How Long Does It Take to Train a Puppy? Plus, 5 Factors That Speed Up Puppy Learning

One of the most common questions in our private online community is “how long does it take to train a puppy”. Often, that wonder is accompanied by the realization that training a puppy can be a lot of hard work. Naturally, we want our puppies to learn quickly.  BUT, that’s not always the case.  While many behaviors can be learned in 3-6 months (or more… or less), so many factors can influence how fast your puppy will learn new behaviors. And on top of that, putting “timelines” on your puppy’s learning is a serious trap! 😨 5 Factors That Influence How Long It Takes a Puppy to Be Fully Trained Your dog Training frequency, techniques, and expertise Behavior (ie Sit vs Recall) Household environment Bad habits For a full text recap, be sure to head to the Pupford blog here (search this title or topic on the website for easiest access). Please subscribe and leave a review! Happy training!