If you have ever owned a dog, you know how frustrating it can be when your dog has a mind of his own. A well behaved dog on the other hand is a joy to have around. The way to get a well behaved dog is through training. It’s not hard to train a dog but there are some basics that you need to know about in order to succeed. Keep reading to find out what the top 10 no fail tips on dog training are.
1. Begin just as soon as you bring that new puppy home. It’s crucial to establish routines immediately in order to avoid problems later on. For example, if your dog is not going to be welcome on the couch when he gets bigger, then don’t ever let him on the couch as a puppy. If you want to cuddle with him, get down on the floor with him. You want the habits he learns to be good ones, not bad ones.
2. Show your dog that you are the alpha male or female in the family so he listens to you. But be consistent and fair. Don’t change the rules on him. Decide on a few things at a time that are not negotiable and stick to them. If he is not allowed to beg at the table, don’t sneak him bits of food.
3. One of the very first things you should do is to get your new puppy used to a collar and lead as soon as you bring him home. You have so much more control when a dog is trained to accept a collar and lead.
4. When training your dog, have fun with him and reward his accomplishments, no matter how small they may be. Rewards can be treats, a scratch on the head, or praise. If he enjoys what you’re doing with him and can look forward to being rewarded, you will accomplish a great deal in a shorter time frame.
5. Patience is a quality that every single good dog trainer needs to have, and lots of it. Progress should be measured in very small steps. Your dog will not learn and remember overnight. It takes lots and lots of practice before the desired behavior will come naturally. Be sure to reinforce the targeted behavior by repeated practice and rewards.
6. There will be times when it will be necessary for you to discipline your dog. There are two important points to remember when it comes to discipline. First, don’t ever order your dog to come when you are preparing to discipline him. Leave this word for positives in training. Instead go to him. Second, hitting does not have a place in dog training. If you hit your dog as a form of discipline, he will learn to be afraid of you. This will not work with dog training.
7. Whenever you start a new session of training, the first thing to do is to quickly review the behaviors that your pet has already mastered. Then as always, reward him and move on to something new.
8. Never extend the training session too long. If you sense that your pet is tiring or losing interest you will be farther ahead in the long run, ending the session than urging him to keep going. Be sure to have him carry out a simple command at the end of the lesson, give him his reward, and then spend a few minutes just having fun with him.
9. Teaching him commands such as “sit, stay, come, and down”, first will make other lessons easier. Once he has learned these commands and responds consistently to each of them, you can then move onto more complex tricks or commands.
10. It’s important for the success of your training program to only give your pet a reward when he executes a command correctly. If he knows that you will reward him whether he sits on command or not, he has no real reason to sit if he doesn’t feel like sitting.
By following these tips on dog training, you can be sure of having success in your quest to have a well behaved dog. And really wouldn’t you rather have a dog that listens to you than one who doesn’t?
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