Effective Training Tactics for your Labradoodle

We’ve gathered some proven tactics you can use to teach your dog listen to you.

When playing with your Labradoodle puppy, play at his level

When you play with your puppy at ground level, it will build your role as the dominant or top dog. This especially comes in handy when you start training your puppy. If your puppy is allowed to jump up and initiate play, this can lead to unwanted jumping up as your Labradoodle gets older.

From the very beginning, make sure your dog knows you are the master

Teach your dog to be submissive to you. Tricks such as shaking a paw, giving a hand lick for a kiss or doing a roll over to show his submission to you. Most dogs love performing these simple tricks (obedience commands) for you.

You don’t need to rely on extreme measures to prove you are the boss. Obedience training should be fun and rewarding for you and your Labradoodle.

The dog must always eat after you do

When it comes to showing your Labradoodle who is the boss, this is the easiest. But you must make sure everyone in the family respect this rule.

Active young dogs have short attention span

Keep lessons short, about 5 to 10 minutes length, rather than a single, long 30-minute lesson. Keep it short and sweet, as lengthy sessions can become dull, boring and tedious for both you and your Labradoodle.

Start the training at quiet places familiar to your dog with few distractions

As time goes on, you can move your training sessions to other places so your Labradoodle will learn to obey your commands despite the distractions.

Speak to your Labradoodle strongly but steady voice

Be kind but be firm while training your Labradoodle. Never give in to what your dog  wants – no matter how cute he is. It seems cruel but in the long run you will have a much better relationship with your Labradoodle.

Celebrate after every training session for a good job done

After your training session, celebrate by playing with a few of your Labradoodle’s favorite toys. By sharing in the play time, your dog will listen to you more.

Use only one word like “sit,” “down,” “drop” and “stay” when teaching dog commands.

For example, when your dog jumps up on the couch with you, say “sit, down” and he should sit then lay down on your lap.

To keep a dog from charging the front door, put up a door/gate that he can’t see through or hop over.

Have him wait till people enter and come up the stairs then he gets a treat. This particular owner noticed that even when the gate is left open the dog won’t usually go by unless they see a squirrel or cat!

Finally, no matter how well trained you think your Labradoodle is, he has an attention span of seconds!

Don’t let him run away because he’ll just keep going and going. Always keep him leashed outdoors if not in a fenced area.

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