Saturday, December 31, 2011

Dog Training Tips To Help You And Your Pet

By Steve Ian


Dog training can sometimes be difficult. Dogs are naturally playful and will often want to play when dog owners attempt to train them. It also takes them a while to register commands from their owner. The tips in this article will help you to successfully train your dog.

If you cannot calmly work with your pet, it is best to put training aside until you have composed your mood. Your dog does not understand bad moods. Confusion can set in with your dog if you become frustrated in trying to work on basics. Patience and kindness are key factors in a dominant leader.

Until your dog is well trained, training should be constant. If you are unsure that your dog will follow any command that you give, training is not done. Every interaction with your dog should be approached from a dominant, training standpoint. You should consistently teach your dog that you are in control, much like a true pack leader does.

As you begin training your dog, create a verbal cue that allows your pet to understand the exact moment that they correctly complete your command. A word like "yes," can be an effective bridge between the time that the dog exhibits the behavior and the time that they receive the reward.

Train your dog! Dog training doesn't stop with sit, stay, and lay down. You can train your dog to do a number of tricks as well. Teaching a dog to sit with a treat on his nose, for example, helps reinforce impulse control. Teaching your dog to "shake hands" with a new visitor gives the dog a cue to accept the visitor and react appropriately.

If you are a member of a large family who is training a dog, it is important that everyone is on the same page. If you are trying to teach your dog not to beg, but your brother is offering him table scraps, then all of your hard work will be for nothing.

Properly trained dogs can be taught to regard their crate as a place of safety. When possible always keep the crate in a central location so that the dog learns to understand that it is there and available all the time. He will begin to seek it out when he is tired and even when he is scared and seeking comfort.

When house training your new puppy you need to follow a strict schedule. Get your puppy outside to eliminate first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and every couple of hours in between. This will help him to learn that elimination happens outside. It also prevents pee scents (which are attractive to your dog) from being in the house to begin with.

After your dog training session is completed, finish with a command that you know your dog already can do. This allows your dog's subconscious to remember that it has completed the days training, and can also help your animal to retain the information it has learned from the training session. It also will help maintain the routine.

If you are trying to train a dog that seems unresponsive and even aggressive, check to see that the dog's basic needs have been met. A dog that doesn't get enough attention, for example, will be grumpy and not respond well to training. And of course a hungry dog will be unlikely to respond as well.

Now that you have found some useful dog training tips, it is time to put them into action. Before starting any training, make sure that your dog does not have any health issues that can make training harder. Read up on the specific breed of dog that you have and have fun with him.




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