This is the puppy training podcast, episode number 66, training an adult dog.

This podcast is designed to help you on your journey of becoming best friends through love and learning as you train your own dog from home.

And I'm here to help you every step of the way. This is the puppy training podcast

and I'm your host, Amy Jensen. Hi everybody. This week we are talking about adult dogs. I have

gotten several requests to address how to train an older dog. Can they be trained? How do you train them?

Is it the same as training a puppy? So

today, that is the topic. But first, I hope you're doing well. I hope you're staying safe as we enter

this next phase of life. Here in Utah, it's getting colder. The leaves are falling off the

trees. The snow is on its way. With COVID, it's made things pretty interesting and a little bit

tricky to get out of the house. So I do want to throw out there that make sure you guys are

leaving your dogs alone for at least part of the day every day. I know that is a bit hard with COVID,

but I highly recommend taking time each day to go for a walk while your puppy is at home in their

crate so they get used to being home without anyone there or run to the grocery store, do something highly recommend taking time each day to go for a walk while your puppy is at home in their crate,

so they get used to being home without anyone there or run to the grocery store, do something so that your dog is spending some alone time. We want to make sure that they have been properly

crate train first, but definitely give them time alone on a daily basis somehow. This gives you

a break too. Puppy training takes time, patience, and a lot of hands-on

work. And I want to make sure that you are getting time for you during the day as well. So use the

crate to give yourself a needed break and your puppy will then take a well-deserved nap as well,

hopefully. Okay, so you have an adult dog you would like to train. First, let's talk about what is an

adult dog. At what age are puppies

considered adults. Now, this varies, but a general guideline is between one to three years. Now, I know

that's a big gap, but small breeds generally reach adulthood or maturity around 12 plus months,

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