One of the earliest basic dog training skills that most people want to master with their new dog or puppy is how to teach her to come when called. This important command should be mastered by any dog owner.
More likely to stay out of trouble is an obedient dog who comes when called by his or her owner. You can prevent her from getting into fights with other dogs, frightening children, getting dirty in situation where you do not want that, and you can often keep her off the road and out of danger simply by calling her to you at the right moment.
It seems that this basic dog training skill would be a very simple thing to teach your dog. However, there are many reasons why dogs and puppies do not want to leave whatever interesting thing they were doing and come to you whenever you call. They love to explore and to check out all of the fascinating scents that they come across when they are taking a walk.
Instead of only when your dog has nothing better to do, set up some kind of reward in order to teach your dog to come every time. Common to all basic dog training techniques is rewarding dogs for the right behavior.
Treats, praise, or other forms of positive attention are the main types of reward you can use with a dog. When you start out with basic dog training you will want to minimize the distractions so that your puppy understands the connection between coming to you when called and getting a treat.
The fewer distractions you have, the faster she will learn that these two events are not happening together by pure chance. The best option for training your dog would be a one-on-one situation where nobody else is around. You can start out giving her praise and a treat.
You can move the training outside when your dog understands that 'come' or 'come here means come to you. It may also be useful to put your dog on a long leash. This way, you dog won't be able to go too far away as not to hear you clearly.
When she has learned the skill thoroughly, you can stop giving the treats. But the praises should never stop. You should always praise your dog when they come to you when they're called even if they're 20 years old.
Don't reward your dog for coming to you at other times and only give the reward in this special way for coming when they're called. You're the one who's in charge.
What you need to remember is that the attention span of a dog isn't very long for most things. To avoid the dog becoming frustrated or bored, the lessons need to be short.
You need to watch the tone of your voice. When people try to train dogs, they have a habit of speaking in a stern or serious voice. The dog may think that you're angry before you even start, and this is not great. Your dog will be stressed from the training. When you're starting with basic dog training, use your normal voice most of the time.
More likely to stay out of trouble is an obedient dog who comes when called by his or her owner. You can prevent her from getting into fights with other dogs, frightening children, getting dirty in situation where you do not want that, and you can often keep her off the road and out of danger simply by calling her to you at the right moment.
It seems that this basic dog training skill would be a very simple thing to teach your dog. However, there are many reasons why dogs and puppies do not want to leave whatever interesting thing they were doing and come to you whenever you call. They love to explore and to check out all of the fascinating scents that they come across when they are taking a walk.
Instead of only when your dog has nothing better to do, set up some kind of reward in order to teach your dog to come every time. Common to all basic dog training techniques is rewarding dogs for the right behavior.
Treats, praise, or other forms of positive attention are the main types of reward you can use with a dog. When you start out with basic dog training you will want to minimize the distractions so that your puppy understands the connection between coming to you when called and getting a treat.
The fewer distractions you have, the faster she will learn that these two events are not happening together by pure chance. The best option for training your dog would be a one-on-one situation where nobody else is around. You can start out giving her praise and a treat.
You can move the training outside when your dog understands that 'come' or 'come here means come to you. It may also be useful to put your dog on a long leash. This way, you dog won't be able to go too far away as not to hear you clearly.
When she has learned the skill thoroughly, you can stop giving the treats. But the praises should never stop. You should always praise your dog when they come to you when they're called even if they're 20 years old.
Don't reward your dog for coming to you at other times and only give the reward in this special way for coming when they're called. You're the one who's in charge.
What you need to remember is that the attention span of a dog isn't very long for most things. To avoid the dog becoming frustrated or bored, the lessons need to be short.
You need to watch the tone of your voice. When people try to train dogs, they have a habit of speaking in a stern or serious voice. The dog may think that you're angry before you even start, and this is not great. Your dog will be stressed from the training. When you're starting with basic dog training, use your normal voice most of the time.
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