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Commitment to Training Your Labradoodle
You're responsible for making the commitment to train your
Labradoodle to behave properly at home, when guests are
visiting, and away from home. Unless taught, a puppy doesn't
know right from wrong. This can only be accomplished with
dedication and repetition, repetition, and more repetition! Dogs
don't fail . . . owners fail their dogs.
First, treat your Labradoodle puppy from the day you bring him
home as if he's already full-grown. What do I mean by this? Your
cute little 15-20 pound Labradoodle puppy is going to grow up
(fast!) into a large dog. Don't allow or sanction any behavior
in your puppy you would not allow a full-grown dog to do. For
example, it's so cute when your new puppy jumps up on you to get
attention! It's obnoxious, not to mention dangerous, when six
months later your now large eight-month-old Labradoodle puppy
has just knocked someone to the floor!
Labradoodle and Goldendoodle breeder Michael Waggenbach of
Sunshine Acres says it best, "Training is vital because, if
Labradoodles aren't challenged, that boredom makes them trouble.
So, I usually tell people if you're going to have a great dog,
you have to keep them challenged. I tell people, a well trained
dog makes for a happy family."
He adds, "When you take a Labradoodle puppy home, many times
people have this glorious idea they will take this puppy home
and it's going to be perfectly trained. It's not! They need to
do training! And there are people who give up after three days
of not sleeping. They think they have the worst dog in the
world! So, I think it would be good to set these expectations
straight. When you take a Labradoodle puppy home, it's not going
to be everything you want it to be."
So, housetraining with a crate should be one of your first
priorities of training. A crate is useful, but stock up on
carpet cleaner, deodorizer, and some puppy training pads as
accidents are inevitable.
You will also train on basic good manners. There are many
puppy-training classes available in a variety of levels. Check
the yellow pages or ask someone at your local pet store, because
it's best to get a referral or recommendation.
There will be times in your Labradoodles life when it's critical
to their safety they obey your commands. Make sure they're
About the author:
Edie MacKenzie is the author of a comprehensive guide to
Labradoodles that covers, Multi-gens, F1's, choosing a breeder,
health considerations, and training and discipline. Discover the
principles of raising healthy, happy, and well-tempered
Labradoodles even if you've never owned a dog. You can read
about The Definitive Guide to Labradoodles at
http://www.labradoodle-guide.com
Written by: Edie MacKenzie
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