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Labrador puppies are famed for their skills in learning things quickly and training Labradors is often easier than other breeds of dogs. For hundreds of years Labradors have filled a number of job roles. Labradors were originally bred for retrieving shot game but have now been employed in a wide range of jobs including guide dogs, sniffer dogs and competition dogs. To find our more about training Labrador puppies for sale, read more.
Labrador Puppies Training Advice
- Labrador puppies should begin their training almost as soon as you bring them home so that they get the best start. Labradors have an innate desire to please their masters and this makes them a lot easier to train. Using this part of Labrador puppies' nature is the key to successful training.
- Short training sessions with play breaks in between is a great way of maintaining the Labrador puppies interest in the puppy training. Labrador puppies are famous for loving food and this can be another excellent incentive when training Labradors.
- Labrador puppies get the most from their training when it is based on positive reinforcement; half the work is already done as they want to please you anyway so make sure you heap lots of praise on Labrador puppies when they do something well. Labrador puppies can be taught to retrieve from a young age by fetching a ball. Labrador puppies for sale should have already begun house training so you need to continue from where the breeder left off.
- Labrador puppies will be fully grown after a year or so but will not be mentally mature until about three years old so it is vital that Labrador puppies are trained early. Labradors possess very high levels of energy and must receive lead training so that they aren't too much of a handful when they are fully grown.
- 'No' commands need to be introduced at a steady rate with Labrador puppies because they love human companionship and need to have a positive relationship with their owners.
