Sunday, October 14, 2012

Get Fido Or Fifi Under Control Once And For All!

By Kirk McGee


Some dogs can be more trouble to train than other dogs. For example it's good to start training puppies young but they are more energetic or hyper than older dogs. Dogs that are older may already have learned bad habits. However a person can still learn ways to train any dog in this article.

When training your dog, it is vital that you have a lot of patience. You can not expect your dog to understand your commands within a few training sessions. It takes some time in order to raise a well-mannered dog. Think about what it's like when you are trying to learn something new. It's not easy.

You may need to try different treats until you find what works for your pup. There are a lot of different dog treats on the market, but your dog has his own tastes and preferences just like everyone else. If a particular treat doesn't seem to get your dog motivated, try something else.

To get your dog to crawl on command, have him start in a lying position. If you are tall enough, or your dog is small enough, place your leg, heel on the floor, knee up, in front of him. Take a treat and lead him underneath your leg. If your dog cannot fit under your leg, find another low threshold, like a chair, that he can crawl under. This makes him have to scoot forward to get the treat and will reduce his urge to stand up to follow your hand.

If your dog has a hard time learning from your training, figure out what changes may help. If the room is not quite enough your dog may be distracted. Long training sessions may exceed your dog's attention span. Sessions that are too short do not give your dog enough time to absorb training well.

Make sure not to accidentally reward a dog for bad behavior. For example, if you let your dog into the yard when he barks, you're rewarding him by letting him outside for doing something you'd rather he didn't. Instead make sure only to let the dog outside when he quietly waits by the door, reinforcing good behavior.

When a dog lives in a house that does not have any small children or older adults living in it, the owner should go out of their way to introduce their dog to those types of people. By introducing them in a controlled situation, one can train their dog how to act around those types of people if they are ever over at the home.

Consider the advice you have read in this article very thoroughly and write it down if necessary. A training manual would be a good aid to working with your dog, and this article would make a great beginning for it. Hopefully you have learned a lot and are now prepared to produce a smarter, well behaved dog you will not only be very proud of, but have a lot more fun with!




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