Dog Training Guide

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I would like to welcome you to my website about dog training. I hope that the information provided here will help you enjoy your pet even more, once he is properly trained and well behaved. I have gathered together for my site, what I have found to be the best dog training and dog problem solving guides available. I have also included a review on several of them. Enjoy.

So you have your perfect dog. You love him, and he’s so adorable. Even as he’s chewing on your socks, you find yourself laughing a little. Unfortunately, if your only reaction is to laugh at your dog’s misbehavior, he is only going to continue to misbehave. All puppies are going to cause some mischief, but the key to a well-behaved dog is making sure that the behaviors of the puppy do not continue into adulthood. There are a few keys to ensuring that this doesn’t happen.

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One of the first steps to raising a well-behaved dog is establishing rules. Like children, dogs need boundaries or they can be pretty destructive. These rules are going to be different for different people, but the earlier the rules are established the better. It’s going to be harder to convince your 70-pound golden retriever not to jump on your bed than it is to teach the dog when he was only a 10-pound puppy. Once you allow the behavior, though, the dog starts to feel that the behavior is accepted. This is why it is important that everyone in the family understands that your dog needs to have rules, and it is important that everyone enforces the rules.

Consistency is extremely important in dog training. A firm “no” when your dog is chewing on your shoes should do it. Make sure that you are consistent in all your puppy’s behaviors including housebreaking. Although consistency takes time and patience, your time and patience will pay off in the end when you have a well-behaved dog. Eventually your dog will learn what behaviors are good and which ones are bad.

It is also important that you start early when you are attempting to train a dog. Although older dogs can be trained, they start to establish certain habits. Once those habits are established, it’s harder to correct the behavior. In the same sense, when possible, prevent instead of correct your dog’s negative behaviors. For example, if you put out a tray of food on the table, and you see your dog eying it, instead of getting upset with the dog after he has grabbed some of the food, tell the dog “no” when you see him looking at the food.

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One word commands are also helpful when you are working to train your dog. Instead of “sit, sit, sit, SIT,” try just saying it once. Repeated commands give the impression that the command does not need to be obeyed the first time. Saying it once helps the dog to see that when this command is given, it should be obeyed right away.

To help your dog realize good behaviors, it is important that he is rewarded for doing good things. In the beginning, you can provide food rewards for desired behaviors. Later, though, these rewards can be in the form of praise and positive attention. Your dog will learn that it is beneficial to listen to and obey you. With patience and consistency, you will find that you will have a dog that is a pleasure to be around.