Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Discover How To Train Your Dog And Still Have A Pleasurable Time

By Cornelia Simon

Training your dog will take time, patience and energy. But there is no way to get out of doing it and still have a obedient and well-adjusted dog. If you can't do it yourself you should probably go ahead and hire a specialist, but do be aware that that option will end up costing you quite a bit more cash.

Three things to try to remember when schooling your dog:

1. Have your puppies favorite food as a reward.

2. Train your puppy by means of voice and hand commands.

3. Commence with one type of training daily.

Your own dog's temperament will be very important when it comes to training your dog. Many dogs are fearful, but is your dog is anxious because of past neglect or just because of a passive character? A dog may also be aggressive, perhaps because of past cruelty or because of a character trait where he wants to establish himself as the alpha dog. The instruction you choose will be dependent upon what you are looking for and the characteristics that you want to encourage and the character and qualities of your own puppy.

Examine your training budget. It may be possible to get some dog training services for free from volunteers depending upon where you live. There are also the more high-priced services, which can run as high as $100 or more per hour-long training session. The charges will vary depending upon the trainer's skill, your location and the type and duration of the program. Group programs tend to be less pricey than personal plans.

You'll be able to get started training your dog at once. Take a look at the innumerable dog-training programs and find the one that you feel the most at ease with, then just sign up, download it to your computer, and start training your dog at once.

You will discover "boot-camp" type training programs where your dog remains at a special kennel for a few weeks through the most thorough training. At the end, the owner comes in and participates in order to make sure that they can control the dog as comfortably as the trainer.

Investing a lot of money is not necessary to have a dutiful dog but spending some quality time is necessary. There are many good online programs that incorporate books, videos, audios and more that can help you train your dog and most are very realistically priced.

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