New Llewellin questions!!

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Hey all,
I am a new member of this forum, the addition of a 9 week old setter prompted me to check out some sites for training information. I have the silent command dvds and the puppy development dvds from the Smith's. I plan on following this method which was also recommended/used by the breeder. So far I have watched the puppy development dvds and part of the silent command 1 dvd. I saw that they suggest just crate training, handling/caring for puppy, and some table work to get the puppy ready for training later on. What else is good to work on at this age? For table work it looks like you are basically working on getting the puppy comfortable with the table and standing calmly while handling them on it. The one thing I did not get from the dvds was a good sense of a timeframe, in general, for when the different training methods should be implemented? I know every dog is different and some take to them quicker or are ready for more complex methods sooner. Just curious to see at what ages and what order certain drills should be worked on, particularly those from the huntsmith dvds? Also, the dvds show that they don't even include lead training/conditioning until after 12 weeks of age. Should I start leash training sooner just for walks? Any information is much appreciated!!
 
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Welcome to UPH! Please go to the Introductions forum and introduce yourself.

As for your new pup I'm sure that you will get some feedback on training. The only thing I will say is that you are dealing with a very young pup. TAKE YOUR TIME! Don't be in a hurry. Make every training session fun for the pup and keep them short. Concentrate on the basic commands first and then on obedience. Heck, he has to learn his name first. :) Best of luck with the new pup.
 
What Zeb said.:)

Is puppy.

for the next few months, really, let it know it is safe, can trust you, that there are routines in its life, and that you make it feel wonderful when it does something like using the outside as its toilet. Low demand, low stress childhood makes for a nice stable personality as you begin to expect behaviors in response to commands.

Let it learn about its world outside with minimum expectations; let it get excited by scents and movements, sounds and consequences, and become intoxicated by the sheer joy of just living.

Simple things like no biting or chewing with those little needle teeth, no jumping up on folks, and that it is ok to be chasing after toys or old socks should be about the extent of your demands on it until it is at least four months old, THEN you can move to the next, simple stages of training. Just work on civilization before training.

For the moment, just delight in the pup as it is delighted in its world.

Gonna be fun.

Congratulations.
 
The pup is really to young to do any real training at the for a few more weeks.
Everything should be fun and play for a young pup.

There are lots of good training information out there, I like the book "Training with Mo". But pick one you like and stick with it.

One of the biggest mistakes is to try to move ahead too fast.
Your pup will do things right real early at times, but make sure that you repeat the training enough times that you know the pup has it.

Have fun, ..... and post some pictures of this Llew pup.
 
Hey thanks for the advice all. Ill just keep working on the simple house obedience till she is a bit older, all the while keeping everything fun for this little girl!! Ill post pictures of the new pup soon!!
 
Fun times

I have two Llewellins myself. Let your girl be a puppy but keep a close eye on her. Don't let her have any bad or negative experiences, for example getting sprayed in the face with the water hose. My nieces were playing with the hose and sprayed my girl in the face. To this day she don't like the water hose. Stuff like that. I started taking my dogs on walks in the woods at 12 weeks. They had a blast exploring and learning to use their noses. Play fetch, keep it fun........... I also started mine young playing with a wing tied to fishing pole. My dogs didn't see a live bird till they were 9 months old. Both pointed and retrieved to hand the first bird they were put on.

Remember, Patience is the most important part of training a dog. I would suggest keeping all commands to one word, and be consistent. Don't use "here" one day and "come" the next.

Don't forget about Youtube..........lots of good videos on there...........

Oh, join the Llewellin Setter forum on facebook................
 
Lots of good info there. I always tell my puppy buyers to start training retrieving in the house with a small, unused paint roller. Cut it in half if you need to. throw it down the hallway so your pup has to bring it back to you. Don't take it away from them right away, praise them and keep it fun. Start with only 2 or 3 retrieves so they are always wanting more. Then we they get this part down I add pillows, and different obstacles for them to jump over to get to the bumper. This teaches going through cover as well for a retrieve. Later on I move to using wings in the house and telling them dead bird so they look for the scent and the wing. All fun games to do in the house in the winter with a new puppy. Good luck, keep things short and fun and they will look forward to it every day!
 
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