Training your Cobberdog puppy

Training your Cobberdog puppy can be a fun exciting challenge, and if done properly, a rewarding accomplishment. Training is a learned skill, just as most other life skills, requires understanding specific and basic knowledge.

Cobberdog puppies range from super intelligent, easily distracted to attentive, eager to please.

In the short clip above Lori is working with Uppa, a 14 week old male Cobberdog puppy. At the time of the recording Uppa has been in the training program at Arrowhead for 4 weeks. Uppa rates high in intelligence, and is easily distracted. These small nuances in the puppies temperament require the trainer to be in tune and adaptive to the puppies training needs. If the puppy is given a motion and verbal command, and complies immediately, although briefly, the trainer needs to be ready with the reward. Notice at 1.15 when Lori asks Uppa to “leave it” (a small treat intentionally dropped on the floor in front of the puppy) as soon as Uppa’s attention reverts from the dropped morsel to Lori’s face, she treats him with the other hand. This immediate reward for obedience builds over time and longer pauses between the action and reward can be observed. This will eventually allow the trainer to ask for more mentally demanding acts from the puppy.

Training your Cobberdog puppy can be done yourself with patience and investment of time to learn how to “get into the mind” of your unique puppy. A great resource to learn how to do this is BAXTER & Bella, The Online Puppy School. Use code AL25 when signing up for 25% off. The key to training your Cobberdog puppy is knowledge and the ability to see the world through the eyes of your puppy. Our trainers have knowledge and the many hours of experience with all different temperaments our puppies come with. They adapt to the puppies needs and use the ideas that work best for each one.

So whether you decide to do the initial training, or have us start it for you, there will still be learning you must do to carry on the training that the puppy has received. We do our best to pass on the knowledge we have of each puppy, to help you continue training when you take it home. You can also learn about the different levels of early training we offer here. We will be available to help you with any training questions, and will refer you to one of our qualified trainers for expert advice.