Training the Afghan Hound puppy can be described in two words, seemingly oxymorons, gently and firmly. Gently means the Afghan Hound is a sensitive and regal canine and they do well with positive reward-based methods. Firmly means the Afghan Hound puppy needs firm guidance. The adult will be somewhat aloof and if training is not consistent, the Afghan Hound can be destructive. This is an elegant breed and is built for running. They need a lot of exercise. Their eyesight is keen and they will sight something long before you do and so a lot of effort toward off leash training and voice control must be a top priority.
Think of what you'll expect your Afghan Hound to do. There is a reason you don't see many of them competing for obedience titles. You have to have an appreciation of the elegance of this dog and combine socialization, especially with people, with basic obedience cues. Allowing the Afghan Hound puppy to do what it was genetically bred to do you might consider training lure coursing, even if it is just for sport or fun and not competition. With this breed you truly have to be worth listening to and start early because adults are independent in nature and will simply ignore cues. Combine this with their sweet and loving temperaments and you'll have a pup who will get a lot of oohs and ahs everywhere you go.
Here are the basic all Afghan Hound puppies need to know:
1 - Loose Leash Walking taught from the beginning. There is nothing more elegant to see than owner and Afghan in sync and working as a team, long hair flowing and head held high.
2 - Socializing to people is a must, as the Afghan Hound can take people or leave them. Make sure when you are introducing people to your puppy, they follow your rules and meet and greet low key. Have them stand to the side and pet under the chin or with the back of the hand along your puppy's back. Avoid front confrontation, quick hand movements reaching to do a pat on the head. This might scare your pup and turn them off to people. Remember the rule is be gentle.
3 - Housebreaking your puppy means scheduling several outings per day to avoid accidents. First take your pup out every hour on the hour and then every two hours. Take them out after eating and drinking water.
4 - Supervise your puppy indoors and outdoors or you will find their clownish personalities can think up a whole lot of problems and destruction. Let them earn their way into the full household after they learn the rules and routines. Then give them freedom incrementally to keep them in check. You don't want your pup to sight a bunny and run like wildfire to catch it, because you won't be able to keep up, may lose sight of them, and they may not come back or worse yet, may get hurt. Give them other ways to exercise their sighting ability possibly by taking them to a lure course where they can get exercise, use their instincts and look forward to training sessions. If lure coursing is not an option, play train ball chase, frisbee and be creative with different types of games you can play to keep your puppy happy and busy.
5 - Teach the basics of sit, down, stand, shake, stay and coming when called.
6 - Your Afghan will need a lot of grooming so husbandry skills are necessary. Teach your puppy how to get into a tub, how to stand and stay, how to enjoy nail clipping and hair maintenance. Crate training is also a good skill to have for transport.
Remember your puppy will have keen eyesight and you need to always remember this during training to avoid problems. A fenced, large yard is ideal for an Afghan pup and they need to frolic, tease and be puppies along with all the training.
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