Easy To Learn Basic Labrador Puppies Training

“Why does your Labrador Puppy sit when you tell him to and mine doesn’t?", “How can your labrador puppy to heel to you like that?",  “Wow! He comes when you tell him to”  - Sounds familiar? If it does, you need to invest some time into a little bit of basic labrador puppy training. Starting to train your labrador puppy from a young age is crucial as the first few months of his life is when you will have the greatest influence on him; this is where he is shaped into the labrador he is going to be when he is all grown up.

The most basic of Labrador Puppy training is to get your dog to sit and come. Teaching him those commands are essential for him to learn. These commands are used for various different reasons, if you are in competition, if your labrador puppy jumps making him sit will immediately get him off and "come" is the all important one. If you take your labrador puppy for a walk, you let him of the leash and you expect him to come back to you, not run around the park with you chasing after him shouting at him to “get here right this instance”. That would be just down right embarrassing!

To teach your labrador puppy how to come requires only the most basic of techniques but a lot of repetition. The simplest way to get him to come is have a toy in one hand and a treat in the other, when you are in the house simply walk away from him, hold out the toy and excitingly call him to you, when he comes over give him a treat, always use the command for come that you are going to use in the future. Doing this several times a day is a great way to teach him, but remember to have lots of long breaks so he doesn’t get bored and stop enjoying it, and don’t forget the treats!

Getting him to sit could be a slight bit harder but again only requires basic labrador puppy training. When you have mastered the come command call him to you, place your hand on the end of his back and say "sit" while gently pushing down on his backside, when he sits his bottom down give him a treat and a lot of praise. If you want him to sit longer just delay giving him the treat and the praise, get him to sit but take your time bending down to him and feeding him his titbit. 

Basic labrador puppy training is simple and very effective. It should also be fun for you and your labrador puppy, it doesn’t have to be hours and hours each day just may be 5 minutes or so. Don’t forget to reward your labrador puppy and yourself for all the “hard” work though!!