Pomeranian puppy training?

Question

I want to teach my 14 week pomeranian, voice commands. I want him to do everything i say when i say it. I also want him to be able to;

*Sit

*Lay

*Stay

*Come

*Roll Over

*Down

*Jump

*And Many Many More

How do I do this?

I need very specific details.

I would like to know your personal experience.

How long does it take a Pomeranian to learn things like this?

He is doing VERY well at potty training! I think he got the hang of it, in 36 hours! So, he's a very fast learner.

Thanks! All Answers Appreciated!

Answer 1

Sit- have treats. Say sit. If he doesn't, push his bum gently until he sits. Then say sit and give him a treat. Do this a couple of times until he can do it on his own. Remember to reward him when he does well.

Lay- He needs to know this trick before roll over. Make him sit. Then, a treat in your hand, move your hand from his nose, down to the ground, sort of away from him a little bit. Say lay, or lay down, and he might do it, and if he does, give him the treat, and say lay, or lay down.(I think you should say lay down rather than lay, because he could get confused with lay and stay. But It's just my opinion so, yeah.)

Stay- This trick was really hard for my dog. I make my dog sit, then put your hand out as if to say stop, but say stay. Say stay in a firm voice and keep reinforcing to stay. And if he does, reward him with the treat. Just keep trying this.

Come- This trick was also hard for my dog. Make sure your dog knows stay first. Make him sit, stay, and then say, his name (I'll just say rocky) So say, Rocky, come. and if he comes, reward him. But, if he doesn't come, move the treat around in the air and keep saying come. Keep trying this.

Roll Over- I'm still in the process of trying to teach my old dog a new trick such as this one, It's very hard for her. What I'm doing is Telling her to sit, lay down and then, I have a treat in my hand, put it by her nose (I'm going to call her by her name, Cocoa) But I put it by Cocoas nose and then I pretty much draw a circle in the air, a very large one, it's hard to explain in writing. And if she doesn't get it, I try pushing her so she rolls over. If this works for you, GENTLY push him over and then say, roll over, try it again, give him a treat. Sorry, It's very hard to explain.

Down- If he jumps up on you, say "EH EH" And cross your arms and turn your back to him. It's the same thing with biting. Or, instead of saying eh eh, make a high pitch ouch, or something like a yelp or a loud noise, or just say no.

Jump- Hold treat over his head, He'll probably jump, while he's jumping, say jump, and let him have the treat. This trick can be dangerous if you hold it too far above his head, he may fall backward or brake a bone, so take it easy.

Shake- Make him sit. Grab his paw, and say shake and shake his paw. Then give him a treat. He might do this on his own if you just say shake.

Speak- All you can do for this one is, say speak, then act like your barking, and hope that he'll bark. Give him a treat if he does.

Hope I have helped you and your pup! BTW, Don't try to do all of these tricks in a day or week, it's going to take some time. Go in order how you listed them. Teach sit, and practice for two or three days and then move on to lay down, and keep going. Take it easy on him. Never yell at him if he did something wrong.

Practice practice practice!

Answer 2

I have just got a puppy recently. The way I trained him was crate training. Here's a few tips on crate training and house training:

1.Try to teach them that their crate is a good place. Reward them when you place them in the crate. This is teaching them, that a treat comes with good crate behavior. Always keep your dog in the crate, unless you can keep a good eye on him.

2. Another option, if you do not want to place your dog in the kennel all of the time, hook his leash to your belt loop, this way he can not go off and use the restroom somewhere, and you don't know about it.

3.Always take him outside, after rough play, after he eats or drinks, after being let out of his crate, after he wakes up after a night, or if he shows signs of having to use the restroom(sniffing, staring at you,whining)

4.Don't ever hit your dog, or rub his nose in his mess. This will just teach the dog to be afraid of you.

5.Don't feed him or give him to much water, before you plan to put him in his cage.

6.Don't expect your dog to hold it's restroom, more than the age of the dog in months, plus one. But no dog should have to hold it's bladder more than a 7-8 hours.

7.Be patient!! That is the key, to housetraining. Of course if you get too overwelmed, you can always buy a book, or ask a professional trainer!

8.Always, when he goes to the bathroom ouside, give lots of praise and treats!!

Good Luck!

Answer 3

I suggest clicker training. A clicker is a small tool that you use to mark good behaviors. For example, when teaching your dog to sit, the second the dog gets into a correct sit, you would click. That way, the dog knows exactly what behavior was correct. The clicker will also replace those treats eventually.

Sit: Hold a treat in your hand, have the dog standing in front of you, slowly move the treat over the dogs nose towards the top of his head. When he sits, click and give him the treat. Right before he sits, you can say sit. Do not overuse the command, he will desensitize to the word and ignore it completely. Hand signals work better. The hand signal for sit is most commonly your hand palms up, moving it upwards.

Lay: Have the dog in a sitting position in front of you. Take a treat and  place it right in front of the dog's nose. Move the treat from the dogs nose, straight down to the floor. The dog should lay down. You may have to push the treat towards the dog, or to the side once you lower it down. Again, add the command in slowly. The hand signal for lay down is your hand palms down.

Stay: Stay comes in stages. First work with time. Have the dog sit. Then say stay while holding your hand as if to say stop. Put your hand back down. Then click, and reward with a treat. Be sure to use a release word, like done or finished every single time this way the dog will stay as long as you want it to, and not get up before hand. If the dogs gets up, bring it back the same spot, put it in the same position, and try a very short amount of time. It will be tedious, but this technique creates a very reliable stay. As the dog gets better with time, then add distance. 9/10 times, go back to the dog to release it from the stay. If you don't your dog may think he/she is being rewarded for coming to you, and will start running to you before you release them.

Come: Come is the most important behavior to teach your dog. Never yell or talk in a stern voice when using this command. Get your dogs favorite treats for this behavior. First, start working with this behavior while using a 30 foot lead or long leash. Have the dog sit and stay, or have someone hold the dog while you walk away. Then, when you get 20 feet or so away from the dog, call them to you. Use there name, then come, and then just clap your hands and be excited. Show the dog the treats while they are coming to you, and even before you leave them so they know you've got them. As they come to you be sure to tell them good over and over, but do not over use the word come. When they get to you, they get lots of love and treats. This will create a dog who the second you say come, they are sprinting to you because they will always associate that word with good things.

Roll over: Have your dog lay down, while on a leash. Move a treat from in front of their nose, over their shoulder. Hopefully, their head and body will follow. This trick can be difficult because some dogs get very uncomfortable and nervous about lying on their back, because it is a submissive behavior. Try on a carpet or rug, not all dogs will do it on hard surfaces. The leash is in case the dog keeps getting up. You can step on the leash low enough for them to roll, but not get up.

Down: By this I think you mean off. Most people will ask your dog to lay down, so be sure to use off instead of down when telling the dog to get off the furniture, or not to jump, etc. If the dog jumps up on you, step back and tell him off very serious and sternly. When the dog is on all fours, then it can be pet. When on the furniture, tell the dog off, in the same manner, if the dog gets off the couch (simply the tone of your voice will indicate that what they're doing is wrong) then pet him. If he does not, use a treat to lure him off the couch. He does not get the treat, he gets attention. Otherwise, you're dog will jump on the couch, wait for you to say off, then want a treat.

Jump: Again, treats are the key to this. Take the treat and bring it up into the air from the dogs nose, say jump once or twice. When the dog reaches onto its hind legs, give him the treat. Gradually move it high and wait for him to jump to get it. Start slow so you don't discourage the dog.

All dogs are different. When you see your pom getting bored, take a play break. Some dogs will learn most tricks in a day, others take weeks. The more you work with him, and the more consistent you are, the quicker you'll see results. Always end training sessions on good notes, and keep them fun to keep your dog interested.

*Also, be sure to feed your dog on a schedule. If you leave food out all the time, they won't be very motivated by treats. You may also want to enroll in training classes. They have lots of good ideas, and excellent socialization.

Good luck, and happy training!

Answer 4

Me and my family all thought my pomeranian (9 months) was really stupid.  But he picked up sit down roll over beg paw and up in 5 minutes!

With sit I held a treat next to his nose and moved it backwards.

With paw, get your pom sitting and then get a treat and put it to his nose, where he can smell but not eat it, then move it to the left, so less weight is being put on his left paw, then move the treat slightly down, and naturally your pom will raise his paw to try and get to the treat.

With down, put your pom in sit, then just lower the treat to the ground.  Roll over is kind of difficult to explain, you kind of need to have pom is the down, then move the treat around his head.

I hope it helps :)

Answer 5

There is a great site to get the info you need.  Check out http://www.dragonflyllama.com/%20DOGS/Le...

It breaks things down step-by-step and teaches you how to train your dog.  It is all positive methods, so really good for you and the dog.

Answer 6

We all know that some basic obedience training makes dogs more fun to be around. What many of us don't know is that it has other, less obvious, benefits. Obedience training helps your dog see you as her leader, and it also gives her a mental workout--something that many canines need just as much as physical exercise to stave off boredom and make them feel useful. And some commands, like a good recall, may even save your dog's life one day.

Here are the basics every dog should know:

Sit

Down

Stay

Come

Walking on leash

Here's how to teach these commands http://tinyurl.com/6en7s4