When should you start recall training?
Start indoors, in your garden, or in another enclosed space with some tasty treats to hand. Teach yo Read More
Is it ever too late to teach a dog commands?
Barbara Gutmann
2025-07-13 00:15:55
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It’s NEVER too late to start training your dog. There is really no age limit on training your dog. Dogs of any age can learn new skills and change habits. And yes, it gets harder as dogs get older and their brains aren’t quite as prepared to learn and their habits are deeply entrenched. But that’s really only a concern with senior dogs. Even if your teenage dog is 2 or 3 years old, they’ll be very capable of changing their behaviours. You still have plenty of time to teach your teen dog all the skills they need to be the amazing dog you’ve always dreamt of. If you are struggling with your dog jumping up at people, running off when you let them off-lead, pulling on-lead or with any other problem behaviour, you’ll find it easier to change the behaviour if you start now.
Yolanda Hill
2025-06-29 09:50:41
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The short answer is: no. While it’s usually harder to train an older dog than a puppy, it’s never too late to train a dog — you just have to be willing to put in the time, patience and determination required to create boundaries, establish new habits and eliminate destructive behaviors. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but with patience (and plenty of positive reinforcement), most adult dogs are capable of learning new commands. If your dog is elderly, he may struggle to learn complicated new tricks but may still be able to learn simple obedience commands like sit, stay and come. The key to obedience training an older dog is practicing consistency and making sure you reward them positively for every good behavior.
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