[pink_roxy_monkey]

I have a Lab and I know that this breed is super smart and I need to train him. He is a black male lab. About 4 years old. He already knows sit, lay down, and jump. I want to teach him to speak, to roll over, to stay, and to stop pulling on the leash. Any ideas or suggestions?

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with simple commands and treats,also lots of praise when he does what you say.

[addicted.™]

i have a 4 year old black lab.i just kept giving her treats when she did what i asked. (she even stopped pulling on the leash!)i'm 13 and can do it... i'm sure you can.

[madeline m]

To get him to stop pulling on the leash, when you go on keep the leash at a shorter length and walk straight ahead and let the leash out a little more every time he doesn't pull anymore

[jakie f]

well you need to just try dont be to hard on you slef but i had the same proble it took me 3 weeks to train my lab keep tryin i know you can do it

[animal luva]

for speak, tie your dog to a tree and tease him with a toy. When he barks, say "speak" and give him a treat. do this a lot. after a while, he will bark when you say speak.

[Miles C]

Give hi a treat after you have him do 1if he doesn't tempt him with treat but dont give to him till he does 1 Dont forget to pet him/herStart with simple trikcs like:stay sit come

[dalejones36]

u can use treats oi teach him a as he does one give him a treat he get use to doing this failing that a trainner would help

[seabound_kitten]

For the leash one you need to teach him to walk beside or behind. Use the treats you give him(weather it is just a good rub/pet) and continue on how you taught him to sit etc... Just use different techniques.I'm not sure how much that will work for stay so. The way I learned to teach dogs (from my mother and various others) is to make her sit, then give her praise, tell her to stay, and take one step back, if she moves repeat the process, if she doesn't praise her. Slowly work your way out of the room in this mannar. I hope this helps you. Good luck^.~

[ccrider77]

Training a normal dog is surprisingly simple and you don't need to hire a trainer. First decide on what you want the dog to do (within reason) and what verbal and visual command you will use to initiate the command. For example - use the word sit, then point with one finger at the ground (or whatever word/gesture you choose) and then physically encourage the dog to sit. When he/she does, reward them with praise (pet them - positive physical contact)and a treat. If they don't perform the command, don't scold or hit them. Negative reinforcement never works. Just keep repeating the command and doing this until you get the desired response. Be patient and practice the commands every day until they thoroughly learn them by heart.Standard commands are sit, (lie) down, go, come, speak, hold (food), heel, out and off. You can substitute any word you choose for these and a lab should take no longer than 2-3 weeks to learn these if you work with them for an hour each day. If you need more information, there are small books on dog training available at your local library or pet store.It took me about two weeks to train our German shepherd / Collie mix and that included roll over, jump and watch (to actively guard). Very smart dog but also consistent commands, patience and training, along with regular practice.