Registered: Mar 2011
Location: Rockwell,NC
Posts: 256

I have a 12 week old puppy and how should I go about training him at 12 weeks old and how to train him when he gets older. Don't want to mess him up in the long run. Will take any help.

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For the next 3 moths just let him be a puppy and work on obedience sit,come etc... I like to play withthemwith anoldcoonhide and you can hide it and make a game of it! And if you can let hi. Run loose as much as possible to get acquainted with creeks,fences woods etc!I
My wife has abostonterrier that I let pups run with he will show them about fencing etc... But mainly give himalot of attention and build the bond where he trusts you! And then depending on how he matures etc,,, I will let acorn go for them just onetime where they can see it usually in the evenings and let the pup see thecoon. Run across the field and just before the coon hits the woods let the pup go and a lot of times they will tree it!! Then from there on out maybe just cut some coons loose and don't let the pups see the. But where you can cast them on a good track and let nature take it course!I don't ever pet them or encourage them on a tree pet them after your done and they are off the tree and then if you hunt them with another dog make sure it's a good one!but I like to start them alone and hot a bucket some and then just put time in them and if they are going to make it they will!!! Biggest suggestion which most fail at is have patience!!!! Patience. And more patience. Good luck

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Registered: Oct 2012
Location: alabama
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I usely start off with the pups on their food ill hold it up as I go in to feed them most will tree the food bucket some want then ill move to putting it out in the yard moven it to a new spot every time and turn them loose and watch them other then that I just get the pup to listen to me until he tells me he is ready then I go from there

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Registered: Mar 2011
Location: Rockwell,NC
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Went and looked at him and notice he really didn't have any thing to do with the other pups unless 2 or 3 jumped on him to play other than that he walks around by him self and doesn't pay them any attention. Is that good or bad.

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Registered: Oct 2012
Location: alabama
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doesnt really mean that much far as how he will be when he gets older if your looking for independent if you want a really independent dog hunt him by himself when he trees with other dogs whoop him an send him on hahaha jk dont do that

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