Cane Corso training...most important commands

[Tess]

We will be bringing our new pup Tess home in 4 weeks, and I'm trying to be as prepared as possible. What are the most important commands to teach, other than the basics (sit, stay, down). We have four daughters, and want them to establish dominance early on, as the puppy will outweigh them fairly quickly. We also have another small dog, and will have to figure out a way that they can safely play together. Any suggestions are appreciated!

 

[TWW]

Leave it, come. Are big ones as you want him o her to leave things alone, an recall is very important

 

[Smokeycat]

"Wait" is a big one for me. This prevents them from rushing at something/someone and risking injury especially at doors and stairs.

 

[PrinceLorde13]

Consistency is key, make rules, enforce them, and stick to them, doing this helps the pup understand where they are in the pecking order, my dogs have no fear of me whatsoever, they respect me and want my approval, once this is established training is much easier because they constantly want to please. Never hit your puppy, it sounds simple but even a painless swat can make a mastiff shut down and sometimes they can try your patience, just remember a smack on the butt might get an immediate response, however it can easily erase a lot of training as you've now added an element of fear for your dog and fear never works out as a good thing in dogs. It will vary depending on the dog if you even have to establish dominance, it can happen naturally depending on interactions, but unless your pup is outright challenging you, you shouldn't have to go above and beyond to teach your dog that the humans are in control, again consistency is key. Good luck and congrats on your soon to be new family member, and as you go if you have questions I have found this forum to be wonderful for quick well thought out suggestions for helping to tackle any possible puppy problem

 

[joegrunt]

I would say "leave it" as well. This could prevent them from getting something they should not (a pill that fell on the floor, etc). "Wait" is a good one as well, although we are still working on that one.

 

[Hector]

The most important command is the recall. Then leave it, heel, crate are part of the basics every dog should know.

 

[cj-sharpy]

Heel, stop and wait are big ones for me.
To be honest I feel I waste time with both sit and lie down. Simply "down" would have done as once Max had learnt that "down" simply meant move downwards to a lower level it worked for down off the sofa, down when he jumps, or lie down for a treat.
Plus with such a large dog I feel lying down is the best position for him when meeting people.



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[goatnipples2002]

Your patience will be tested during the teething phase too. Corsos have a reputation for being chewers.