| Training your Bloodhound puppies can be very | | | | in there. Although puppies are darn cute, you never |
| challenging at first but also very rewarding later. | | | | want them to sleep with you in your bed or within a |
| Although the Bloodhound has a mind of his own and | | | | few months you will have a one-hundred plus pound |
| once the nose takes over, it won't matter what you do | | | | dog sleeping in your bed and soon they think it is all |
| to get his attention, the ears and the eyes stop | | | | theirs and won't budge an inch when you need your |
| working and the nose is working the brain to the fullest. | | | | rest. Funny but true, so teach them at an early age |
| Once you have read up on the behavior of the | | | | what a crate is and why they must be in one. I always |
| Bloodhound, and you have decided to get one as a | | | | reward them with a doggie biscuit once inside. This |
| pet, a working, or show dog, remember this...the earlier | | | | makes them look forward to going in their crate. |
| you start training them the better. I recommend getting | | | | Train your Bloodhound Puppies to do simple things first |
| the puppy between six and eight weeks old and start | | | | then work into a routine so they can use their senses |
| training them immediately. Sit and stay are easy | | | | for what it was intended. You can train your puppy to |
| commands but being a puppy, they are still | | | | track or trail, use them as a search and rescue dog to |
| rambunctious and their nose is a working machine so | | | | find missing children or people, or to use them as a |
| you want to use that to your advantage. | | | | hunting dog to track certain game. |
| While training your puppy, start out slowly and don't | | | | Whatever you decide you are going to use your |
| reward or feed them until the training session is done. | | | | Bloodhound puppy for, reward them when they are |
| This is how you can get them to maintain the focus on | | | | good and discipline when they are wrong. Don't ever |
| their training session. There have been trainers with | | | | hit them or scold them loudly as they are a very |
| dogs that have gone up to four days without eating | | | | sensitive animal and they get their feelings hurt very |
| because they did not want to train that day. Yes, the | | | | easily but show them what you want them to do. |
| Bloodhound is a stubborn animal but once you | | | | They are a very smart animal. Spend a great deal of |
| understand their behavior, training sessions become | | | | time with them and let them be around people as |
| easier and easier. A morsel during training is fine but | | | | much as possible. Be sure to have a good vet on |
| you will want them to look forward to the big meal | | | | hand who understands Bloodhounds. Love them and |
| afterward. | | | | take good care of them and they will be a very good |
| Crate training is a must. They will learn that this is their | | | | companion for years to come. |
| bed and they will appreciate the safe feeling they get | | | | |