Saturday, June 2, 2012

Very Greatest Techniques Of Effective Dog Training

By Tom Alice


That puppy is so cute and our little child will just love it for her birthday. Have you, or someone you know, ever said that and then you get home with the little fuzz ball and all the accoutrements and wonder what in the world now? Why, training of course. This article can give you a few tips for getting started.

Any dog owner should consider their pet's diet when looking to correct behavioral problems. As with humans, dogs are what they eat. If their diet is not nutritionally sound, internal and external problems can develop. Make sure your dog is eating his best, and improved behavior will often follow.

If you are having problems with your dog's behavior, one of the best things that you can do is to avoid aggression triggers. For instance, do not put them in a situation where they are likely to feel protective. If they do not like other dogs, simply try to separate them.

A vital part of dog training is to give the animal enough exercise. Dogs need to feel they have a calm and confident leader of the pack, in order for them to feel more secure. When you exercise with your dogs, they learn to follow you and they build their confidence in you as a leader. This helps the dogs to be more responsive to commands, when you train them.

Babying your dog does not produce productive relationships. Dogs enjoy having a pack of family members to trust, and even more, dogs enjoy having a job. Even the smallest dogs can perform tasks, so appeal to your dog's independent side by giving him something to work on! Fido will still love you at the end of the work-day.

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Not all dogs are comfortable around other dogs or people. The best way to train your dog to be more comfortable around other animals or people is to expose them to as many people and other dogs as often as possible, preferably earlier in their life. This will make them accustomed to being around others.

Use short and succinct words as commands. Dogs do not respond well to sentence-long commands. You want to choose a word which is easily distinguishable from other commands so there is no confusion. If you can, choose words which have end in a hard consonant sound, such as T or K as it gives the word more impact.

Try to limit the length of each dog training session to less than 45 minutes. If you train longer than this your dogs will become too tired. This will also lead to a lack of concentration and eventually to frustration from you and your beloved pet.

Now that you hopefully have some good ideas for training your dog you can set about your journey. Training a dog can often be a rewarding experience when you see their effort pay off with an obedient dog. Following what you have learned will give you the direction needed to train your dog.




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