Children & Dog Training: Make Training Fun, Not A Chore
To aid your children get involved in training the household puppy, allow it to be fun as opposed to a chore. "Gentle, fun games build the bond, trust and admiration that is certainly appealing amongst child and puppy," says Thomas Morningstar, expert dog trainer and who owns Sunshine Dog Training School in Toronto, Canada. He promotes mild activities such as 'come', 'fetch' and 'give' and discourages rough activities such as chasing games and tug-of-war games.
As the adult, teach your puppy the rules of the game first, before involving your kids. This will ensure a more harmonious co-existence between your child and the puppy. Teach your puppy how to give so that in case the puppy will meddle with your child's toy, he will learn to release it when asked to.
After your puppy masters this skill, tug-of-war and other rougher games can be considered since you are assured that they have already formed a good bond as friends. But the physically rougher games should only for the older kids such as those who are 10-12 years old. Always supervise them if you own a big dog.
Encourage your children to rehearse the puppy's sit, come, stay and then give treats. Treats must be soft, smaller than average easy to consume, such as bits of cheese or sausages. Crispy biscuits are often too large - and full of unhealthy calories - for the repetitiveness of teaching.
When teaching sit, hold the food morsel just above the puppy's nose, then slowly move it backward until the puppy gets into the desired position as you say the cue word ("sit"). Likewise, to teach the down, draw the treat slowly toward the ground from the sit position; for heel, hold it at your thigh as you walk.
Offer your puppy the incentive while you compliment it ("Good boy, Sparky!"). As soon as your puppy starts getting the hang of it, decrease the frequency of treats to, say, every third time it performs the desired action. Foodstuff isn't the only motivation, however. It's also possible to use a favorite gadget as well as plenty of praise. Sooner or later, with patience and practice on your part, your pup will discover to sit on command.
As the adult, teach your puppy the rules of the game first, before involving your kids. This will ensure a more harmonious co-existence between your child and the puppy. Teach your puppy how to give so that in case the puppy will meddle with your child's toy, he will learn to release it when asked to.
After your puppy masters this skill, tug-of-war and other rougher games can be considered since you are assured that they have already formed a good bond as friends. But the physically rougher games should only for the older kids such as those who are 10-12 years old. Always supervise them if you own a big dog.
Encourage your children to rehearse the puppy's sit, come, stay and then give treats. Treats must be soft, smaller than average easy to consume, such as bits of cheese or sausages. Crispy biscuits are often too large - and full of unhealthy calories - for the repetitiveness of teaching.
When teaching sit, hold the food morsel just above the puppy's nose, then slowly move it backward until the puppy gets into the desired position as you say the cue word ("sit"). Likewise, to teach the down, draw the treat slowly toward the ground from the sit position; for heel, hold it at your thigh as you walk.
Offer your puppy the incentive while you compliment it ("Good boy, Sparky!"). As soon as your puppy starts getting the hang of it, decrease the frequency of treats to, say, every third time it performs the desired action. Foodstuff isn't the only motivation, however. It's also possible to use a favorite gadget as well as plenty of praise. Sooner or later, with patience and practice on your part, your pup will discover to sit on command.
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