How to Train your new AussieDoodle puppy

How to Teach My Puppy to Not Be Possessive What is Resource Guarding and Do I Need to Be Concerned? Dogs naturally protect, or guard, the resources they value. These may include any item they deem important: food, bones, toys, their bed or your sofa, and yes, even their people. It’s their way of saying, “This is mine and you can’t have it.” Dogs who protect their resources are not bad dogs. Consider that their predecessors needed this instinct to survive in the wild. Resource guarding is fairly common but potentially dangerous to humans, especially kids. A dog who guards his things could eventually bite the hand that feeds him. This information focuses specifically on prevention. Approaches to correct full-blown resource guarding can vary significantly from the preventative strategies offered here. Corrective methods may require a professional and safety protocols during the training. You’ve probably approached a dog with a bone and noticed him leaning into it, as if to say, “Don’t touch!” Maybe you witnessed a  glare, snarl, or a show of teeth (dog language for “Don’t even think about it!”). Ever get close to a dog during his mealtime, and he gobbled up his food as if you might steal it? What about the adorable runaway pup, his mouth clenched onto a prized item such as a toy or tissue, slipper or sock, or your underwear!?  Some of these may seem cute while others, well, not so cute. They are all signs that your possessive puppy feels threatened that he’ll lose something. Once a dog is in this mode, it can be difficult to condition this behavior out of them. These behaviors can escalate to very serious Cujo-like behaviors such as barking, biting, and hackles up before the attack. It's much easier to prevent this behavior early on, and here's how.

This AussieDoodle Puppy Behavior shaping video is the most important part of shaping your puppy's behavior. If you don't do ANY other training with your puppy, do this. These sessions will shape your puppy into well mannered dog. It also helps you associate your relationship with your puppy that you have treats and they have to be submissive and calm to get the treats. Otherwise, your puppy will see you as a litter mate and associate you with someone they puppy bite, jump on, and chew your pant legs.

When you get your new AussieDoodle Puppy home, it's time for you to continue the crate training.  Your puppy has been with it's litter mates and it doesn't understand, or enjoy being alone. This article will show you some of the secrets to getting your puppy comfortable in the crate. Also, it's important to make sure your crate is safe for your puppy. Look what could have happened, had I not been there to save this puppy!

Have you ever seen a dog who is overly excited when it's owner gets home? Jumping, barking, and being rambunctious? This behavior is annoying but is common with dogs. Learn how to curb this behavior in this article.

Dealing with separation anxiety, and teaching your dog to be alone. Prevent separation anxiety in your puppy by working with it while it's young.

Does your new puppy hop around when you put a collar on him? How to introduce your AussieDoodle puppy to the collar and leash. If not done properly, you could spook your dog into NOT wanting to get it's leash on and then you'll be chasing it around the house every time you want to go for a walk.

Come when called is arguably the most important skill every owner should teach their dog. You should be able to bring your dog back to you from unwanted behavior, people, other dogs and a dangerous situations. When you call your dog it should come all the way to you. To help reinforce the behavior of coming when called, we start by training with treats. This can also help your dog learn its name. Remember to keep your voice cheery and not to scold your dog for not coming. If he's not responding to 'come + name' you can mix things up 'here boy' and a whistle and when your pet finally comes happily reward him with a treat and praise!

DOWN is NOT a natural action for dogs. It is a submissive action and requires thought on their part. In all our training, we want to encourage our dogs to THINK for themselves. We want them to CHOOSE the behavior and then we reward. DOWN is also a different command than OFF. Use DOWN when teaching your dog to lay down. Use OFF when asking your dog to get off the furniture or not jump on you. Your dog should already know SIT, EYE Contact, and NAME. As you read each of our training articles, you will see they all build on each other. And the same basic principles ALWAYS apply: Prep for training session, start with quiet environment with no distractions, and slowly introduce distractions, timing and consistency is KEY to success, and HAVE FUN with your dog.

One of the first things to teach your AussieDoodle puppy. In this training article, we will learn a few critical skills. Once your puppy has learned sit, it’s a very natural progression for them to learn eye contact, and then on to their name.

Teach your AussieDoodle to "Get in your place" is a great solution when you need space, helps teach your dog to be more independent and helps with separation anxiety as well.