Saturday, September 29, 2012

Having Trouble Training Your Dog? Try These Tips

By David Hamilton


Whether you are just beginning the process of training your dog or a seasoned dog training professional with experience, this article will provide you with a variety of tips, suggestions and advice that you can apply to your situation to maximize results and achieve your dog training goals and objectives.

Practice walking your dog over to a rug and asking him to sit whenever a doorbell rings. To do this, have a friend or family member ring the doorbell. Guide your dog by his leash to a rug or spot and have him sit. Praise him and offer a treat. Repeating this exercise will help him to remain calm and appear more polite when guests come over.

A barking dog can drive its owner as well as the neighbors crazy! A good way to train your dog not to bark is to offer him a reward to stop barking! When he barks, use a command such as "Quiet!" or "No bark!" and wave his favorite treat in front of his nose. Soon he will learn that dog treats are better than making noise!

Dogs with separation anxiety will benefit from affection from places other than their favorite person. In other words, their favorite person should diminish attention. You should only greet the pooch when she is calm and quiet. Other people in the home should take her out and help with training sessions so she builds a relationship and comfort with others as well.

Make training a part of your dog's daily routine. Ten minutes of training every day gives much better results than an hour of training once a week. The dog has less time to forget the lessons learned and it is much easier to keep a dog's attention for a few minutes at a time. Also, the dog will not end up eating so many treats in a single session that hunger is no longer a good motivator to learn new commands.

Yelling at your dog to stop him from barking can be very ineffective. Instead, try talking calmly to him, and teach him a word that he will associate with quiet. Yelling, to your dog, sounds like you are barking right along with him and so, it can further encourage him to bark.

Be sure to take the time to teach your dog his name from the start. You are going to use his name in all of your future training. Use his name when you feed him, calling him for walks and for play time. Be sure to use his name at least twenty times a day and never punish him for coming when you say his name.

If you have tried everything to keep your dog from digging up your garden with no success, it may be time to build a fence. This is especially good for large garden plots. A fence doesn't have to be ornate or expensive to be effective. Just a simple chicken wire fence should keep your dog from getting in.

Use timing as part of your dog training methods. Use it as a form of communication with your dog. Timing is one of the main elements of teaching a canine properly. It doesn't matter what teaching methods you use, try to work at having them develop the proper timing for each method.

To conclude, remember that you can make use of the information, tips, advice and suggestions highlighted in this article to train your dog(s) regardless of whether you are just beginning the process, or looking for ways to enhance your existing process. Be patient and apply the information to your case and good luck with your dog training adventures.




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