Once he gets used to the crate, and using a Kong or special treat to coax him in, it will be a welcome place to relax and sleep. Training Games for Your Puppy The best way to train puppies and adult dogs is through games! It makes it fun for both you and your dog while getting some exercise and learning, what could be better? Pass the puppy Pass the puppy is a recall game to play in the house and outside. It gets the puppy used to coming to you when you call him/her. Start in the house, in a hallway with all the doors closed so she has no distractions. 1. Start with two people and both have a handful of treats or kibble, and stand about 3 feet apart to start. 2. Say the puppies name, and come then show the pup you have a treat in your hand. Once he starts to come to each of you on cue, then create a little more distance (if the puppy loses interest, then try a better treat and move in so there is not so much distance).

3. Always have an up-beat voice and a happy tone when calling your pup/dog to you (would you come to someone that is yelling or was insisting you come?); with all dogs, a come or recall cue must be a pleasant experience. 4. Once your puppy gets the game, you can add more people in your family. Have them sit in a big circle 5. with the pup in the middle. Everyone takes turns calling the puppy to them, feeding her treats and making a big fuss over her (good girl!!!!). This is early come/recall training, and it also teaches the pup that people are fun and trustworthy. If children are playing the game its important for one person to call the puppy at a time! Too many people saying her name will be confusing. To keep her focused, take turns. Hide and Seek When the puppy is occupied with something else, hide some treats.

Start by hiding scented treats under a blanket in the puppy's crate or pen. Then add other interesting places (don't hide treats under your couch cushions, you may end up with a puppy that likes to go digging for treasure in your furniture as an adult). K. Baines 1/10/14 Page 8 Make the game easy, then more difficult making sure he is always successful! Start by putting a treat on the floor, near the corner of a chair where he can see it; as he goes for the treat say, find it! This will become a cue that the game is to begin and there are fun things to find. Once he gets the hang of it, switch to a toy for added fun.

Training Obedience We only use and recommend positive reinforcement for all training; there is no reason to use old-school techniques that use force, and they are not effective. This includes choke chains and pinch collars! We use human equipment only, which is very effective even for a very active dog. Using food lures to teach obedience To teach the puppy a cue use his /her kibble (try holding back about of the food to train with after she eats so she is not ravenous and will pay attention); this is a positive reinforcement method we use to motivate and teach cues in a humane manner. Example for teaching Sit: 1. Hold a treat slightly above your dog's nose and bring it back slowly over her head (almost touching her nose so she does not jump up to get the food) so the pup is following the treat. She will sit as the treat moves over her head. 2. When your dog's bottom hits the ground, say sit, Good Girl! a.