Upon adoption of your labradoodle, we will provide you with comprehensive puppy notes on grooming, feeding, health checks, obedience and toilet training.
Of course if you have any questions we would love to support you throughout the life of your dog, this is our commitment to you, as we welcome you to the Cypress Labradoodle family.
Labradoodle puppies are incredibly intelligent dogs and with a few simple strategies, training will be very simple. The first 3 months of life are crucial in establishing how your puppy will behave for the rest of its life. This is why we recommend obedience training classes for your puppy as soon as you take them home.
Puppy Training Tips:
- When praising your puppy, pat them under the chin or chest as this is more affectionate than a pat on the back or the head.
- Training should be done in short but regular sessions throughout the day. We recommend five minutes sessions, four or five times a day to ensure your puppy is giving you their full attention during training.
- Don’t let your puppy do things when they are young that you don’t want them to do later in life (e.g. jumping up onto furniture or sleeping in your bed).
- Praise and positive reinforcement are very important when teaching puppy commands.
- Never yell at your puppy or punish them for disobeying or ignoring your cue – positive reinforcement is the best way to train your dog.
- A tiny dog treat or highly-flavoured food is the best reward when your puppy has done what you’ve asked them to, but remember not to overfeed. Treats should only make up 10% of their daily diet.
- Teach your puppy the five basic commands – sit, drop, stand, stay and come. These form the basis for more advanced tricks later on.
- When teaching commands such as ‘sit’ and ‘drop’, get down to the level of your puppy.
- To teach your puppy to ‘come’, attach a lead to their collar, let them wander away for a while and then call their name and the command ‘come’ while holding a treat. Reward them with the treat once they come over to you and repeat the process until your puppy learns to respond to the cue even without getting a treat as a reward.
- Puppy training is best begun at eight weeks of age and puppies are operating at full learning capacity between eight and twelve weeks old.
- Your voice is your best training aid – use a happy tone for praise, a clear tone for commands, and a firm tone to say “No”.
- Providing your puppy with plenty of stimulating toys will go a long way towards keeping them occupied, and out of mischief. It is also advisable to rotate toys.
- Age appropriate exercise is a great way to keep your pup occupied, and to bond with them.