| please, labs have long been favorites among families | | | | your puppy begins to pull forward will eventually lead |
| as well. But, as with any breed, training can mean the | | | | to a pup that is a pleasure to walk. |
| difference between a wonderful, obedient, well | | | | All puppies love to play but playing should never |
| mannered dog, and a dog with lots of unwanted | | | | involve biting people. When a puppy mouths or bites |
| behaviors. Particularly with high energy breeds,starting | | | | a person, he should be consistently redirected to bite |
| training early is essential. | | | | a toy instead. Tug of war games should always be |
| The first order in your yellow lab puppy training, may | | | | won by the person, never the dog. While these little |
| be housebreaking (otherwise known as "potty | | | | things may seem insignificant, they help to establish |
| training"). If you can get this right quickly, it will take | | | | an order of dominance which is critical to owning a |
| a lot of frustration out of the training process (and | | | | well-behaved and loving dog. |
| make life at home a lot easier!). | | | | With tried and true yellow lab puppy training |
| This step probably involves as much training for the | | | | techniques, you will soon find yourself the proud |
| dog owner as for the puppy. Consistently taking your | | | | owner of a beautiful, obedient, and happy "best |
| puppy outdoors every two hours, with the same, | | | | friend". |