PUPPY TRAINING! Teaching Your AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD Puppy Their Name

[@TheScoobysteve]

So glad you brought up that dog's aren't people and you're doing them a huge disservice by treating them like you would a child.

[@susanmariesilburn9513]

Oh my gosh - teaching the dog it’s name was a “lightbulb” moment with me! The trainer I used in the past has moved to another state, yet when here was here he would have my puppies for a week-long start-up, then would work with me & the dog. He trained me with the commands to say the dog’s name first, then the command. Now I realize the name was that first command letting the dog know that another command was to follow. That first command (name) brought the attention to me, next command was an action. Thank you so much!

[@willathertonaustralianshep8549]

It's great to hear you're finding our videos helpful!

[@douglasbaumgartner9222]

Thanks Team. Had an Aussie when I was a kid. Our oldest past at the beginning of the year and after a few weeks went by, out of the blue, my 12 year old daughter stated she would like to get an Aussie. A few weeks ago we brought home Dixie. She is a Red Merle. After a few weeks of training, she is doing so good but I wanted to make sure we were giving her all we could. So doing a bit of research I came across your channel. This is great and helps fine tune what we are doing for Dixie. Brings back so many memories of how special this breed is! Take care and thank you all!

[@willathertonaustralianshep8549]

Hey Douglas, thanks so much for watching! We're so glad to hear your finding our channel helpful when it comes to training Dixie. It's so great to hear it's going well and we love hearing when people have found the right breed for them! Hope training continues to go well!

[@jamess5112]

Skip to 8:00 for the answer

[@rck69]

Thank you

[@johanvanholland6074]

Very good lesson!

[@brittanyhuggins5045]

Wow I never realized this! That is amazing and will definitely put that into motion when we get our Aussie ❤

[@lyndaolney1475]

I had a mix breed dog years ago when I was younger. I trained her with hand commands. I am recently looking to get another dog female Australian Shepard, what are your thoughts on training the dog with hand commands? Should I stick to vocal?

[@studio8624]

I’m getting an Aussie in 6 weeks and am binging your videos and loving them. I can’t wait to get started on training my pup. If you could pick one piece of advice to give an Aussie owner what would it be?

[@lazylady8591]

I have had all kinds of dogs including a husky that was on one quarter wolf. Of them all, the Aussie was the most challenging, training as a puppy, not because they aren't intelligent, rather the opposite. Rather an Aussie is like a wolf dog on steroids in terms of thinking independently outside of the box. My advice is to be patient. An Aussie requires a firm but loving owner who is in charge. Otherwise the Aussie will try to take control due to insecurity. They like to be close to their owners, be given definite orders to do things, and consistency. They don't respond well to harsh treatment or punishment. They are amazingly sensitive dogs despite their tough energetic exterior as working dogs Time and patience will yield s loyal playful companion

[@kc-n-sassy]

buy a good brush lol

[@vickyishappy1353]

Thank you so much for the tips! ❤️🥺

[@willathertonaustralianshep8549]

Happy to help!

[@Beckelbay]

I've watched many of your videos but they seem to be more talking than showing actual training. Am I wrong? Where do I find your training videos? Thanks.

[@lazylady8591]

This was not a problem since my Aussie named herself. When we got got her, there was a mixup. We thought the dog was already named Aus by the previous owner and it was the only name that she would respond to. When we tried to rename her, she simply ignored the new name and responded only to Aus. Later we found out that Aus actually was her mother's name. So we tacked B to the end of her name and she became AusB, spelled slightly differently. As long as her name starts with Aus, she is fine. She just knew her name was Aus..

[@Kystick]

Thank you guys sooooo much

[@RachaelMorton95]

Thanks for the great video! Does this mean you wouldn't bother teaching "look at me" or "focus," and instead simply use their name to get eye contact?

[@cef011]

My biggest challenge is know how long to work on a command like this, when working on other things like wait, or sit. I was looking at 30 mins tops and how many different commands to train in a day

[@KateTheSleepyTeacher]

I’m a potential first time dog owner. I might be making a move to Washington and I want a dog to hike with. I was thinking about an Australian shepherd but I’m wondering if there may be a better breed for me

[@rustyroseranch]

My 8 week old aussie that I just brought home seems mostly uninterested in treats so I'm really struggling with getting her focus. Is that because she's so young or I just haven't found the right treat? She will literally refuse most things other than kibble

[@apexxmaddie4344]

unseasoned turkey or chicken ALWAYS works

[@Alextrickoso]

It would be amazing to have your dog to sit saying pineapple LOL

[@kc-n-sassy]

my full size aussie's sit command is park it... his heal command is drive.. he answers to his name but he also answers to hey dingbat..lol

[@nessa7979]

At this point my puppy thinks his name is "Hi!" because I would say it to get his attention ;-; I am struggling

[@tonykono5225]

I never see you working with the dog.🤔

[@timv.986]

Your videos are really good but they are way longer then they would need to be. You repeat everything 10 times and it takes a long time before you get to the point. Not trying to bash but the videos would be better if you'd talk a bit more concise. Thanks anyway of course :D

[@morninmochi4800]

That and it’s better to see and experience someone doing the training, I dont just wanna watch someone talk

[@Killercutsvideo]

This video has no tips, just trying to buy the program