Papillons are a dedicated and very affectionate dog breed, and they are pretty quick when it comes to absorbing training. Among the European aristocracy, which happened to be its early fans, it was known as the Butterfly Dog (for the pattern on its head, and the shape of its ears) or as the Squirrel Spaniel (for the shape of its tail). Indeed, so cherished was this talented breed that it was the star of many Italian frescoes during the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. The Papillon of average health reached fourteen to sixteen years of age.

With regard to Papillon training, the same universal principle applies: the sooner the dog's training is started, the easier the training would be, and the sooner the negative issues are preempted.

Respect Training

If an owner does send the dog the message that he or she is the dog's alpha, then the dog is prone to trying to grab that position itself. The dog-lifestyle idea of "nothing in life is free" is one specific way of teaching a dog that it has to work for what it wants, and that it has a role in the house.

Rewarding and encouraging positive behavior