Best Practices for Puppy Command Training | Havanese

Some best practices for command training a Havanese (or any puppy), as well as some tips and tricks for some basic commands.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - What is command training?
01:09 - Best Practice 1 - Always keep treats on you
02:50 - Best Practice 2 - Start young
03:20 - Best Practice 3 - Consider tone
04:20 - Best Practice 4 - Expect some puppy frustration
05:10 - Best Practice 5 - Remember dogs LIKE training!
06:23 - Teaching "sit"
07:59 - Teaching "stay"
10:14 - Teaching "come"
12:27 - Teaching "go to your place"
14:55 - Teaching "up/off"
15:36 - A hello from the star of the show

[@catherineleavitt6846]

Would love another training video, especially the bell training! Bringing our pup home in a couple of weeks 🙂

[@ksmelcer1]

Love the video and the training tips. We have a 10 wk old Havanese and I'm going use your tips to help work with him. I would love another video on the "fun" commands, especially the "jump through the hoop" one. I bet my puppy would love that trick. Thanks!

[@CherylsCreativeWorld33]

Thank you for a clear video, it was helpful! Subscribed!

[@smittenkitten44]

Nice! “Leave it” is one I think I’ll teach early too. We have kids and they drop their food all the time lol I think this one will be a life saver - literally!

[@monicaford5341]

Great video. We're getting our Havanese in a week and would love a video on how to bell/doorbell train for potty times.

[@s.h.767]

Yes please! We need trained to bell train🤷‍♀️

[@parkerpeops]

Great advice! We get to have our Havenese Rescue us in a week! He is 3 yrs old but seems very smart and trainable!

[@andreasjohnsen8236]

Loves this video - thank u do much! Never had a dog, but we are getting one before Christmas, a havanese 😊 I am watching every youtube movie there is to learn the most I can, and this one was very helpful!

[@melissawolf5943]

Love your videos, new Havanese mom, and need all the help I can get. Definitely would love to see a video about bell training . Thanks

[@backtobreeality]

Thanks so much! I will work on that :)

[@laureanalazarte2745]

Getting my chocolate havanese in one week!! I’m so excited!! Got her because of your videos!!

[@backtobreeality]

Oh my goodness, how cute! Best of luck!

[@flowerpixel]

Great video. She's so smart! I needed a reminder that hand gestures are important too. I'm getting a Brussels griffon in the fall. I am a little bit worried bc he'll be so tiny! It'll be easy to over feed him. Kibble is a good idea. I like any training videos or puppy videos you upload. I have an irrational fear my puppy will run away from me. So the recall training is nice to see in action.

[@davidbarbour5153]

Another great video. So simple and informative thank you 😊

[@kellycollins3427]

Great video, very uncomplicated yet very effective training for some important commands for your dog to know.

[@mikaylapoon7540]

Thank you for posting this!! ❤️❤️We are practicing separation anxiety now and girl it is rough!!

[@backtobreeality]

Of course! ❤️ what’s the roughest part right now?

[@mikaylapoon7540]

@@backtobreeality she is just sooo attached to me and she cries when i leave her :”(

[@backtobreeality]

@@mikaylapoon7540 sounds like she loves her mama very much already. The crying when you leave is normal at this early stage. Can you practice some separation while you’re still home to monitor (1) when she stops crying (if she self soothes after 5-10 min that’s a win) and (2) experiment with different distractions, like puzzle toys?

[@mikaylapoon7540]

@@backtobreeality So helpful thank you!! I know I’m like - she loves me a little ~tooo~ much hahaha

[@mayrazuniga8421]

@@backtobreealityI have a 3 month old bichopoo female and never had a dog but I got it for anxiety and what would you recommend to stop biting I want to try all of these things but do you have any tips and tricks for me?

[@AmberWV2]

These are very helpful and I love the name Pistachio! We have a Havanese named Cannoli and they seem to be close in age. I will say that I became lax in the training after she got the first few commands and this is a good reminder that I probably need to go back and do some reinforcement training on a few of these. Thanks for sharing!

[@backtobreeality]

LOVE the name Cannoli!!

[@sairalisageorge4160]

So I got a 5 weeks old lahasa apso so this is helpfull ☺️☺️

[@carla_shipp6]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lisamannino4556]

How do you keep your puppy from jumping up at visitors? I love your video on these commands. I have begun doing them with my shih tzu and she's catching on quickly. I have an new puppy coming to me on October 1, 2023 so I want to be ahead of the game with basic training commands and potty training as well.

[@backtobreeality]

Thanks so much! We actually have not mastered the no jumping thing. It really comes down to setting the expectation to not jump even when we come home, and Ben and I really haven’t put work into that because we enjoy her greeting us too much. If you want to start strong, don’t acknowledge the puppy until all four paws are on the ground, and then encourage guests to do the same. I’ve seen it be very effective for other pup parents!

[@TL-uj7yn]

What kind of treats are you using?