Not my puppy.

Post date: 2020-04-01 04:21:00

I need resources for training someone else's dog from scratch. My next door neighbor has a puppy. And covid-19. I will be walking the puppy (4 or so months old). Puppy only does toileting outdoors, otherwise has not been trained beyond 'sit' and 'lie down.' Puppy pulls the leash and wants to jump on people. I would post a photo but it's not my dog and also he's pretty distinctive.

I'm currently using my strategy for adult dogs that are trained, which is to just stand still until dog lets the leash slack/comes to heel, and then we start walking again. Trained dogs pick this up extremely quickly and handle walking next to me with occasional treats and lots of praise. This puppy needs to start at the beginning and I'm too overwhelmed with everything to research/figure that out right now.

I'm getting a clicker and a new leash/harness but what I need is:

Online videos you have likes for training a hyper puppy
Suggestions for jackpot treats and 'regular' treats

Skills we definitely need:
Recall (eventually I need to be able to let this high energy dog run alone at a dog park, so when another dog enters I need to get him to return to me)
Leave it (omg there is so much tempting stuff on nyc sidewalks)
Heel (this i think will be just a matter of treats and practice in the hall, but I might be very wrong)
Drop it (did I mention all that delicious garbage?)

Other skills we need:
I have no idea. Probably some 'dog jobs' like when someone knocks on the door puppy goes to get an item so there's no jumping and whining at the door.

Bonus: toys or tasks specifically for herding dogs? I have never seen any sheep here in the east village.

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