Training

Puppy training begins at birth and a good breeder will have laid the initial foundation of building a sound and stable dog for you. Once you get your puppy at eight weeks of age, you are responsible for raising this individual dog to its fullest potential.

Socializing your puppy, teaching it to respect members of the family, and training it to become a Canine Good Citizen, are multiple aspects of raising your dog to become the best dog it can be, not just for your home but for your community in general. Training is also not something that ends after an eight-week puppy kindergarten or basic obedience class. For better or worse, you are teaching your dog something every single day of its life by the way you interact with it.

This section includes a wealth of on and off-site resources which I hope will be of use to you as you go about training your Leonberger for life.