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How to train a 6-month puppy: key commands, "stay" tips, and sessions?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | spayed | 6 months and 13 days old | 48 lbs

1) what commands should a six month puppy know? 2) what is responsible to expect a puppy to “stay”? She stays pretty well for a puppy, she’d stay even outside if I go out of sight. Sometimes she gets up through how should I correct this? Such put her back with a stern no? 3) how many training sessions in a day and for how long? 4) how to teach a fluid finish (flip to heel postition) like a step by step I have a training class but it’s once a week and trainer isn’t available at the moment

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on March 14th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! 1) Come, stay, sit, give paw, leave it, look and walk nicely (heel) on a leash should be learned. At 6 months they may not be perfect but at that age they can know how to do them. 2) This depends on what you want out of her. Are you doing agility or obedience trials or hunting? If not, then I would say 2-5 mins is reasonable. At 6 months old I am not surprised she gets up. I would gradually increase the stay increments and realize she is still young and easily distracted. I would give her a break every 5-10 mins. If she gets up then bring her back to position and then slowly distance yourself. Start over in a sense, giving treats every 30 sec to a minute until you get to your desired distance. 3) I would only train for 30-40 mins with at least 2-3 breaks. How many times a day is your personal preference and how much time you have a day to dedicate to dog training. 2-3 times per day sounds reasonable. Personally I could only dedicate one time per day during the week. 4) I don't have advice here as I am not a dog trainer and I am not sure what you mean. I would recommend you ask a professional dog trainer! I hope this helps!

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    Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 28th, 2018

    It's really up to you. She could know thousands (or at least hundreds) of commands at this point if working that was fun for you to work on with her. My core commands would include sit, down, wait/stay, come, leave it, watch (making sustained eye contact on cue), touch (touch your hand/object with nose), heal, off, and back-up. Basically anything that you have a functional need for should be a command - and then rest are just for fun (for example my dog sneezes on command, it's just a parlor trick). I'd recommend devoting 5-10 minutes twice a day on training. Start with the things she knows well, and then work on one or two new things, and finish with success (either the new or the old, whatever is working well). I hope that helps!

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