teaching a pup its name is the first stage toward the puppy learning how to learn. So, the first thing is training a puppy to know its name. Training begins soon after the puppy arrives home. Even if they’ve had a farm name or another name they’ve been called, they’re adaptable to learning their new name.
For trainers, a puppy’s name is a tool. It’s a way to get the pup’s attention, stop it from whatever it is doing at the moment, and give us all of their focus. Best to do that work early so that the puppy learns during the imprinting phase .
