Golden Retriever Puppies and Training: Getting to Know Basic Domestication

So now that have a Golden Retriever pup, what is next? Will you just let it freely roam around and soil your house? What is the next thing you need to do after taking it home? The answer is training and housebreaking.

The best time to train dogs is at a young age. Here we will guide you how things should be done as far as training is concerned.

As early as now, though, we are reminding you that you need to be able to deal with frustration because training puppies require a lot of energy. You need to be prepared to meet and embrace the challenges of training Golden Retrievers.

Puppies do not learn like humans. You need multiple repetitions and this can get exasperating. Don’t worry; when your efforts pay off, it will be something that you and your family will cherish for a long time.

Basic Information in Training

Golden Retriever puppies need to be reassured through routines. This means that you need to dedicate a specific time for the training sessions.

You need to teach routines to your puppy like the location of his food, the time of day it should eat, where it should stay to sleep, what time to get up, where the toys are, and so on.

Ideally, training should start when the puppy is about two months old. We are not saying that your puppy will learn everything you teach it at this age. It will take months of repeating your orders and sessions before the puppy takes mastery of the commands.

The Two Sacred Words

There are two major words that your Golden Retriever pup should learn early on. These words are “Good” and “No”.

You need to repeat these words a thousand times, choreographed with the proper action to show the puppy if it did right or wrong. Use the word “good” when praising and use the word “no” when reprimanding.

When praising the puppy, caress it and give it a treat. However, do not rely on treats as far as success is concerned. Relying on treats is biscuit training and this is not highly recommended.

This is because the puppy will associate obedience with food, which means it will not obey your command if it is not hungry. These two words will help train your puppy to respect you.

Golden Retriever puppies that were trained to respect their owners are obedient and will do what their masters say. Respect training, however, does not happen overnight.

Housebreaking and Crate Training

As mentioned earlier, it is important to train Golden Retrievers as early as two months. Crate training is basically about showing the puppy its right place. The cage or crate is a place where the puppy can find solace and security.

At a tender age, you need to teach the dog a routine like the time it should get in and out of the crate. Crate training is a valuable tool in housebreaking.

The crate should not be used for punishment when the puppy made a mistake because it will try to stay away from it. Golden Retriever puppies that were crate-trained are easier to transport and discipline.

Housebreaking comes with crate training. This starts the moment the puppy is taken home. Housebreaking is a phase in which the puppies will stay in a crate or a cage during times when it is not supposed to go out.

This also involves training the dog where it should stay, where it should poop, where it should eat, and many more. This is actually the actual process of domesticating the dog.

Golden Retriever puppies are not that easy to housebreak. It will take months to have them domesticated.

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