"In recommending this early training program, I realize every puppy and puppy owner is different. Some (both the dog and it's owner) are more precocious than others. Some (just owners) are too set in their ways to try anything new and will just stay with the training procedures they now use," Rieser admits.
"Any training procedure that begins basic obedience on a positive note, instills dominance of the teacher over the canine student, builds cooperation, and generates a positive, life-long bond between a puppy and it's owner can't hurt anything," Rieser reiterates.
How Long Should This 'Early Training' Go On?
"How long should this early, in-the-house, on-your-lap training go on? Some dog owners have asked me," Rieser says. "As long as the training program seems productive. You'll know when a dog gets to be too big and heavy for this training method. And then you'll be emphasizing 'yard' and 'field' training by that time anyhow," Rieser adds.
Unless, of course, you have a ten-year-old German shorthair pointer named Sonny who sometimes thinks he's still a puppy.

Jerry Thoms hails from Brookings, SD

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