How to Train a French Bulldog
(Easy, Fast, & Fun)?
French Bulldogs are full of fun and attitude. Their cheeky temperament guarantees training Frenchies is fun for everyone involved.
Known for being full of personality, they are often described as clowns.
When starting to train your Frenchie you should:
Puppies proof the house.
Have a variety of soft toys and chews.
Set up a comfy crate in a quiet area.
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French Bulldog Puppy Training
The Fawn French Bulldog loves learning, mostly because they love food.
Before any training, ensure your home has space to relax. Frenchies easily get tired of their short stature
Dog training requires consistency and application, this ensures your puppy’s learning and understanding.
Teach A French Bulldog Frenchie To Sit
The first obedience trick people start with when training French Bulldogs is sitting.
This is because it is very important to teach a nice behaviour for your Frenchie to know so that they can ‘ask’ politely for many different things and offer behaviours which have some self-control:
Sitting for mealtimes.
Sitting for the door to be opened.
Sitting to have a leash put on.
Teaching Sit
Start with a small piece of food clasped in your hand.
Show your Frenchie the food but do not allow them to eat the treat.
Slowly move your hand back over their head so that they lift their head backwards to follow the treat.
At some point, they will probably pop their bottom on the floor- at which point say ‘good puppy!” and release the food treat.
Repeat several times until smooth.
Now you can add your cue word: Say your word ‘sit’ once, and then repeat what you have been doing so far.
Your Frenchie will learn how to sit
Training French Bulldogs to Stay
Sitting still for any Frenchie is very tricky because there are many exciting things to do.
Teaching Stay
Start by asking your Frenchie to sit.
Then raise your hand (as if it were a stop sign- a flat palm!) and say ‘stay’.
Make a slight rocking motion backwards as if you were about to take a step back.
If your pup stays, go back and reward them!
Repeat this a few times.
Now take a full step backwards. Pause. Reward.
Gradually build up how far away you can get from your puppy over several weeks.
French Bulldog Crate Training
It is important that a crate is only used once your Frenchie is comfortable being in there.
French Bulldog training is complete only when you dogs are successfully crate trained.
Crate training helps when it comes to potty training your puppy. Most Frenchies won’t spoil their own beds.
Crate training is useful to ensure that your puppy gets used to being left alone, in a comfortable, yet secure space. They are vastly people orientated dogs, so preparing them for the inevitable times they will need to be left alone is important
Create a positive atmosphere with the crate:
Firstly, make the crate comfy and inviting. Pad it out with some comfy blankets.
Leave the crate door open and give them their meals there.
Some Frenchie’s struggle to swallow their food properly, so using an enrichment device in their crate has the advantage of preventing regurgitation and extending the time they take to eat their meals!
Frenchies love to snuffle and sniff around, so to make this fun, hide ‘surprise’ treats in his crate for him to find. These surprises motivate them to go and check the crate out intermittently and be happy to spend time in there too!
Frenchies need their parents close by for nurturing. Do not be tempted to rush crate training.
Training French Bulldog Puppies Not to Bite
Puppies explore the world with their mouth.
Biting and chasing things are fun for your French Bulldog. This means your feet, ankles and hands are biting targets for a puppy.
When tired, hungry, or in need of the toilet, they are most likely to chew and mouth. Get your Frenchie into a routine, so you know each need has been met.
Make sure to provide your Fluffy Frenchie with good chewing material to help alleviate any discomfort from teething. Do not be surprised if simply providing a toy is not enough to dissuade your puppy from chewing on your hand.
Persistence is a trait well-bred into Frenchies. It usually takes three to four-months for mouthing period to settle.
If your French Bulldog does mouth or chew at your hand:
Completely ignore him as if he really offended you.
Do not look at him.
Slowly stand up and remove yourself from the room for 10-30 seconds.
Once he has calmed down, go and play.