Training

As buyers, the majority of people are looking for a reputable breeder, one who will be there for support should they have questions about their puppy or adult. People tend to spend a lot of time researching breeds before they spend a lot of money for the puppy, but don't visit the library for books on training, or buy training books for themselves.

As a breeder the most common heard complaint is "We are having problems housetraining this puppy."

I can't over emphasize the importance of training. It is the most important part of dog ownership next to medical care, nutrition, and loving care.

That cute little puppy that you first pick up is basically a newborn child. The puppy does not know anything but how to eat, play, poop, sleep. Begin to teach the dog good manners, potty training right away. Without training that cute little puppy can turn into a real pain in the neck. These dogs are bred to be companions as such they should be able to go anywhere with you and be welcome. Training starts on day one. Don't wait until puppy school to begin setting the limits that you want your dog to adhere to.

In the dog world there are two positions, leader and follower. The pup will become the leader if you let it so basically they will train you to do its bidding.

A breeder would sooner not sell you a puppy rather than take the puppy back because you failed to train the puppy. A responsible breeder will take a puppy back but it is a heart wrenching experience for everyone concerned. The puppy can't figure out why it has been removed from their home. Giving up the dog is hard on the owner. The breeder has to retrain the puppy and find another home for a potentially hard to manage dog.

The breeder has provided to you a fairly clean pallet and it is up to you to paint the dog of your dreams. If the puppy does not turn out to be the mature dog that you would have liked,it's not the dogs fault, he is only acting the way that you have trained him.