A lot of people I come across who are trying to train their dogs often tell me that their dog is stupid and doesn’t do what he’s told to do - or what he’s told not to do.
They tell me that they repeatedly tell their dog to do something ie ’stay’ but Fido ‘ignores’ them and does his own thing…or he can’t do it because he’s ‘thick’ and doesn’t know what they want him to do…
And that last sentence is the most crucial. If Fido doesn’t know what you want …

How old should your pup be before you start training?
The general consensus amongst the owners that I have met, is that they think training should start at 6 months old.
I find this so surprising as by then, most dogs are well on their way into ‘teenagerhood’ and the owners have missed out on some valuable training time.
Between 6-18 months is the time when pups might begin to get that extra mischevious spark about them - yes that’s right, chewing the skirting boards, pulling up the carpet, eating your favourite …