When should I start leash training my puppy for the first time?

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! 5 weeks is a bit young. You can practice her name now but anything else will be frustrating for you. Most dogs are still with their mothers at 5 weeks. I would start with the leash at 8 weeks and training at 10-12 weeks. Good luck!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Kodi. At only eight weeks of age, most puppies have no idea how to walk on a leash. It is a skill that takes time and practice to learn. Her behavior sounds every normal for her age. Ar this age, you can begin teaching her basic commands such as "sit" and "down". Continue to expose her to leash walks, but it will most likely take a month for her to start grasping the concept. Good luck!

HI, thanks for for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would start training her to a dog car seat around 12-14 weeks and hopefully have her comfortable and sitting it it full time by 6 months or sooner. Congrats on your new addition and good luck

You can start training a puppy as young as 8 weeks to do basic commands such as sit, lay down, and stay. Puppies have a short attention span, however, so training sessions should be kept to 15 minutes max. They can have a couple of training sessions a day.

You can introduce the leash to Peanut now. Acclimate her to wearing a collar and having a leash on indoors. You can practice outdoors in your yard but wait until she is fully vaccinated before walking her out in the streets or parks.

5 1/2 months is still very young and puppies at that age cannot really concentrate for long yet. So if you keep the lessons short (10 to 15 minutes) and fun and interesting, your puppy will enjoy them and learn well.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is rare that this can actually affect her longterm. This is just typical behavior for a dog that is wanting to pull on the leash. I would encourage you to try to avoid this behavior as much as possible. You can try to use a dog trainer who can help you with this. Best of luck!