It's vital to find a cheerful medium when training your dog, just as it is important for teachers to avoid boring the students or overstimulating them. It is just as bad for a kid to be jumpy and on edge in class as it is for him to drop off to sleep. Try and find that cheerful middle when training your dog for the very best results.
If you're obviously upset, frustrated, annoyed or not in the mood to train, then you should not do it at that moment. Your dog will make a response to your feelings in ways that are not going to further his coaching or capability to learn other commands. In fact, commands given in an annoyed or peeved tone will only draw out the coaching or teach wrong habits. Pulling at his leash and dog harness in anger will only make him fear training, as well.
As an example, if you're making an attempt to teach your dog to "come," and you get impatient, you could sound indignant when you speak it. That makes it unpleasant, and may make your dog not want to come to you. It might be like being shouted at and can make the dog resist. If your dog does obey, the tone of your voice can associate the command with anger and upsetting feelings, and make it a command he might start resisting in the future.
If you find yourself becoming annoyed, your dog likely feels that as much as you do. Stop and try again later on.
Alternatively, you also don't want to go over the top in the alternative direction. When your dog responds to a command, give him a treat if you are using them and praise him with petting on the head and a very happy tone of voice. Don't praise too enthusiastically or get too excited every time, or it may be possible to get your dog so happy and energised that he won't focus upon learning.
If you're obviously upset, frustrated, annoyed or not in the mood to train, then you should not do it at that moment. Your dog will make a response to your feelings in ways that are not going to further his coaching or capability to learn other commands. In fact, commands given in an annoyed or peeved tone will only draw out the coaching or teach wrong habits. Pulling at his leash and dog harness in anger will only make him fear training, as well.
As an example, if you're making an attempt to teach your dog to "come," and you get impatient, you could sound indignant when you speak it. That makes it unpleasant, and may make your dog not want to come to you. It might be like being shouted at and can make the dog resist. If your dog does obey, the tone of your voice can associate the command with anger and upsetting feelings, and make it a command he might start resisting in the future.
If you find yourself becoming annoyed, your dog likely feels that as much as you do. Stop and try again later on.
Alternatively, you also don't want to go over the top in the alternative direction. When your dog responds to a command, give him a treat if you are using them and praise him with petting on the head and a very happy tone of voice. Don't praise too enthusiastically or get too excited every time, or it may be possible to get your dog so happy and energised that he won't focus upon learning.
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