6 Responses to “How long does it take to train a 6 month old puppy commands? I visited a training facility, which chare from”

1. criolla80 Says:
   February 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm

   There are tons of books on the subject of training your dog. Just go to your local bookstore and buy some to help you along the way.

2. SchAkita Says:
   February 23rd, 2009 at 11:25 am

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   From SchAkita

3. Voelven Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 5:03 am

   I’m a firm believer in training your dog yourself. A dog may obey his handler/trainer, but not everyone else. Also sending it to a boarding facility at 6 months (right at the start of the teenage phase/spook phase) is just not a good idea in my opinion. I would never send my dog away for training, but if you absolutely have to do that, then wait until it’s between 12-17 months old.

   You’ll probably be much better of enrolling in a good dog training class, where you learn how to train and interact with your dog, plus it’s much cheaper.

4. puplovetft Says:
   March 1st, 2009 at 10:21 am

   The training unless the dog will still be waste of control and not send it to on the training sites such as the middle of control and train the work.

   From puplovetft

5. ainawgsd Says:
   March 2nd, 2009 at 8:08 am

   Posted by ainawgsd

   If you are consistent and work with the dog several times a day every single day it should take about 6-8 weeks. While you do have to work with the dog every day, that doesn’t mean taking a huge chunk out of the day just to practice obedience. Instead, use the times when you would normally have to interact with your dog such as meal times, trips outside, and walks to practice commands that you are learning. Instead of just giving the dog his food, ask him to sit and wait to be released before eating. Ask the dog to sit before you open the door for him to go outside to potty. Ask for a sit before going through doorways or gates or before putting the leash on. And it doesn’t have to be just “sit” either…you can use any command the dog knows or whatever you are working on in class that week. I would definitely recommend going to group obedience classes…where YOU take the dog and go to a class once a week where an instructor shows you how to teach the dog a given command and then an hour later class is over and you go home and work with the dog at home. These are not expensive, generally $90-100 for a 6-8 week course, and usually well worth it. Even experienced dog owners/trainers benefit greatly from having another experienced trainer to bounce ideas off of or look to for advice if they are having a hard time with a certain issue.

   I would NOT recommend a board and train type program where you take the dog and drop it off at a trainer and then pick the dog up “fully trained” several weeks later. These programs do not teach YOU how to work with your dog and most dogs that are taught at a board and train facility do well at the training facility and then regress back to bad habits once they get home. Plus, training is a fantastic bonding exercise…why would you want your dog to form a bond through training with a complete stranger rather than form a strong bond with you through training?

6. hunterdog57 Says:
   March 3rd, 2009 at 6:51 am

   Posted by hunterdog57

   Go to or. Search the club listings in your area for a training club. Take your dog to classes. It will be a bonding experience and you will learn how to train your dog. Most clubs charge from $70 to $100 for 8 to 10 week classes.
   To see what the average club may offer go to:

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