Puppy Training
Puppy Play
Teaching your puppy to play nicely involves a mix of training, patience, and consistency. Here are some recommended tips to guide your puppy into gentle play behavior:
- Encourage Appropriate Play
Use a variety of toys to redirect rough play and chewing.
Engage in games like fetch or tug of war. Be sure to stop engaging if the play becomes too rough.
Reward gentle behavior with treats, toys, or affection.
- Socialization
Providing play dates or social outings for your puppy will help teach your puppy how to interact with other dogs.
Intervene in play time with other dogs if needed.
- Commands
Use commands (“sit”, “stay”, “no”, “down”) to help correctly direct play time.
Remember to be patient as your puppy learns to understand these expectations.
Colonial Village Labradoodles is more than happy to help you and your CVL puppy in your training journey! Please go to our website for more information on training.
About CVL
Colonial Village Labradoodles is Indiana’s premier labradoodle breeder. We raise multi-generational Australian Labradoodle and Australian Bernedoodle puppies with a purpose. Our dogs are bred for their therapy-oriented temperaments and allergy-friendly coats.
What is a multi-generational Australian Labradoodle?
Multi-generational Australian Labradoodles are a cross between many different parent breeds. The breed originated in Australia in the 1980s with the intent of creating an allergy-friendly service dog for the blind. Australian Labradoodles are a combination of a Poodle, Labrador Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel, and Irish Water dogs. These breeds were hand-selected for specific breed qualities to create the ideal service dog for those with allergies. Since then, the breed has continued on and spread across the world. Australian Labradoodles are now considered their own breed with its own breed clubs (ALAA and WALA).