Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Necessary Hound Training Through Several Painless Steps

By Vincent Wong


I wonder why your dog will sit upon command and my dog does not. What's the secret to training my dog to stay by my left side while walking? Wow he comes when you tell him to - Sounds familiar? If this occurs, invest more time in training your pooch. It is important that you begin training your dog as soon as you can while it is still a puppy, because this will enable you to mold the behavior that you want from your dog for many years to come.

Dog training begins with fundamental things like sitting down and coming to you. If he's going to learn then he needs to understand what these commands mean. These commands in particular have different uses, for example, if in competition your dog is jumping, making him sit will calm his jumping. If you're walking your dog, and let him loose from the leash expecting him to come right back, you'll probably be disappointed. That would be just down right embarrassing!

Training your dog requires fairly common techniques, but a great deal of repetition. When training a dog it's important to use the same command for come that you will always use with your dog. Keep a tasty treat for your dog in one hand and a toy he loves in the other, step away from him and hold out his favorite toy and be enthusiastic when calling his name. When he does come give him his special treat. Works like a charm! This is a great way for him to learn, but take frequent breaks and always reward him with treats!

Learning a sit command still falls under the fundamentals of dog training even though it may be a bit more difficult for your dog to learn. Once the "come" command has been mastered, you are ready to move on to the "sit" command. Call your dog to you. Place your hand on his back and while gently pushing his backside into the sitting position, command him to "sit." Once the dogs bottom is in the sitting position, reward him with a treat and a lot of praise. If you want him to sit longer just delay giving him the treat and the praise, get him to sit but take your time bending down to him and feeding him his tidbit.

Basic dog obedience and training is not difficult, and it works! It should also be fun for you and your dog, it doesn't have to be hours and hours each day just may be 5 minutes or so. Don't forget to reward your dog and yourself for all the "hard" work though!




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