dannyg1001
September 13th, 2010, 01:56 PM
This question is a bit different to most on here as my puppy trains EXTREMELY well.
She is a Yorkshire Terrier/Papillon cross. I got her at 4 months old, a former pet store dog that no-one wanted that we got from a friend that worked their rather than have her go back to the 'breeder'. She had never been played with before and although a good natured little thing she would just sit and stare at me when i tried to play with her or give her any attention.
After a while she came out of her shell and now she is unstoppable! Very playful, friendly good natured and above all else, SMART!
She was initially crate trained but after a few weeks she could be trusted to roam the house and she hasnt had an accident ever since. I began to teach her tricks, and she literally picks them up within about 10 minutes and then it just sticks.
She turned 1 year old last week and I counted over 40 tricks and commands she has learnt now, some pretty advanced ones as well.
Is this above average behaviour for such a young dog?
Do you think she would benefit from going to some kind of puppy training thing that can stimulate her brain a bit more than playing catch the frisbee or fetch the ball (which she LOVES)
I dont know, it almost feels like I need to do more with her, what do you think?
She is a Yorkshire Terrier/Papillon cross. I got her at 4 months old, a former pet store dog that no-one wanted that we got from a friend that worked their rather than have her go back to the 'breeder'. She had never been played with before and although a good natured little thing she would just sit and stare at me when i tried to play with her or give her any attention.
After a while she came out of her shell and now she is unstoppable! Very playful, friendly good natured and above all else, SMART!
She was initially crate trained but after a few weeks she could be trusted to roam the house and she hasnt had an accident ever since. I began to teach her tricks, and she literally picks them up within about 10 minutes and then it just sticks.
She turned 1 year old last week and I counted over 40 tricks and commands she has learnt now, some pretty advanced ones as well.
Is this above average behaviour for such a young dog?
Do you think she would benefit from going to some kind of puppy training thing that can stimulate her brain a bit more than playing catch the frisbee or fetch the ball (which she LOVES)
I dont know, it almost feels like I need to do more with her, what do you think?