Tips on Training a Dog -By Roger Thompson

Among the several key responsibilities dog owners have,
training a dog is among the most essential. A dog that has been
trained properly will be able to form a more fulfilling
relationship with its owner and other people or pets. This
article will give you some tips and advice on how to train your
dog.

First of all, you need to realize that training a dog is not
simply about telling your dog what to do and expecting it to
follow suit. Training your dog will require you to first
understand how dogs behave. The behavior of a dog is the outcome
of several factors. These will play a role in affecting the
outcome of your dog training.

Some Advice On Understanding Dog Behavior

©Note that dogs are individually different. Thus, you should
get to know your dog as much as possible before training. For
instance, try to find out why your dog keeps barking. There are
numerous reasons for excessive barking, and these include
separation anxiety, protection of territory, fear, and so on.

©Observe your dog in social settings. Behavior is never
completely acquired or inherited, but rather progressed based on
the merged influences. Socialization is important in a sense
that you'll be able to observe how your dog will adjust in a
dynamic environment and effectively handle unacceptable
behavior.

©Know that dogs are thinkers as opposed to animals that simply
behave. While dogs are unable to solve complex problems, they
are not behavioral robots, either.

Steps To Training A Dog

Understand that there are 2 parts to training, and these are
behavioral training and command-response training. The first
part is to correct behavioral problems (such as aggressive
behavior) and the latter is to teach a dog to obey commands.

Prepare a quite place that has minimum distraction. During
training, state your command in a loud (but not frightening) and
firm manner. The usual advice is to use the same hand movements
together with each command. Repeat yourself until your dog obeys
your command. Every time it does, reward with a tidbit or nice
pat. Of course, you should already have an idea what type of
reward your dog is most motivated by. Maintain 10 to 15-minute
training sessions at least twice a day. As you go along, work
your way to training your dog in more public, less-confined
locations.

Tips

Generally, reinforcement through consistency and repetition is
key in training any dog. Both good and habits are developed when
an activity is repeated over and over again consistently. So
while training your dog, it's important to be persistent and
even if your dog already excels, training should be a continuous
practice.

Tips For Training An Aggressive Dog

Behavioral training is slightly different in a sense that
you're attempting to modify your dog's behavior. In any case,
the very first thing to do is to spot exactly what is causing
your dog's unacceptable behavior and eliminating it or slowly
turning it into something positive. For instance, if your dog
has a fear of strangers, properly socializing it with other
humans or dogs may help. Of course, this needs to be done with
safety precautions, by using a muzzle first for instance.
Behavioral training can be extremely challenging, thus, an
advice would be to check out some dog training schools for
assistance.

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