This video covers what I believe to be the 10 most essential behaviors to begin training your puppy in the first week that you bring your puppy home.



Video tutorial on what to train your puppy first depending on their behavior and personality:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF7boyICV7M

The top 10 behaviors to train in the first week along with socialization and toilet training:

1. Reinforce playing with toys and chewing chews
The beginning of this video on mouthing and biting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dMKR5i9iNQ

2. Attention game and the Attention noise
Attention game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiziN7mluz8
Attention noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_gVqJkdek

3. Recall – Come when called

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuyjjkSPRfU

4. Reinforcing walking with you at your side- Proactive leash training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwOMIbtoWkk

5. Harness and leash games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUG_J7mIHvc

6. Calm settle- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr1olzgidMw

7. Go in pen or crate, the beginning of separation training
Go in crate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8yc5Y9HGY4 Separation training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWT9DI7hMfo

8. Follow a treat lure calmly and take treats nicely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwQfW54Yh8s

9. No biting – movement, Handling Grooming
Handling and grooming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoM9tis3t2c
Biting clothes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwLfbkc8N24
Mouthing and biting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dMKR5i9iNQ

10. Drop a chew stick – to prevent learning to run away or guard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMNup72dGyA


For house training and socialization see these in depth tutorials:
House training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ0XEr4DGfs
Video tutorial on socializing a puppy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCNcq7KYANc
Socializing a puppy during Covid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU4tfOdTvnE

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