Labrador Puppy's first day at my kennel
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Watch as this puppy settles into my kennel routine; a lot of exercise, some time with a kong, plus a couple of food work sessions equals a succesful first day Here's a link to my website if you would like more information about my services :kentuckycanine.com Here's a link to my Instagram if you would just like to see some cool photos: / stonniedennis
Love her pausing and looking into your face, little brain-gears a’spinning, reading what you’re telling her by your reactions to what she’s doing with her teeth.
I don't think I've commented before but I just wanted to say, I really appreciate you taking the time out of your schedule and posting these videos, the techniques shown are brilliant for new and experiened owners. I'm always learning. Thank you
+Neil M Thanks!
Neil M Yes! I agree! I am an experienced dog owner, and I’m still learning new things because of his videos!
As I grew up I watched my step-father train bird dogs. Great memories. Just a very few minutes into your video I knew you were the "real deal". Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talents with us. I intend to keep watching as we begin training another Labrador Retriever. Great breed. Smart people have smart pets. Thank you. L. C.
I've got a Lab puppy coming home Feb 19th. Getting excited. I'm also kind of nervous about being a good owner. I think Stonnie's lessons are going to prove invaluable. I check everyday for new videos. Thanks Stonnie.
Lucky you! I'm getting a lab but my mom wants to wait until winter is over so I have to wait a while.
Thank you for this video advice! I love that you are showing how the puppy needs your diligence in consistently displaying the right consequence/reward method to keep the training moving forward! Having successfully trained a Labrador eight years ago, and now preparing to welcome another Lab puppy into our home, this is a wonderful refresher course for me to remember that patient diligence is the key to an excellent, calm canine! Again, many thanks for sharing your expertise!!
Excellent ! We picked out our 5 week old lab today after loosing our 10 year old a month ago to spleen cancer .
Most valuable video for day one! Being a puppy raiser for guide dogs this is perfect. I am sending it to others! Thank you for your style of video. Superb.
Hey Stonnie, I have been watching all of your lab training videos as my wife and I are preparing to pick up our first lab next month. I will be incorporating all of your techniques as I go about training my future waterfowl dog and appreciate you taking the time to make these informative videos. Keep up the good work.
+Daniel Shurley Thanks for watching!
This guy is the best trainer I've ever seen. I'm pretty good with training my dogs but got a new lab puppy and needed a some help. Every technique I've tried that Stonnie has taught works perfectly. Plus it helps that he loves what he does! Thanks again for all the videos
I am getting a black lab puppy this weekend. Your training tips will definitely be helpful. Thank you for making these videos
+Chaitra A You are wecome!
Stonnie, thanks for continuing to share your knowledge!!
+superc200 Thanks for watching!
I am coming into this video over a year after it was filmed but I have to say your style is unusual and effective. I hope to pick up a lab soon.
Labs are awesome dogs!
Cute puppy. I want a labrador puppy
I really like your methods. It's helping me out a ton with my 11 week old red lab.
Thank you for your video.
Needed this video. I have a mutt but I can tell (from experience in animal hospitals) that she has mostly lab in her. If I had to guess her two main breeds in her I would say a lab and pit mix. But anywho I definitly needed this, my last dog who was also a mutt but past away two years ago but she didn't give me this much mouthy puppy bites.
Thank you Stonnie, I have always wondered about how to train for control of the hand biting
Great videos Stonnie! Much appreciated. I've had lab puppies in the past but am really looking forward to using the techniques you outline in the series. We just brought our new lab pup home a couple days ago. Going great so far!
Excellent video,I've tried these tips and they really do work well Stonnie!
this would be a good start for me and my chocolate lab puppy :D thanks Stonnie :D
Excellent video
Thank you!
My 12 week old lab puts her but down and refuses to walk.....then she bolt/pulls back home if I go to far
The vet says puppies can’t be around other dogs until they have all there shots, that’s a long time, how do you socialize young dogs without the fear of them catching something.
Thank you so much for your videos Stonnie. We have a three month old beagle. Our breeder said 5 minutes of exercise per month of age- so that's 15 minutes per day. This is no where near enough to calm her down. Have you heard of this rule? What do you think? Our pup has no hip issues, and the parents have been hip scored and we're fine.
*were (autocorrect!)
Rachael Macgregor Your breeder must not have much confidence in the overall healthfulness of her bloodline...
Stonnie Dennis it seems to be one of those rules that breeders here follow (UK) but I can't find any evidence to back it up. I'm just going to carry on as we've been doing and giving her plenty of time exercise! Thanks for your videos. They have been wonderful and our pup is coming along beautifully.
Rachael Macgregor most breeders and academics have very little real world expertise...just use common sense and you will be fine...
My dogs love their Kongs. But one of them has figured out that if she picks it up and drops it the treat will fall out. But what gets her is if I put a small amount of peanut Butter In her Kong. They go crazy! One of them (my small one) runs upstairs and hides with it, or else the puppy will try to steal it.
Great vid Stonnie. Thanks for the tips ; )
This is wonderful but I'm having the opposite problem. My 11 week old labrador has been in the home for two days and just wants to be in her kennel. She is not over active she is under active. She seemed fine at the farm where we got her. I don't know if it is stress or depression but I'm not sure how to help her.
Stonnie, We really enjoy watching your videos! We are getting a 8 week old chocolate lab puppy this Friday. Are there any tips you could give us for those first couple of days? Thanks so much!!!
Nice work, man. I'm going to use your technique with my 8 week old yellow male and post it. If he's up to it, I intend to hunt ducks, geese, chuckar, grouse and pheasant over him from boats, ground cover and in very step terrain respectively. Corrective criticism encouraged!
Did you ever make any videos
You show the dog outside running around with other dogs at an early age. I hear vets want the dog indoors only, away from other dogs until 16 weeks or last shots for parvo and distemper. Thoughts? I can't imagine a lab getting enough exercise indoors...
Usually those things are necessary when going to public places where you do not know the dogs that your dog will interact with. If you know the dogs and you know they have gotten all their vaccines then it's not dangerous. I asked my vet the same question!
The kongs are hard to wash out. How do you all wash yours?
Hi Stonnie. I have been watching your videos for months and we just got our 8 week old Goldador puppy. I'm trying to work with him but he isn't focused for long at all(5-7 min maybe, give or take) despite getting food. He just wants to lay down and sleep. How long do you do sessions with a puppy? How many times a day? Thank you for your time and all your good advice and tips. - Taylor Garrett
Stonney do you use the entire meal allotment for your training session?
Have you trained a catahoula dog before.
Do you use the same food for treats while training that you use to feed them with?
Is she an English Lab pup?
How do you socialize a puppy when you only have one dog?
+starquasar1 Quality day cares that offer puppy day care. Social groups for dogs and puppies. Petsmart/Petco puppy socialization classes. Professional socialization classes. There's lots of options.
+Cynthesis21 Thanks.
Hey Stonie, my lab pup is super calm, is this normal?
How about Bradley?
nice job
Do you recommend feeding first then exercise or or vice versa?
WAU BRAVO ,....
Hey stonnie. Do I start this with my 6 weeks lab dog or wait till its 8 weeks
your very good,, but no sticks!!!
Jan Horton I have hundreds of trees on my property...good luck telling dogs, "no sticks"...
first comment!
Stoney... you single??
Married with children.
I'm looking at breeders now and on a questionnaire I did yesterday, one question was about how I'd handy a nippy puppy. I think I'll just link this vid the next time. Thanks Stonnie!
Don't forget to let him sleep at some point too. That's especially easy to forget on the first day when you're excited to bring a puppy home, but in my experience a tired puppy is a grumpy puppy. Letting the puppy sleep seems to be so obvious to dog trainers, that they forget to mention it.
That was fun. I would guess that you have a lot of happy clients.
Love your advice!! Thank you, Stonnie, for all your vids! My husband and I want you to know our puppy is *a fine animal* faster, because of you!!
I love your videos so much! They've helped me set healthy boundaries with my new 10 week old lab, and they've also helped him have sooo much success! I love this approach of tons of exercise plus positive reinforcement. Our new puppy has never, ever been "punished"....yet in 2.5 weeks he's become potty-trained, crate-trained, leash-trained, and sleeps through the night. We're still working on jumping and biting, but I'm confident we can get there. Thanks, Stonnie - my puppy's life is so much better because of what I'm learning in your videos. I didn't know how to train the lab we had before him and I wish I'd found your videos sooner so his puppyhood could have been more relaxed.
Nice job stonnie I love your videos man always packed with good insight and helpful techniques
Thanks I appreciate how you don’t use punishment in helping puppy’s understand things, it’s make sense and I never like having to punish them for that! You are my favorite dog trainer on utube ! You are make things seem possible! 👍
Wow that’s great some quality knowledgeable videos you’ve shared with us. Thanks a lot!! I’m just getting my new lab pup in a week’s time. I’m really very excited. I’ve got a little question to ask. What are you using as treat for the puppy? Is it normal dog food?
I wish you were in my city😭
Where is he located??
Excellent advice. Thank you!
What do you do with a dog that runs with you and bites you leg pant? I just stop and don't move and don't react.
I’ve read that young dogs shouldn’t be exercised more than 5 minutes per month of age? What’s your take on that?
Luna (Black Labrador) 8 week, is taking now some homeworks :D Thanks!
just the best
I just found your videos the day I got my 8 week old puppy. I’ve been using your techniques and he’s already becoming a polite well mannered puppy! I’ve always had “ trained “ dogs but never well mannered all the time. Thanks so much for posting!
I think I'll try that as an anti mouthing technique. Originally I was growling and correcting as an adult dog would. It was highly effective and was best used when forgiveness was like no more than five seconds after the correction. Never grabbed the puppy, never shook him, on occasion gently took his scruff skin, light enough that he could easily pull away without pain and NEVER lifted him by it. My mother told me that was stupid so I started saying a firm "NO" when he would bite hard. He bit harder and harder and started drawing blood. I finally said the no wasn't working and went back to growling as his adult dog pack does when he's too rough or does something like bite their neck. Within a few corrections he has already slowed down his biting. When I get it to the level that I don't want to smack him because of pain, I'll start doing this technique. Again, don't smack him, only once did I do that and it was involuntary. He got his sharp little puppy canine up my nostril and I bopped him. He did not care.
H also only bites me and my parents. I take him to stores several times a week and he's just the sweetest little angel. At ten weeks he met a baby. Probably only a year old. I told him to be gentle and he was so gentle he didn't even lick, just sniffed as calmly as a puppy could! No paws, no tongue, no teeth, no wiggles. It's so sweet.
Thanks for these videos. I’m confused when the advice is to not run or walk lab puppies too much in the first twelve months for the future of their joints and bones?
Complete and utter nonsense. Imagine giving that same advice to parents concerning children.
What’s the age to start training them ? I’m picking up an 8 week old Red fox Lab , I’d like to train it for assisting me ( physical limitations) Do you have videos on training dogs for people with disabilities ?
We just got a Australian Cattle pup - 8 weeks old. We are integrating her with our 12 year old Border Collie Heeler. Thank you for all you teach. I have learned so much from your channel.
How do you properly socialize a individual puppy? I feel that my local dog park is full of dogs w overstrict owners who are yelling at their dogs for the slightest bit of "rough" housing
I have small kids (8, 5, 3, 2 months). how do I prevent the 9 week lab puppy from biting them?
Hey Stonnie, Question: Are you giving the pup the full breakfast ration of food during training or do you split the feeding up?
Thank you sir.
I love all your videos! I just have a quick question, we just got a 6 week old yellow lab and I was wondering what age do you recommend is the best time to start training?
i love your vids brother. can you start this basic training at any age and any level of bad habits?
I have a 6 week old lab should I start training him now or would 8 weeks be more ideal?
My lab puppy arrives in 1 month. Can´t wait to try out your methods.
Pretty sure this is what heaven looks like
Thanks for sharing your wisdom here.
What do you put in the Kong ?
More puppies please.
I have a question. Not particularly pertaining to the video but i have a lab mix puppy. Hes about 8 months old. He is really lean and could be due to the mix breed that i am unsure of. My fiancé started him off with pedigree and i have kept him on that food. What i am asking is, is there any food to feed him that would help with development? I watched the 14 part video series for training for retrieving.
That pedigree brand is quite literally the worst of the worst when it comes to kibble..... The number ONE ingredient is corn. The second is meat by-products... Not good.... Dogs are omnivores but thrive on mostly meat.... Get a dog food which at least has MEAT as the number 1 ingredient...not corn or anything like that. Costco brand (Kirkland)has great quality kibbles and its not much more than pedigree...
Let us know how u make out!
S K here in louisiana we dont have a costco lol. I ended up getting nutro. It is pricier but i want to have a healthy developed dog and its something im ok with. It says it is affco approved.
What do you use as Treats??
My question as well. He's stated on other vids, 'this is the dog's ration' so, it's breakfast/supper time. I also heard him refer to the food on another vid as "kibble". He's a pro so I can assume he's using the term correctly. If that's the case, he's using small "square-ish" pieces of dried dog food specific to his puppy. I.e., he's feeding the dog an entire meal ration of the food he would normally feed it except, he doling it out one or two pieces at a time during training. He needs it to fit in the space between his index and middle fingers in order to exaggerate the hand signals for the dog. My .02....