3 Month Old: Let’s Start Training Your Puppy!

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Let’s Start With the BasicsPositive Reinforcement Training For 3 Month Puppies

At this age your 3 month puppy is a ball of energy, a bundle of joy, and most importantly a little baby. Try to remember this throughout your training and daily interactions. Always practice positive reinforcement training techniques and avoid punishment entirely. Let’s start a training routine ASAP. By 3 months old your puppy is ready to start learning basic commands, the training foundations you instill now are going to carry on throughout your puppy’s life.

Pick a Positive Marker

A positive marker is a word, phrase or sound that can be used to tell your pup he has done something right. Common markers are “Good boy”, “Good Girl”, “Yes”, or the simple click of a training clicker. Make sure to use the same marker every time you reward your pup.

The Right Reward

Treats, or food based rewards are the most common form, but you should use several reward techniques to keep your pup guessing. Toys, playtime, and affection are all great ways to show your puppy that you like what you are seeing. Make sure to reward your puppy early and often. Soon your baby will associate the reward with the behaviors and start to do it naturally, without you even having to ask!

Praise & Treat, Don’t Craze & Beat

Negative reinforcement at this age is counterproductive and will simply scare your little darling, and will most likely create an adverse reaction. Your new puppy will undoubtedly chew things he is not supposed to and have accidents in the house. Keep your spirits high, correct the situation and praise your puppy when he does something right.

Consistency

Puppies thrive off routine. Stay consistent with your training and try to work on new commands and behaviors often. Your puppy learns by doing and the repetition will help keep your pup out of trouble!

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A Shout Out to Early Socialization!

At 3 months of age your pup is going through a critical development and socialization period. What your puppy learns now will set the stage for how he interacts with the world in the future. Positive exposure to new people, new animals, new surroundings, and new training lessons should all be part of your pup’s daily routine.

If your pup shows fear or anxiety, take a step back, reassess, and plan on more gradual exposure in the future. We will discuss socialization more next month, but remember to get out there as early as possible to experience the world!

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