Ultimate Puppy Training for Kids: A Step-by-Step Guide for Exercises and Tricks

Let kids 8 to 12 take the lead on training your family's new puppy!

If you've added a new puppy to your family, the next step is puppy training! Puppy training will build up your puppy's confidence, obedience, and intelligence―and strengthen their bond with your household. Ultimate Puppy Training for Kids is the perfect way to engage kids ages 8 to 12 in raising a puppy―with only minor help from adults.

This easy, step-by-step puppy training guide will show kids how to work with their puppy on everything from potty training to playing fetch. Watch your child develop a deep understanding of their puppy and become an extra set of eyes and ears to help you take care of your family's new friend.

Ultimate Puppy Training for Kids includes:

• What's it like to be a puppy?―Teach kids what makes puppies bark, chew, jump, and get into all sorts of trouble, and use exercises and games to help them behave.
• How to puppy-proof―Identify things that could be unsafe for puppies – or just fun to chew on – and give kids easy step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips to help puppies stay out of trouble.
• Your puppy's first year―Break down important puppy milestones and engage kids to follow a training path from crate training, to feeding, walking, and socializing.

Involve the whole family with puppy training, thanks to this ultimate guide for kids.

ZOOM ROOM is an indoor dog training gym with locations across the United States and more on the way. Founded in 2007, we’ve made over 100,000 tails wag. All Zoom Room trainers complete our own proprietary intensive training program, deeply rooted in the scientific literature of animal behavior and the tenets of positive reinforcement. We offer group classes, private training, playgroups, and other socialization events.

MARK VAN WYE, is a dog lover and CEO of Zoom Room Dog Training. He believes that positive reinforcement and learning new tricks should be both fun and rewarding for both people and their furry friends. Mark lives in Marina del Rey, California with his Komondor, Clyde Orange, and his son, Meyer. Both have been raised at the Zoom Room.