We all know that the Great Pyrenees needs training, but many owners still do not know how to get started or when the right time is. This is a very common problem. So when exactly should training begin for a Great Pyrenees? Starting too early or too late is not ideal. Today we will discuss the golden time for training this breed.
Generally speaking, the most ideal time to begin training a Great Pyrenees is about seventy days after birth. During this period, the puppy’s brain is developing rapidly, and its ability to absorb and learn is especially strong. That is why this stage is called the “golden period” for training a Great Pyrenees.
In ordinary training, owners should always begin with the most basic subjects and progress step by step. Do not start immediately with very difficult tasks. Training requires enough patience, and different commands should be matched to different age stages. This can roughly be divided into three phases.
Phase one
When the puppy is about three to five months old, the owner can begin basic manners and obedience training, such as sit, down, stand, heel, toilet training, and food refusal. Because these tasks are relatively simple and the commands and movements are easier for a puppy to accept, this is the best stage for building basic obedience and correcting bad habits.
Phase two
When the puppy is six to eight months old, somewhat stronger training can be introduced, because at this stage the dog has stronger mobility and a wider activity range. On the basis of basic obedience, it can begin mastering medium-level actions such as trotting, shaking hands, jumping, and weaving through the owner’s legs.
Phase three
When the Great Pyrenees grows to about eight months to one and a half years old, some more specialized action training can begin. By this time the dog’s brain is relatively mature and can understand higher-level commands. This is the stage when you often see Great Pyrenees dogs performing impressive tasks in videos or demonstrations, such as jumping over obstacles, retrieving a dumbbell, catching a flying disc, or biting a target.
As the difficulty of training increases, the dog’s ability to accept and understand more advanced tasks also increases, but the training time required becomes much longer. Even so, as long as the owner has enough patience, the Great Pyrenees can still be trained successfully. One important thing to remember is that training should always be adapted to the individual dog. Small breeds are not as agile as medium and large breeds, so some tasks simply cannot be expected from them.
No matter what kind of training we give a Great Pyrenees, it should be adjusted to the dog’s age and stage of development. Most importantly, the owner must maintain patience and confidence throughout the process. A Great Pyrenees is not a human and does not have human intelligence, so only sufficient patience will lead to satisfying results.