Come,Sit, Down

Puppies have the ability to grasp cues and perform behaviors such as come, sit, and down from a very young age. But those behaviors are very fluid and are affected by environment and reinforcement as the puppy gets older. Behaviors that were shaped at a young age can be lost if they are not used and rewarded over and over again.

manners and obedience

Puppies will be introduced to basic obedience commands such as come, sit, down, wait, leave it. We encourage all of our puppy buyers, if they don't already know, to begin researching and learning more about clicker training, positive reinforcement, and operant conditioning. 

Some great resources are:

Zak George's Dog Training Revolution - TEN SPEED Press

Zak George also has numerous free videos on his YouTube channel. Click the link below to view the must see series of videos show Zak’s progress with his new puppy from day one. It covers almost every challenge you will face with a puppy.

Stephi Trott at SpiritDog Training has excellent online courses that you can watch and teach your dog at your own pace. She has an excellent online training support group as well. https://spiritdogtraining.com/training/basic/puppy-training/

Other books:

Before and After Getting Your Puppy by Dr. Ian Dunbar - New World Library

Any of Karen Pryor's clicker training materials

For very in depth reading about puppy training try

Control Unleashed: The Puppy Program by Leslie McDevitt - Clean Run Productions