Friday, February 26, 2010

Maximum Training Tips For Your Favorite Dog

By Paula M Bryant

All dogs desire to be trained. Dogs are much happier and much more happy when they know exactly what is expected of them. You will like your pet more as well if he is well mannered and well behaved. Dogs are instinctive pack animals. They enjoy doing what is necessary to please the leader of the pack or the "alpha dog". You must make sure that you are considered his boss or his "alpha".

When dogs do not have any obedience training they tend to be to a great extent more panicky and rambunctious than normal. This is typically due to the fact that they really don't know what is expected of them and that makes them uneasy. Training your dog well will keep him safer and happier.

There are many things that you can take advantage of for training your dog. There are lots of excellent books and video's available and there are some wonderful online courses. There are also dog obedience classes that are offered in about every city that you can attend and there are also expert dog trainers that you can employ.

Even if your dog is adult you should begin training him the instant when he arrives at your home. If you have heard that "you can't teach an old dog, new tricks" you should know that it is a falsehood. A dog of any age will respond to a good leader and positive reinforcement. There are no excuses for not training your pet.

The most triumph in dog training comes when you add in instruction in playtime and just have fun. You are still teaching significant training but you both are enjoying the time you spend and you are not placing stress on your dog by forcing things. All dogs are unusual and your dog may learn some things very promptly while other things take more time. Just enjoy the process and both of you will benefit.

Positive reinforcement for sought after behavior from your dog is fundamental. Make use of both praise and treats but make certain that you acknowledge your dog when he does something right. Timing is also critical. You must give the approval immediately after the conduct so that he will correlate the good feelings with the superior actions. The same holds true for any type of reproach also.

Dogs cannot analyze like a human being can so if you scold your dog for something that he did hours ago, he will not realize why he is in trouble. Your reprimand will be totally useless and it will just scare him and impair your training efforts.

The very most important thing that you need to be sensitive of when you are training a dog is that you and all of the human members of your family need to outrank him in the pecking order. You must be the leader or the "alpha dog". You can quickly bolster this in his mind if you rub his belly as soon as he turns over. He will have to give in to you and he will then regard you as the leader. All of your education will be easier if you are recognized in his mind as the leader.

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