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The 5 Minute Dog by Personable Pets Dog Training
#156 Puppy Coordination Challenges
Ever wondered why your puppy can effortlessly launch onto your couch but hesitates when asked to climb a small platform? This fascinating disconnect reveals a key aspect of puppy development that many pet parents miss.
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Part of our puppy adventures class is teaching our puppies to go up over and under. We encourage them to climb up on low items and quite often it's a challenge for them and usually their owners are really surprised. I mean they just watch that same puppy run across the room and jump on the couch earlier in the day. But here's the difference when they're running towards something exciting like the couch, adrenaline and momentum take over their body just goes without even thinking too hard about the movements. But when they're starting from a standstill position, they have to think about it. They need to coordinate pulling up with their front feet, pushing with their back and balancing all at the same time. And that's way more complex, especially for a young puppy who's still trying to figure out how all of those legs work. So help jumpstart your puppy's coordination by setting up a low obstacle course and I mean low.
Speaker 1:If your puppy is 12 inches tall, standing on all four feet, find objects that are just six to eight inches tall and make sure they won't tip over or roll. And then maybe put some treats on top of the object and see if your puppy can make it up there to collect the treats. And as they get taller. You can adjust the size of the obstacles, but keep them shorter than your puppy for a little while. Remember, their bones are still forming, so if they climb up on a taller object and then jump off, well, they could hurt themselves. But helping your puppy develop his coordination will go a long way in building his confidence as he ages. A long way in building his confidence as he ages. Physical confidence always increases overall confidence and that's our goal a confident adult dog.