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Originally Posted by beanthng  I guess my question is....... is it the right thing to do to put him in training at 8 wks?????? |
Your puppy has been learning since the day he was born, so yes. For very young puppies, the training is age appropriate and VERY good for them - this is when they "learn how to learn" (and you "learn how to teach"), and a puppy kindergarten class at 8 weeks is a wonderful way to start off on the right track.
There's a great book for foundation work with puppies titled "Building Blocks for Performance" by Bobbie Anderson. Buy it now and read it through - then read it again as you are teaching your puppy. It clearly demonstrates do's and don't of puppy training and will teach you how to teach your puppy using fun and games. Follow her methods and you will have a dog that is thrilled to work for you because there's joy in it.