When is it too late for a large breed dog to get Obedience Classes?
Does anyone know? I was also wondering if it would be too late for a large breed dog to be crate trained at about 1 year and a half years old.
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June 26th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
It's never too late for training.
For the older dog, you have the advantage of not having the puppy adolescence to deal with. However, you do have a dog that can be more "set in their ways", and will need a little more time to do things like you want, not what they want. This being said, he can be trained.
Same goes for crate training. Never use the crate for punishment, and when you put him in the crate, give him a special treat and a favorite toy or bone. May the crate a "comfort zone" for the dog, a place he can go that no one will bother him and a place he can get away from everyone and everything when he wants to. When he's not locked in the crate, leave the door open so he can go in and out freely.
It may take a little longer than a puppy, but there is always a way to train any dog, regardless of age.