As most any Poodle owner can tell you, training a Poodle can definitely be quite a demanding process.  Poodles can sometimes exhibit quite stubborn, dominant and even aggressive behavior. They also easily forget things, especially if things are not repeated over and over to them. It is because of their  behavior and forgetfulness, that training a Poodle requires a little extra work on the part of the trainer.

One of the most important Poodle obedience lessons, involves teaching the dog to be less dominant, and that the owner is the one in control and not them. Once you get your Poodle to understand you are the one in control, it will make your first lesson training a Poodle much easier.

My free report that I will tell you about later, explains in detail how to take control of your Poodle.

There are various methods used for training a Poodle. If you are a Poodle owner here are a few things you will want to be aware of when getting started with Poodle training.

Poodles can sometimes be hard to train because they are very stubborn and often very dominant.  But don’t give up. Training your Poodle can be done. One of the most important tricks to remember is to be firm but gentle. Losing your temper with the dog is not going to help any, your Poodle will respond much better to positive reinforcement and not to anger and frustration.

Start simple. The first step in training a Poodle positive behaviors, is to associate those behaviors with the rewards that your Poodle wants. When your Poodle does something right, like obeying a verbal command, reward him with a treat or praise. Use a simple command, response, reward method. Give the verbal command “Sit” guide your poodle in the response, and then give the dog a reward for performing the correct behavior.

Early stages of Poodle obedience training should be done in short, to the point sessions, in a quiet environment. Make sure to keep the intervals between the command, response, and reward, very short so your Poodle will know they go together, and respond with the correct behavior. If you wait too long between the command, response, and reward your Poodle won’t understand they how they go together.

It is a good idea when training a Poodle to keep your commands short and simple. Your Poodle will remember your commands exactly as you say them in training.

Once your Poodle starts learning the commands you want to teach, begin to cut back on the treat rewards and continue to praise the dog for performing the correct behaviors to your commands. Your goal is to train your Poodle to behave correctly without receiving a treat every time. Training a Poodle has great rewards, and building a fun and affectionate relationship with your Poodle is the best reward of all.

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