A pet owner can establish leadership over the dog with obedience training. Having a leader to follow will make a dog an ideal well behaved pet. Being pack animals, dogs that are confused about their rank in the pack can develop unwanted behaviors. One of the reasons why dogs are either abandoned or left in animal shelters is because owners have not taken the trouble to obedience train the dog.
Teaching a dog to do tricks is a very rewarding experience as an owner will feel a sense of accomplishment every time the pet obeys the command with alacrity. Pet owners should not find training the dog to sit an off-putting task as sitting is one of the natural actions of dogs. The dog owner's task is to train the dog to sit when the sit command is given
The dog already knows how to sit but your pet does not know what the word sit means. Your task is to introduce the word to the pet by saying sit every time the dog flops on its rear end. Being intelligent creatures, the word will be associated by the dog to the action. Dogs are renowned for their short attention spans thus they get distracted easily. To get the dog focused on the training, sessions must be short and conducted in an area with few distractions. Arm yourself with a bagful of the dog's favorite treats that will be used as positive reinforcement.
Playing with the dog before a training session will make the dog manifests its eagerness to please and make the dog respond well to training. In a clear voice, call the dog's name to gain its attention. Holding a piece of treat, wave your hand to get the dog's attention. Being food motivated, the dog will be forced to sit to get the treat that is held over its head. Be sure not to hold the treat too high lest it makes the dog jump. Trying to get the treat, the dog will sit but before its bottom touches the ground, give the sit command. Give the treat as soon as the dog's bottom hit the ground. Because dogs learn by association, the reward will be associated to doing the particular action.
For the training to be successful, the owner has to be patient and has to have a positive attitude. Five to ten minute training sessions conducted two to three times everyday will eventually make the dog obey the command even without seeing a treat.
Teaching a dog to do tricks is a very rewarding experience as an owner will feel a sense of accomplishment every time the pet obeys the command with alacrity. Pet owners should not find training the dog to sit an off-putting task as sitting is one of the natural actions of dogs. The dog owner's task is to train the dog to sit when the sit command is given
The dog already knows how to sit but your pet does not know what the word sit means. Your task is to introduce the word to the pet by saying sit every time the dog flops on its rear end. Being intelligent creatures, the word will be associated by the dog to the action. Dogs are renowned for their short attention spans thus they get distracted easily. To get the dog focused on the training, sessions must be short and conducted in an area with few distractions. Arm yourself with a bagful of the dog's favorite treats that will be used as positive reinforcement.
Playing with the dog before a training session will make the dog manifests its eagerness to please and make the dog respond well to training. In a clear voice, call the dog's name to gain its attention. Holding a piece of treat, wave your hand to get the dog's attention. Being food motivated, the dog will be forced to sit to get the treat that is held over its head. Be sure not to hold the treat too high lest it makes the dog jump. Trying to get the treat, the dog will sit but before its bottom touches the ground, give the sit command. Give the treat as soon as the dog's bottom hit the ground. Because dogs learn by association, the reward will be associated to doing the particular action.
For the training to be successful, the owner has to be patient and has to have a positive attitude. Five to ten minute training sessions conducted two to three times everyday will eventually make the dog obey the command even without seeing a treat.
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