Friday, July 6, 2012

Australian Shepherd Training: Training Highly Intelligent Dogs

By Jennifer Powell


There are various motives for training your pooch. Other than doing tricks for enjoyment, dog breeds like the Australian Shepherd are usually trained to guard the property, herd sheep as well as do well at several dog sports such as dog agility, frisbee and flyball. Even though many dog owners have successfully trained their Aussies, it is unquestionably true that Australian Shepherd training can be fairly challenging since they are one of the breeds regarded for being highly intelligent. But that fact should never stop you from having a well-mannered Aussie.

When training your pet dog, try to utilize positive reinforcement. Don't train your four-legged friend through fear of physical punishment. Teaching your furry companion to respect your commands and dominance will result in a healthy and stable pet. Dogs learn how to respect the pack leader in the wild by being took over, not attacked. As opposed to harshly scolding the animal when he does something wrong, reward him with a small treat when he behaves the way you want him to. Soon enough, your furry companion will learn to only do the habits that earn treats, getting appropriately trained right away. Physical punishment on the other hand may bring about an irrational and often violent pet.

Don't overdo your Australian Shepherd training sessions, keep them short and interesting for best results. Dogs can only overcome a short amount of training at a time, so don't overdo it. Keep first training lessons to 10 minutes or less. When training a dog to do something complicated, make sure to take it step-by-step. One example is teaching your four-legged companion to retrieve the newspaper in the morning. First, your pet dog must be able to pick up an item and hold it in his mouth. Then, he ought to be taught to go to the object by name. The following step is to teach him to pick the object up. Lastly, he must learn how to bring it over to you. By breaking the task into understandable steps, the dog will better comprehend what is expected of him.

Once your furry friend starts to master the commands you are giving him, switch locations. Train him in a different room of the house, on your entrance, midway on your walk, in the park. Each new location offers new distractions. He may have trouble initially offering the behaviors, but soon he will have the ability to disregard the distractions and he will be able to concentrate more on listening to your commands.

Australian Shepherd training schedule doesn't need to be a chore. Your canine is designed to be eager to please, so consider this time spent as time invested in your relationship. Your furry companion will be happier with apparent boundaries and a right relationship so begin your training regimen today.




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