Wednesday, May 2, 2012

3 Secrets to Great Dog Training

By Steve Cote


Glorious dog trainers follow rules. Training a dog to do anything, that's not instantly natural to him, can be exasperating and quite troublesome. Most dogs are trainable it just takes the correct approach and dedication. The best professional dog trainers have learned how to get the best from their dog in each training programme.

The really important thing with dog training is positivity. A happy dog will learn quick and put in the effort wanted to progress. Inducement is paramount and the dogs preferred reward is worked out early on in the training session. Positive re-strengthening and kind understanding dog training will present a satisfied, inspired and confident dog. Clicker coaching carried out correctly is a great example of positive dog training.

Consistency is another thing to remember when dog training. Kind consistency towards your dog will set preference for learning. By gently training your dog that he must not behave in a certain way (unhelpfully) at any time, then rewarding a preferable behavior you're being consistent. If you permit the unhelpful behavior to overcome even once, then your dog has learned this is a possibility. An excellent example of this is jumping up. If your dog manages to leap up you once and is rewarded by a touch, this time will stay in his mind far longer than the 30 times before when he sat nicely instead.

Setting a dog up to succeed is one of the best guidelines to observe during dog training. Small coaching steps with very little pressure will maintain your dog's confidence and learning inducement. A dog that has lost confidence in his ability will become stressed. Displacement behaviors will be displayed when he's confused. The good dog trainer avoids this result, and if it happens knows that it indicates time to stop. The session is drawn to a close by carrying out something very simple where the dog can't fail.

Displacement behavior is often an indication of pushing the dog beyond his limits. Each dog training session, despite how well or badly it went must draw to a close with a successful exercise and a reward. This includes rewarding a dog on each return, notwithstanding how long that it requires, particularly when you train your dog not to bark.




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