Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Proper Way to Do Labrador Retriever Training

By Kate Truman


Apart from having fun with their pet labrador, dog owners must know that their main concern is to provide right labrador retriever training at the same time keep these four-legged buddies in good physical shape. There are several methods and tools said to be useful in training, nevertheless, owners need to ensure which among these methods is best suited for a particular labrador.

Proper training starts as soon as you bring your new pet home. But training at this point in time does not necessarily mean involving complicated lessons like teaching how to play fetch or rollover. A new pet, be a pup of approximately two months or a grownup dog from the shelter, ought to be given the opportunity to socialize and to adjust to the new atmosphere you brought him into. Make every encounter with other pets, people, things and places positive whenever possible.

Labrador retrievers are often even-tempered dogs hence harsh or punishment-based labrador retriever training is not really required. With correct timing, consistency and determination, you'll be fine with positive reinforcement training, a training method in which a dog is rewarded for doing good behavior to motivate him to show that same behavior again. Rewards, also called positive reinforcers include food treats, toys, praise and time to have fun with the owner or other dogs.

Positive reinforcement is also an excellent technique to use during potty training. If you reward your pet for doing his business whenever you take him to the right location, he'll eventually figure out that he gets good things for doing that certain behavior. This in turn will motivate him to continue doing what he has been doing and will soon help him develop regular potty routine.

You never have to wait for housebreaking to be over before you start training the basic obedience. While potty training your pet, you can begin training the basic obedience too. Every pet should learn the commands like sit, stay, come and down before training them to learn more complicated commands like fetch, crawl, roll over and others. The labrador retriever is an intelligent breed so ensure that you are loaded with awareness regarding effective labrador retriever training.




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