Training your family dog is simple if you know the basics. You can teach you dog everything from sit to rollover. All you need is a little patience, and these helpful hints.
The first thing that you need to understand is that dogs are into pleasing you. If you can establish yourself as the pack leader in your dog’s pack, they will be very interested in doing what you say and pleasing you, so you have this on your side. Unlike cats, who are reward oriented, dogs are process oriented, and you’ll find that if you give them enough praise they will be willing to roll over and bark for you…. often literally!
When you are training your dog, remember that the key that you need to keep in mind is patience and repetition. Don’t expect your dog to get it all at once. It can take weeks and even months before your dog is able to master a trick or a command, so remember that you should be patient. Also remember that you should keep your training sessions short and sweet. The more your dog can associate them with pleasant things, the more eager they will be to learn more and to please you.
During your dog training it’s OK to give them a treat every once in a great while. You don’t want to make it every time they do their trick, because they will come to expect it. Some dogs will only do the trick if there are treats around, which gets frustrating, and some dogs do the trick all the time thinking a treats on the way and they’ll repeat the trick until the treat comes. This can get annoying. So, use praise more often than not.
When you want to train your dog, make sure that you end your practice on a high note. Let your dog know how happy you are with them, and make sure that they are eager to get started with their lessons again the next time they roll around. Take some time to make sure that your dog is a good learner and you’ll find that they will surprise you!
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- Thomas Turner
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September 21st, 2008 at 12:00 pm
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