Training Videos
How the Sturdi pet carrier works:
Ruby, who is ready to fly home to CT, is the model for how the SturdiPet Carrier is designed to work.
Temperament test - exposure to leash and adult collar:
This puppy has never worn an adult collar or had a leash attached to a collar. As you can see she is a very people oriented puppy. She does not fight the leash. She does not bite the leash. She will be an easy puppy to leash train when she's old enough to start!
Temperament Test - being left alone:
The temperament test can be stressful. The puppies are tested individually in a place they have never been by someone who is unfamiliar to the puppy. Leaving a puppy alone in an unfamiliar place can be difficult for a young puppy to handle. Will the puppy cry? Howl? Explore? Will they find the toy which was left behind by the temperament tester when she left the room? This puppy is pretty comfortable in his own skin. He knows he is alone but his tail is upright and wagging. He whines a little bit and then settles down to play with the toy until his new friend, the temperament tester, returns to the room.
Temperament Test - retrieving.
This is an example of a puppy who retrieves the first time he is exposed to the task. He playfully chases the 'ball' and returns to the temperament tester with the prize! Good puppy!!
Teaching puppies not to fear the water:
The life jacket provides support so that the puppy does not have to struggle to move forward, and it keeps their head above water. Watch her tail wag! Of course, any puppy who reside in a residence with a pool need to learn where the stairs are to exit as part of their initial training. A puppy should never be left near the pool unsupervised.
Teaching puppies where to eliminate:
The early training is already paying off. These puppies aren't even 4 weeks old. Learning to eliminate in a box will keep their play area clean, and then transfers to eliminating outside when we start taking them outside on a regular schedule, all day; every day. Good puppies!
Leash training:
on an old carriage road in Lady Lake, FL. What a beautiful place to walk a puppy!!
Health Exam:
Miss Red from Adelaide's litter, now known as Gigi, receives an exam for her Health Certificate at 8 weeks of age. Her temperature is normal. Her fecal exam was negative - no parasites. I like the way Gigi greets the doctor in a submissive stance, but with her tail wagging. She means no harm! I thought you'd enjoy seeing one of the exams for a Health Certificate. I stopped the video before Gigi received her first set of puppy vaccinations (although she was a very brave girl!)
Getting ready to sleep in a kennel at night:
We start kennel training our puppies at 7 weeks. They have been exposed to a variety of open kennels since they are about 3 weeks of age. These puppies were given a practice run of 30 minutes to prepare them for sleeping in a kennel at night. We start them dorm style. It looks like there is not enough room, but puppies like to sleep very close to each other. These kennels are ONLY for training young puppies. They allow us to train multiple puppies without losing all our floor space. The space given in just large enough for them to sleep. The tight quarters encourages them to not soil their kennel. This would be the same amount of space you would give them if you have a new wire kennel with a divider. As they learn to keep their sleeping quarters clean you can give them additional real estate by moving the kennel divider out further and further until the divider is no longer necessary.
Their second evening sleeping in a kennel:
As you can see, our well socialized puppies have taken to sleeping in a kennel by themselves very quickly. These puppies are only 7 weeks old, and this is their second night of sleeping in a kennel. The first night we allowed them to sleep 'dorm style' with a buddy. The puppies settled down very quickly and went to sleep. Their kennels have been clean and dry both mornings. What excellent puppies! It makes us happy to see that the training and guidance we have given the puppies since birth is paying off. Remember, our puppies are taken outside to eliminate on a regular basis starting at 5 weeks of age. We are proud of what we do with all our puppies!
Temperament Testing:
Meet Banjo! Another well socialized puppy who has been exposed to new locations; new sounds; new toys and trips in the car has the perfect response to the abrupt arrival of a giant umbrella! She appears to say, "Ho-hum. What next!
Easy Walk Harness:
The Easy Walk Harness always comes in two colors with the belly band being a different color than the harness itself. Remember to keep the leash short so that the puppy can not get ahead of you. At this point in their training, I don't care if they walk on my right side or my left side as long as they don't walk in front of me. Hold the leash with both hands! Very important. If something frightens your puppy you do not want them to pull the leash out of your hands. Keep the leash on the same side of their head which is closet to your body so that if you do need to make a correct, or motivate the puppy to move forward, you are doing that from their chest not across their head and neck. Relax. Put your shoulders back and start walking!
Training fun!
Every now and then a puppy arrives who makes me laugh every day, and is a delight to train. They are not always the easiest puppy to train, but the rewards are great. Introducing the much loved Tulley! A canine clown.
Teaching puppy to like it's airline carrier:
Are you thinking about adopting from us, but do not live in Florida? No problem! Let me teach your puppy to be comfortable in an airline carrier for his flight home. As you can see, Sam LOVES to get in his airline carrier. Alaska here he comes!
"WAIT" - a life saving command:
This vital command will keep your puppy safe. They should never enter or exit a doorway without an invitation to do so.
Teaching your puppy not to bite:
This video shows you how to give a quick two finger 'pop' on the chest or neck of a puppy who is using her teeth. You will have to do this over and over and over again for your puppy to learn that teeth can never be used on humans, but are okay when your puppy is playing with other dogs or puppies. The 'pop' simulates a bite similar to what their mother would do to stop inappropriate behavior. After the puppy calms down, you should give your puppy something she can sink her teeth into... a dog toy!