Training Your Poodle Is Easy

The Poodle is one of the most trainable breeds of dogs. These dogs are easy to train, as they are always eager to please their owners and are by nature easygoing animals. The basic Poodle obedience training has it that the dog should know a few standard commands such as come, sit, down, heel, among others. Most owners are able to teach their dogs these orders without any problem at all while others prefer to have a trainer do so more because they find the exercise boring rather than because they cannot do it.

Experts advise that it is best to have your Poodle enrolled in a training class where many dogs are trained at the same time. This will solve one very basic problem with the Poodles, such as socializing. Most Poodles have problems with this aspect mostly because they are shy, which such a class can totally and completely cure.

Teaching the command sit is the first and maybe the most basic of all the commands that any dog should learn under obedience training. The Poodle obedience training lists this command as the easiest to teach. Have a treat in your hand and the Poodle on its leash at least two feet in front of you. Show the dog that you have a treat in your hand and then lift your hand above its head and make a circle towards its tail.

As the dog will sit down following the trail of your hand, hand over the treat to the dog and praise it profusely. Keep doing this in batches of three to four continuous times with a break of two minutes or so in between when you can pet and praise your Poodle on how well it is doing. Remember, that all Poodles are extremely anxious to please and therefore showing and expressing your happiness in the achievement of your Poodle will be the greatest catalyst in its training.

One of the most basic commands under Poodle obedience training is the command sit. This is also one of the easiest ones to teach. What you need to do is put the dog on the leash and have it face you. Take a treat in your hand and make sure the Poodle knows about it. Raise the hand above the dog's head slowly ensuring that it is following the movement and then lower it towards its tail. At this point the dog will sit down so it can continue to watch your hand. Say the command loudly, give the treat and praise it profusely.

These steps need to repeated for as long as it takes to have the dog sit at your command, which might take a few days or a couple of weeks depending upon the attentiveness of your dog and your consistency with the training technique. Once you start the training you should not stop in between as this will confuse the dog and make it difficult to train later.

Lisa Collins is a freelance Poodle trainer who has spent more than ten years conducting workshops on easy training methods. Many people choose to ignore the need of Poodle training only to regret it later on. Ensure you have your Poodle trained in time. You do not need dog training books for training your Poodle; the few tips in this article will be just enough to help you in the right direction.