Dog Training
The principles work with every dog…
we simply put them to the test with Toy Poodles.
How to train a Toy Poodle:
from basic training to tricks
The Toy Poodle is one of the most intelligent, sensitive, and easy-to-train breeds. However, precisely because of its intelligence, its training should be thoughtful from the very beginning and adapted to its character.
Training a Toy Poodle is not just about teaching cute tricks. It also means helping it understand how to live in harmony, learn to control its impulses, adapt to its environment, and develop balanced behavior. When done well, the result is not just an obedient dog, but a comfortable, attentive companion that is deeply connected to its family.
Where would you like to start?
Choose the topic that interests you the most today.
Which Dog Breed Is the Most Intelligent?
What does it really mean for a dog to be intelligent?
What is canine intelligence?
How do scientists measure something as complex as intelligence?
How was Stanley Coren's famous ranking created, and which studies changed our understanding of the canine mind?
You'll discover all this—and much more—as we take a journey through more than fifty years of scientific research into canine intelligence.
Not all puppies in the same litter are alike.
Can you predict what a puppy's personality will be like?
At what age do personality traits begin to appear?
What temperament tests are available?
What systems and tests are used to assess temperament?
Temperament assessment in dogs.
The history of temperament tests and behavioural assessment.
Modern systems for evaluating canine behaviour.
The World Through a Dog's Eyes.
Why does my dog wait by the door?
Does my dog really understand words?
How does a dog make decisions?
Why does a dog need clear rules?
What do certain behaviours really mean?
Why doesn't time exist for a dog?
Click on the image and start discovering.
The good news: your dog has logic. The bad news: it isn't yours.
Do I Really Understand My Dog?
Dogs don't communicate with words. They communicate through their eyes, body language, ear position, tail, and posture. Once you learn to read their language, you'll understand much better how your dog feels and what it's trying to tell you.
Click on the image and discover how well you understand what your dog is trying to communicate.
A puppy has just arrived in your life. What now?
Start with the first course in our series of free courses for dog owners.
Here you'll find answers to the most important questions about the first months of a puppy's life: how to prepare your home before your puppy arrives,
what is really worth buying, when the best time is to bring a puppy home,
which documents you will receive with your puppy,
how to organise the first days in the new home, how to get through the first night, how to choose the right name, how to feed your puppy properly, how to care for and raise your puppy, how to teach your puppy to toilet in the right place, how to begin training,
and how to avoid mistakes that become much more difficult to correct later on.
Daily life: living with a Toy Poodle
What would you like to improve in your puppy’s behavior?
How to set boundaries without breaking trust?
How to stop a puppy from biting?
How to teach a puppy to stay home alone?
How to stop a puppy from chewing or destroying things?
How to teach a puppy to walk without pulling on the leash?
How to teach a puppy to come when called?
How to stop a puppy from picking up food from the ground?
How to stop a puppy from jumping on people?
How to teach a puppy to greet visitors calmly?
How to get a puppy used to car travel?
How to Teach a Puppy Not to Bark Without Reason?
How do you motivate a dog during training?
How to socialize a puppy properly?
How to teach a puppy to live safely with children?
How to introduce a puppy to other dogs properly?
What trick would you like to teach your dog?
How do you teach a dog to give a paw?
How do you teach a dog to sit?
How do you teach a dog to lie down?
How do you teach a dog to stay?
How do you teach a dog to spin?
How do you teach a dog to bow?
How do you teach a dog to roll over?
How do you teach a dog to find a toy?
How do you teach a dog to put away its toys?
How do you teach a dog to give a high five?
How do you teach a dog to ring a bell?
What would you like to learn about agility?
How to teach a dog the seesaw?
How to improve speed in agility?
How to improve accuracy on agility courses?
How to train obedience for agility?
What is agility? When can a puppy start agility training?
How to get started with dog agility?
How to train agility at home?
How to teach a dog to go through a tunnel?
How to teach a dog to jump hurdles?
How to teach a dog the weave poles?
How to teach a dog the dog walk?
How to teach a dog the A-frame?
How to prepare a dog for its first agility competition?
What mistakes do beginners make in agility?
What equipment do you need for agility?
How to build an agility course at home?
Is agility suitable for every dog?
How to prevent injuries during agility training?
What advanced trick would you like to teach your dog?
How to teach a dog to walk on two legs?
How to teach a dog to dance?
How to teach a dog to play dead?
How to teach a dog to act shy?
How to teach a dog to cover its eyes with its paws?
How to teach a dog to spin on its hind legs?
How to teach a dog to walk backwards?
How to teach a dog to weave through your legs?
How to teach a dog to jump into your arms?
How to teach a dog to push a cart?
How to teach a dog to carry objects?
How to teach a dog to identify objects by name?
How to combine several tricks into a performance?
