November 9th, 2011 
admin Question by Jules: what age can you start teaching dogs tricks?
my puppy is 7 weeks old, is that too soon? i want to start out by teaching her how to sit, and how to wait until i say its ok to eat.
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Answer by MayaM
The younger the better. My puppy is 3 months now and we have taught her to sit and shake.
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No it is not to early. It is best if you teach your puppy early. It can be a lifesaving skill in terms of not eating dropped food that could cause health problems. Also it may be harder at this age but it will definetly pay off in the long haul. Good Luck!
start at eight weeks when you bring home.
the younger the better the youngest is 4 weeks
That is WAY to soon…not only way to soon to train but way to soon to have as well.
Dogs should be given away at 8 weeks of age, in most places it is illegal to get a dog younger then 8 weeks, however or whenever you got the dog from wasn’t reputable and the dog may have health issues or temperamental issues later on in life, ( just letting you know )
I started training my dog at 12 weeks even though puppies aren’t that attention oriented I trained her anyway just so she could get the feel.
The younger the better. Right now, in fact.
Think about it in this way, he is currently learning everything in his surrounding. About you, his home, his bed, food, etc. He’s a sponge!
ETA: I agree with Warrior’s Pride to an extent. I think I should clarify a bit. While your pup’s not going to do flips yet, you should be training from day one on what is & is not acceptable. But, you can start some basics, like sitting, earlier than 12 weeks.