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| Written by Helene Malmsio | ||||||||
| Tuesday, 23 August 2011 | ||||||||
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If you already own a dog, you know it takes a lot of work to train them. If you're a brand new dog owner, then prepare yourself to work with your puppy to make sure they don't pick up any bad habits
If you already own a dog, you know it takes a lot of work to train them. If you're a brand new dog owner, then prepare yourself to work with your puppy to make sure they don't pick up any bad habits What does a well trained dog act like? First, he is aware of his owner's command and follows each because he likes to please his owner. He is not running around like a tornado and does not cause commotion, but behaves in a way that is likely to be helpful and cause pleasant thoughts regarding his presence. He does not jump on a person, he does not bark incessantly, he does not lick a person, he does not try to take food from their hands, he does not try to sit in a visitor's lap, he does not nip or bite at fingers or hands, and he will lay down at the owner's request. He is also well trained to expect his daily walks to relieve himself and will not, only in dire and unusual circumstances, relieve himself in the house. A dog owner has the responsibility to let his animal know there will be ample and regulated breaks for him outside and that the owner will be there when needed. Positive reinforcement is essential: While there are many theories on how to train your dog, most dog training experts agree that positive reinforcement works best. Positive reinforcement involves rewarding your dog with verbal praise "good dog", physical praise like a pat on the head and food rewards. It doesn't involve yelling at your dog, hitting or punishing them. Positive reinforcement works because it builds a bond of trust with your dog. Dogs are motivated by rewards especially food rewards. Always end on a positive note: Learning a new trick is hard work. End each training session, no matter how frustrating, on a positive note. Always give your dog a trick or behavior to perform that they know how to perform and end with a food reward and plenty of praise Barking: A dog's got to bark, it's in his bones to do so. But it doesn't have to be constant barking at nothing in particular. It also doesn't have to be every time someone rings your doorbell or walks by your house. Maybe it's okay with you if your dog barks at a squirrel that's made it's way into your backyard. It's up to you train him on when it's okay or not okay to bark. Digging: I've never met a dog who doesn't like to dig in some fashion. Some do it to reach the cool ground so they can lay on it and others do it out of boredom. Regardless of the reason, there are places in your yard where it is simply unacceptable - like in your beautiful flower garden or the middle of your neatly trimmed lawn. You can keep them inside all the time and that will fix the problem or you can train them not to dig or only to dig in acceptable places. If you have taught your dog the basic things, you may want to graduate to teaching tricks to your dog. In order to get your dog to start doing tricks, you need to find a trick that you know he could easily adapt to. That is to say, if your dog likes to fetch things you could teach him to fetch the morning newspaper. Seeing a dog dance is also another amazing trick that you can teach. Since many dogs tend to jump on people that visit the house, by teaching your dog to dance you can bypass that unwanted behavior. When your dog excitedly jumps up on you to play, gently hold his front legs. Then you can command him to "dance" a few times after which you should give him his treats. Then when guests come over, have your dog dance rather than jump on them. Teaching a dog to dance is usually easier for owners of smaller sized dogs, and in fact, many small dogs can dance on their own without needing their owner to hold their front paws. Many people complain about their new dog chewing up everything in sight and tearing up their gardens, and admit that they don't know how to stop the dog from doing this. There are some solutions, though they may take time to implement, which will help to stop this problem. There are a large variety of toys available which should keep the dog amused. Some are capable of hiding treats inside them, making the dog work for its reward by rolling the toy around until a treat falls out. Others can be placed into the freezer overnight and given to the dog on a hot day, letting the dog lick the cool treat over a period of time as the toy defrosts. Many other variations of dog toys can be found or can even be made out of existing household items, just be sure to make them safe for the dog. Your dog's training rests squarely on your shoulders so if you don't want any problems such as barking, potty training, digging, chewing, and walking issues, then learn from the experts how to train them. About the Author: Help your dog to become strong and healthy so that it can resist infections like dog UTI you should learn as much as you can about natural home remedies and alternative medicines by going to our free health guide for dog UTI web site at free-health-guide.com/dog-urinary-tract-infections.php. Views: 29
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