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wnprice
Training Goldendoodles
Oct 3 2008, 4:39 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 3 2008, 4:39 PM EDT
How long does it take to train a goldendoodle... or for it to be house broken? Can you do this on your own or do you have to hire someone? If you have to hire someone, how much does it cost? Do you find this valuable?    
goldendoodleworld
goldendoodleworld
1. RE: Training Goldendoodles
Oct 4 2008, 10:28 AM EDT | Post edited: Oct 4 2008, 10:28 AM EDT
Training Goldendoodles will vary from trainer to trainer for your area. You can enroll your doodle into obedience classes as young as 8 weeks of age, however, we do recommend that you wait until your doodle has had its full set of vaccinations just in case other canine in the classes has a cold or other issue that might transfer to your puppy during the course of training.
All puppies can begin newspaper training from the day its eyes are open so long as the breeder continues the repetitive training. This is simply done by placing the puppy on clean newspapers often through out the day. As the puppy matures, the repetitive motion helps the puppy learn to use the bathroom on the newspaper. Housebreaking for outdoors can being as soon as the puppy is six to eight weeks of age, but we would advise to wait until your puppy has had at least five rounds of puppy vaccines to help boost its immunity from the dangers of being outdoors or in public. Your vet can best help you with helping you locate a professional trainer as well as placing your puppy on a vaccination schedule. All dog owners can learn how to train their own dogs. There are great videos on the market as well as books that can assist you. We recommend that if you can afford it, to have a trainer come to your home and work with you and the dog so that the trainer can better assess what your actual needs are and what the actual needs of the dog are. Caesar Milan is probably one of the best dog trainers out there and he has some great books as well as videos on the market that you might find of intertest.
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goldendoodleworld
goldendoodleworld
2. RE: Training Goldendoodles
Oct 4 2008, 10:48 AM EDT | Post edited: Oct 4 2008, 10:48 AM EDT
"Training Goldendoodles will vary from trainer to trainer for your area. You can enroll your doodle into obedience classes as young as 8 weeks of age, however, we do recommend that you wait until your doodle has had its full set of vaccinations just in case other canine in the classes has a cold or other issue that might transfer to your puppy during the course of training.
All puppies can begin newspaper training from the day its eyes are open so long as the breeder continues the repetitive training. This is simply done by placing the puppy on clean newspapers often through out the day. As the puppy matures, the repetitive motion helps the puppy learn to use the bathroom on the newspaper. Housebreaking for outdoors can being as soon as the puppy is six to eight weeks of age, but we would advise to wait until your puppy has had at least five rounds of puppy vaccines to help boost its immunity from the dangers of being outdoors or in public. Your vet can best help you with helping you locate a professional trainer as well as placing your puppy on a vaccination schedule. All dog owners can learn how to train their own dogs. There are great videos on the market as well as books that can assist you. We recommend that if you can afford it, to have a trainer come to your home and work with you and the dog so that the trainer can better assess what your actual needs are and what the actual needs of the dog are. Caesar Milan is probably one of the best dog trainers out there and he has some great books as well as videos on the market that you might find of intertest."
We also meant to say that prices will vary from trainer to trainer and you would have to contact the trainer you are interested in using and ask them what they charge. Obedience classes can usually be found to be held at local schools or the YMCA and are usually listed in your local paper or you can check with your local shelter who sometimes has dates and prices for enrollment or even upcoming events that may be scheduled in your area.
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