Dog Training
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I’ve set up this website as a guide for anybody looking for dog training information.
Inside, you will find lots of tips and strategies to help you train your dog. Whether you have a specific issue that you want to address (eg. biting, chewing, jumping, barking) or you just want to house train your new puppy you should be able to find something here to assist you.
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Dog Training 101: How to Raise a Well Behaved Dog
The most important thing you can do to change your cute puppy into a well behaved dog that everyone can enjoy is to use proven dog training techniques. Dogs, like young toddlers, need to be given rules and boundaries and they need to respect their owner’s authority. It is not unusual for new pet owners to be in love with their new adorable companions when they first get them home. But this can quickly change into frustration when the new animal starts doing their business all over your carpet and chewing up your shoes and furniture. We understand that young puppies will still get themselves into mischief, but a responsible dog owner will spend lots of time and patience with the pup to help it grow into a well behaved dog. This article will outline some dog training basics to assist you and your puppy in developing a loving and joyful relationship.
Establishing Rules
The very first step in dog training is to lay the ground rules of your house, and the quicker you do this, the more successful you will be. This means that if you don’t want your 80-pound German Shepherd jumping onto your bed at night, then you should never let your 10-pound puppy jump up there either. And never, means never. Please be aware that it is never too early to start teaching your pup the house rules, like staying off furniture or not to jump on visitors. Before you even bring your puppy home for the first time, the whole family should understand and be prepared to enforce the rules that the dog is expected to adhere to.
Maintaining Consistency
The moment that the house rules have been laid down, it is vital that you maintain consistency, and always enforce them. Your puppy should be reprimanded with a sharp “No!” every time they break a house rule. They should then be shown the correct behaviour and what is expected of them. This is applicable to all aspects of dog training, such as chewing on his rubber bone instead of the furniture or your shoes. Just like young children, dogs learn the rules quicker when you enforce them without fail. Unfortunately, for you as the dog owner, to be consistent with this will take plenty of time and patience. Just bear in mind, that proper, consistent dog training at the start will save you lots of effort and time in the future.
Offering Positive Rewards
When Fido is well behaved and follows the rules, it is vital to reward him for his efforts. Effective dog training utilises positive reinforcement much more than punishment. When you first start with this process, a reward might be something like a small dog biscuit. As the training progresses and your pup gets the hang of the dog training process, your rewards can be things like praise and positive attention when your dog listens to your instructions. The more you give positive reinforcement, the more your puppy will realise that it is in their best interests to obey your commands.
Dog training is not difficult. It just takes consistency, patience and time to get the results you want. But in the long run, you will find that time spent at the start will be more than worth the effort when you end up with a dog that your entire family loves and enjoys.
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