But to get the most out of learning so you can have just as much success with training your dog as I have training my dogs I’ve got some specific tips for you. Now, I know you are probably thinking “but I know how to watch a video, Susan …. Of course, I recommend that you play Crate Games as well with a puppy, as that is going to bring you many benefits in your life together, including for housetraining, safety, sleeping through the night, travelling and vet visits just to name a few. Game 5: Having “Four on the Floor” means good things happen, and puppy discovers that Good Choices = Good Consequences!Īs you can see, using the base of a crate is going to set your puppy up for success with crating.

Game 4: Puppy learns “now I can move!” and to wait. Game 3: We’re moving on to “I LOVE this place!” so your puppy is comfortable and confident in an ex-pen. Game 2: Teach the “I LOVE my name!” game, and then introduce a word so your puppy knows when he can look for a cookie on the floor. Game 1: Establish for the puppy that training is fun! Start with a couple of games and then progress to adding more.

You are engaging your puppy’s body and brain. Let your puppy make choices as you advance through the games and watch the video a few times to see the games within the games.

These 5 games set you and your puppy on the path to having a brilliant relationship, and you are ‘dog training’.