Drift's First Days | Patient Puppy Learning
Puppy training, Vizsla puppy development and real life dog training with a working gundog. Drift is now about 10 to 11 weeks old and we are beginning to understand each other a little better. In this video you will see how I start introducing gentle learning through simple games as part of her early puppy training.
We also visit the vet for her second injection. Rather than asking for obedience, the focus is on letting her watch, process and learn that unfamiliar environments can still feel safe.
You will see some of the basic ways I help a puppy learn, including capturing behaviour, shaping, clicker training and occasional luring. These are not formal obedience exercises. They are small, low pressure games that build connection, confidence and curiosity.
We play a catch up game that later supports loose lead walking and heel position, a simple toy game that begins the foundations of the retrieve pattern, and a body awareness exercise where Drift learns to place two feet on an object.
At this stage the goal is not perfection. It is helping Drift discover that learning with me is enjoyable and predictable.
This video is part of an ongoing series following Drift as she grows up, showing real life puppy training, development and relationship building with a working bred dog.
