some suggestion for names

[tupacs2legs]

brilliant!! good decision .. welcome karlos .... pics please

[Enid Black]

I quote Rona!!

Wise decision, and yes, start training immediately (a training fit for the age) because you will need it in around 10 months XD...

Word of a male CSW owner!

[tupacs2legs]

Originally Posted by Enid Black

I quote Rona!!

Wise decision, and yes, start training immediately (a training fit for the age) because you will need it in around 10 months XD...

Word of a male CSW owner!

silly question but do dog owners in the continent not start training the minute the new pup/dog enters the home?

[jefta]

Originally Posted by tupacs2legs

silly question but do dog owners in the continent not start training the minute the new pup/dog enters the home?

Lot of them never start.
My first impression when I visit UK with my beagle was very high obedience level presented by normal owners and their pets on the streets, in parks, etc. I have never seen so awareness? owners as British

[Enid Black]

Here in Italy it depends.

Most of the dogs do not receive the basic education. And when I say MOST, I mean MOST.

I started when Spettro was 4 months old. It was not easy to find the right person, the first I was at did not convince me and I did not trust him... when I found our present trainer, I was very happy.

Anyway, even if I did not have a trainer, I started teaching him little exercise and I socialised him a lot. So when we started, we weren't completely at zero.

I can assure you that dog owners that go to training are an exception.. Sadly.

[yukidomari]

Most people in the USA do not take their dogs to class for training or socialization or get a trainer unless they are having huge problems with their dogs, and then only sometimes they will get help.

Mostly of the super minority people who do train, are people who intend to use their dogs for sports or working.

[GalomyOak]

My local kennel club offers basic obedience classes (sit, down, stay, heel, stand for exam) - 6 weeks, $60, one hour each week, all positive training with a fitted nylon slip collar (dominant dog collar). We usually start out with 8-10 people for a session (sessions are usually back to back). By the end, 25%-50% of the people have given up...it's not from lack of effort on the instructor's part! And it is usually the most out of control dogs. One can only guess what happens to the dog after that...

[Tassle]

Originally Posted by tupacs2legs

silly question but do dog owners in the continent not start training the minute the new pup/dog enters the home?

I would never have considered this either.

I get more and more people calling to book the dog in before they have purchased it.

[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by tupacs2legs

brilliant!! good decision .. welcome karlos .... pics please

So ... this is Karlos Von Konigs Terry

Originally Posted by Enid Black

I quote Rona!!

Wise decision, and yes, start training immediately (a training fit for the age) because you will need it in around 10 months XD...

Word of a male CSW owner!

I will ... after few weeks ... at least with the basic training ...

[saschia]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

So ... this is Karlos Von Konigs Terry

He is adorable

[deocamdata]

Thank you very much

[Enid Black]

Sooo Reddish!! I Love reddishes!! Me myself have a Baby Red Rat!! ...

As regarding training, I suggest: start with the first rules at home (remember: what you allow NOW that he is a Puppy, he will want to do it even when he is a HUGE wolf ... so think carefully XD), socialising him at the most (even before the vaccinations are complete, just pay attention to what he comes in contact with) and, as soon as the vaccinations are complete, go to training. If it is done well, it will teach YOU how to handle him, and it will teach HIM that you are trustful and loyal and it is good to follow and obey .

Working with one's dog is funny and gives a lot of satisfaction, at least to me!

[Shadowlands]

Welcome Karlos Now the fun starts, introducing him to the big world outside of Timisoara Who is his Daddy?

[Rona]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

I will ... after few weeks ... at least with the basic training ...

Why wait a few weeks?
We started almost immediately training Lorka in returning food (raw bone) in exchange for pieces of meat, leaving our bed or couch on command, walking on leash in the hall, "don't touch" and "come" commads, etc.
It's also a good idea to carry the pup for a walk (vaccinations!) and take him to various places to show him a bit of the world, traffic, people, and accustom him to the car (at the beginning just give him food there and play for a while). Of course such 'trainings' should be playful and very short, a few minutes every couple of hours

Belive me, it's much easier to teach the little puppy, for example that you have the right to remove anything from his mouth, than a big animal with wolf-like teeth.

[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by Shadowlands

Welcome Karlos Now the fun starts, introducing him to the big world outside of Timisoara Who is his Daddy?

Dark von Konigs Terry

Originally Posted by Rona

Why wait a few weeks?
We started almost immediately training Lorka in returning food (raw bone) in exchange for pieces of meat, leaving our bed or couch on command, walking on leash in the hall, "don't touch" and "come" commads, etc.
It's also a good idea to carry the pup for a walk (vaccinations!) and take him to various places to show him a bit of the world, traffic, people, and accustom him to the car (at the beginning just give him food there and play for a while). Of course such 'trainings' should be playful and very short, a few minutes every couple of hours

Belive me, it's much easier to teach the little puppy, for example that you have the right to remove anything from his mouth, than a big animal with wolf-like teeth.

He is only 6 weeks old.
I think that NO it's enough for this age ... or not ?

[Shadowlands]

6 weeks old is very young to be away from mum and siblings - our pups do not leave mum till they are at least 10 weeks old. You may have trouble with his bite inhibition as he has not learnt this from his litter mates - be careful of this especially with your child... CsV puppies use their mouths a LOT in play and have no idea of their own strength

[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by Shadowlands

6 weeks old is very young to be away from mum and siblings - our pups do not leave mum till they are at least 10 weeks old. You may have trouble with his bite inhibition as he has not learnt this from his litter mates - be careful of this especially with your child... CsV puppies use their mouths a LOT in play and have no idea of their own strength

Hmmmm ... we already have this problem with the bite ...
Today my son cried few times because of this.
So ... this is the reason that I think No is the first command.
I will try to teach him that we are not his dolls ... he has few toys and he can bite them as much as he want.

Also because his age I think I will keep him over the night inside the house even it is a little messy ... outside are around zero Celsius degrees ... I don't know if this is a good idea but it's what I feel ...

[jefta]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

He is only 6 weeks old.
I think that NO it's enough for this age ... or not ?

Always use more `OK` than `NO` After `NO` you must show some replacement behavior with is `OK` You can`t be this man who only prohibit

[Enid Black]

Yes, why 6 weeks? I took Spettro when he was 8 weeks old (it seems so few time but they make ALL the difference). I wanted him to be on full in his best socialisation period (5-13 weeks) without losing the inibition of the bite of his mum. Anyway in Italy you cannot give a puppy away before 60 days or so!

And I started immediately the training, little things, always put in a playful manner, so that he had to think about it but enjoyed it.

Anyway, at 6 weeks he is old enough to learn in a playful manner the "Sit", the "down", and do not be indulgent with him now otherwise he will pretend it as an adult. You'll have to be softly strict...