7 Tips To Train Your Dog. Sanity Prevails!
An article contributed by featured author: Allen Jesson
Halter
Training Your Dog
One of the easiest training lessons you will ever encounter is
halter training. Why is this? It is because your dog already
knows the basics .....
So, you bring home your beautiful dog (or puppy) from the shop,
pound or kennels and now it needs training. Where on Earth do you
begin? Of course, there are plenty of books out there written
about dog
training and dog obedience. What we have done in this article
is distilled all those tips into seven basic tips how to train
your dog. They are:
Be Your Dog's Leader. Be
consistent. Dogs are pack
animals by instinct. In the wild they live and hunt in packs.
Indeed, in some parts of the world, feral dogs are a nuisance and guess what? When they go feral, go wild, they
revert back to their pack instinct. So you need to be your dogs pack leader. To say, show who is boss would be an over
simplification as most experts believe it is all about
consistency, be consistent when enforcing rules and regulations.
Expect your dog to push the boundaries and that is when you need
to establish yourself as who is in charge. Earn your dogs respect by being firm but fair. Do not use violence to establish
your rules, instead use positive reinforcement techniques.
Maintain Eye Contact. When you are training your dog it is
important to maintain eye contact. Dogs look to the eyes for cues in leadership. This is also a useful
tactic when out walking, if you look into the dogs eyes when giving instruction, he or she will see you more as the
leader.
Teach Your Dog To Heel. This is one of the first things you need
to establish. You can either use the short or long leash method
but either way, it is important to reward positive behaviour i.e.
when your dog follows your command to heel. Once this command is
mastered you will find that you and your dog have a much closer
bond, so that is why this is one of the cornerstones of successful
dog training.
House Train Your Puppy or Dog. Trust me, you do not want soggy
carpets. Dogs quite
naturally will keep their living area clean Yes, quite literally,
they do not want to poop in their own backyard (or on your
carpet). It just needs a bit of consistent (there is that word
again) dog training. Reward positive behaviour, scold ......
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