To teach your dog some very basic commands, you really don't need to be a professional. All you have to do is spend a little extra time teaching your dog what you want it to do. If you can do this on your own, some of the most effective techniques will be done in no time. This article was written to give you some basic principles and strategies to use with training your dog.
Very easy to use, positive reinforcement is utilized by dog trainers to get positive and effective results with dogs all around the world. Although you will still have to use some form of discipline from time to time, positive reinforcement is by far the most effective training tool for results that last. This technique will work with just about every dog. If you have an aggressive dog, you probably would not want to use punishment as this would make the situation worse.
One mistake that people sometimes make is to make dog training sessions too long. Puppies, and even older dogs don't have long attentions spans, so shorter sessions are preferable. Another factor is that the longer the session lasts, the more likely it is that you'll become frustrated or impatient. You also want to have as many sessions as possible so your dog doesn't forget what he's learned. Your dog learns from every session, even if it's not obvious; so don't feel you nave to keep the lesson going until your dog gets it perfectly. It may not seem obvious at first, but shorter sessions will be more effective in the long run.
If you want a very well behaved dog, giving them plenty of exercise is a great way to make them more responsive to what you were trying to teach. Behavioral issues with most dogs have to do with not allowing them to get enough exercise. Frequent barking by a dog, along with other obnoxious behavior, typically comes from a dog that needs to get out more. If you have a yard, or some area where your dog can play, you should take them there regularly. It is important that your smaller dogs, and larger dogs, get to exercise. Smaller dogs will not need to go as far. So what you should do is take your dog out for a walk at least twice a day. Once they have a regular exercise schedule, they will be much more behaved and easier to train.
To reinforce the behavior, the person who called him should reward him with a treat when he obeys. It's also good for a dog to hear his name spoken frequently so he knows it well. Another possibility is to play a game of fetch with a ball with several people, so the dog gets used to bringing the ball to different people. It's typical for one person to conduct the majority of the training (though it doesn't have to be this way), but the dog should respond to everyone in a household.
If possible, begin training your dog using what we have presented in this article to help you succeed with your dog training efforts. Some dogs respond to some techniques, but not others. This will take a little bit of time to figure out but in the end you should be able to do your own training. After your dog knows the basics, move to more advanced training techniques that you have always wanted to teach.
Very easy to use, positive reinforcement is utilized by dog trainers to get positive and effective results with dogs all around the world. Although you will still have to use some form of discipline from time to time, positive reinforcement is by far the most effective training tool for results that last. This technique will work with just about every dog. If you have an aggressive dog, you probably would not want to use punishment as this would make the situation worse.
One mistake that people sometimes make is to make dog training sessions too long. Puppies, and even older dogs don't have long attentions spans, so shorter sessions are preferable. Another factor is that the longer the session lasts, the more likely it is that you'll become frustrated or impatient. You also want to have as many sessions as possible so your dog doesn't forget what he's learned. Your dog learns from every session, even if it's not obvious; so don't feel you nave to keep the lesson going until your dog gets it perfectly. It may not seem obvious at first, but shorter sessions will be more effective in the long run.
If you want a very well behaved dog, giving them plenty of exercise is a great way to make them more responsive to what you were trying to teach. Behavioral issues with most dogs have to do with not allowing them to get enough exercise. Frequent barking by a dog, along with other obnoxious behavior, typically comes from a dog that needs to get out more. If you have a yard, or some area where your dog can play, you should take them there regularly. It is important that your smaller dogs, and larger dogs, get to exercise. Smaller dogs will not need to go as far. So what you should do is take your dog out for a walk at least twice a day. Once they have a regular exercise schedule, they will be much more behaved and easier to train.
To reinforce the behavior, the person who called him should reward him with a treat when he obeys. It's also good for a dog to hear his name spoken frequently so he knows it well. Another possibility is to play a game of fetch with a ball with several people, so the dog gets used to bringing the ball to different people. It's typical for one person to conduct the majority of the training (though it doesn't have to be this way), but the dog should respond to everyone in a household.
If possible, begin training your dog using what we have presented in this article to help you succeed with your dog training efforts. Some dogs respond to some techniques, but not others. This will take a little bit of time to figure out but in the end you should be able to do your own training. After your dog knows the basics, move to more advanced training techniques that you have always wanted to teach.
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