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Raise your Labradoodle right with essential dog etiquette.

Learn how to communicate with your Labradoodle.  Mix smart training and tenderness, and you'll be surprised by how
fast he leaps to the head of the class.

  • Lead the way
Good leash leadership starts with a collar:  flat, buckled or snap.  Attach a leash to the collar, and let your dog drag it
around while you watch.  When it is potty time, use the leash to direct your Labradoodle to her usual spot.  Placing her
on your left side when walking with a leash will make it much easier to eventually teach her how to heal.

  • Put on the breaks
Now that your Labradoodle has a feel for the leash, teach her how to heel and stay with you.  Stand with your dog at
your left side, and say "Heel!" in a firm voice.  Keep her engaged and by your side by talking to her in a cheerful voice.  If
she gets distracted and pulls ahead, gently pull back on the leash until you are even with her, and repeat"Heel!".  Or you
could say "Heel!" and then make a sharp U-turn to the right.  Your dog will then be behind you and will rush to return
to your side.  Whichever method you choose, be sure to praise your Labradoodle and repeat the exercise as necessary.

  • Who, me?
Mealtime is ideal for teaching your Labradoodle to come on command.  Call out your dog's name, followed by "Come!"  
at feeding time.  He'll speed to your side, pronto.  When you are outdoors, step away from your dog, call out his name,
and say "Come!".  Every time he responds correctly, give him plenty of praise.

  • Just relax
By the time your Labradoodle is 8 weeks old, she is ready to learn to sit on command.  Show her by saying "Sit!" in a
firm tone while getting her attention with a piece of dry food.  Move the food above her eye level and, as your dog
follows the food, she will sit.  Praise her and give her the food.  The next time you say "Sit!" she obeys, skip the food and
substitute a heaping dose of verbal praise.

  • House-training
House-training is a defining moment in your relationship with your Labradoodle.  Becasue elimination is a way to mark
territory, teaching your dog where to eliminate confirms that you are the one in control.
There are three types of house-training.  Which one you choose depends on your living situation.  You can outdoor-
train, paper-train then outdoor-train, or litter train (small dogs only).
It is easier to train a dog to eliminate outdoors without the detour of paper-trainging.  However, some apartment
dwellers or others in special circumstances may not be able to get outside as often as necessary to immediately outdoor-
train a young dog.  In this event, paper-training can be an important intermediate step to full house-training.  Litter
training is a viable option for someone with a small dog who has limited access to the outdoors.  Look in et supply
stores for dog litter systems for dogs less than 35 pounds.
Whichever type of house-training you choose, you will need patience, persistence, and a good training plan.  Stick with
it.  Your Labradoodle wants to please you; as soon as she understands what you want from her, she will try to do it.


Calm and direct middle-range tones of voice are perfect for commands
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