Puppy training 6 months

Your puppy has grown up, and you are seriously thinking about training. And, perhaps, you have been working with a pet for a long time, but would like to know if there are any features of training a 6-month-old puppy. How to start training a puppy for 6 months and how to continue training with a four-legged friend?

Features of training a puppy 6 months

At 6 months, some puppies reach sexual maturity. So, they turn into young dogs. The teeth have already changed, the puppy has grown stronger physically and has become more independent.

Many are afraid of the “teenage” period in the life of a dog, but everything is not so scary. If before that you did not make gross mistakes, then the puppy will continue to engage with you willingly and will obey. If serious mistakes were made, then it is with the onset of the dog’s puberty that they will begin to appear, sometimes unexpectedly.

With this in mind, it is especially important to follow the rules of training a 6-month-old puppy.

Puppy training 6 months: where to start?

If you have just started training, it is important to know where to start training a puppy for 6 months. However, the start of training is the same for any dog, regardless of age. It includes familiarization with the markers of correct behavior, work on the development of motivation (food, play and social) and contact with the owner, switching attention and changing the excitation-inhibition regimes. Training a puppy for 6 months most often begins with training in the complex (“Sit, Stand, Lie”), call and return to the place.

Acceptable training methods for a 6 month old puppy:

1. Guidance and positive reinforcement. 

2. Shaping.

If you are confused and do not know where to start training a puppy for 6 months and how to train a 6-month-old puppy in general, you can use our video courses on self-training a dog with humane methods.