Now that your puppy is 6 months old, you may have already finished your first round of puppy obedience classes. By now, your puppy is probably a master at all the essentials—sit, stay, leave it and come.
Your trainer likely mentioned enrolling your obedience champ in the next level of puppy classes, and you might be wondering whether more obedience training is worth it.
The answer is yes! After all, your puppy is only 6 months old and the basic training you put in at this beginning stage will be the framework on which all of your puppy’s future habits and behaviors will be based. You want to be sure that your puppy is off to the best start possible.
Plus, your puppy may love the obedience classes! They are a great way for the two of you to bond and socialize (not to mention, for your puppy to get yummy treats), all while learning important new skills.
And, last but not least, obedience classes are not just for teaching your puppy—they’re for teaching you, too! It’s important to recognize that good obedience is a lifelong pursuit. After all, your puppy is pretty darn smart, and they’ll figure out if they can get away with less-than-perfect obedience. This means that even when your puppy is all grown up, you’ll need to give them mini-training sessions every now and again to make sure that the two of you aren’t getting lax. Obedience classes set you up to successfully take on this role at home.
So don’t hesitate to keep up your puppy’s obedience progress with a second round of classes. The two of you can learn and bond at the same time—a win-win situation!
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