Monday, 15 October 2012

Training Your Dog? Try These Ideas For 100% Success

By David Hamilton


A lot of people want to train their dogs but they think it's too difficult. This is probably because they don't know how to properly train their dogs. The key to training dogs is that you have to expand your knowledge on methods and ways you can train your dogs to know how to properly train them. Read through this article to learn many helpful training strategies and ideas.

Use appropriate rewards and punishments when training your dog. For example, many dogs respond favorably when rewarded with a favorite treat for good behavior. At the same time, be aware that excessive punishment can backfire. Instead, use a consistent tone of voice or command word to indicate to your dog when a behavior is unacceptable.

When you are trying to train your dog to follow a command, repetition is key. Practice the command multiple times a day and be sure to offer your dog praise and a treat when he or she successfully follows your command. Repetition will ensure that your dog will remember and follow the command in the future.

Keep your dog up-to-date on his check-ups. If you are finding your dog is having difficulty with some aspects of training, or has regressed in his training, make sure he is in good health. Dogs are very adept at hiding pain and discomfort. So many times behavioral changes are the only clue that there is a health issue. For example, aggression can be a sign of pain, and sudden regression in-house training can signal a urinary tract infection.

To help potty train puppies, consider using a crate. Crate training may sound unpleasant, but it's actually one of the most natural ways to train puppies. A crate is considered their home or den, and puppies have an instinct not to soil in this space. Just be sure to limit the time spent in the crate, so your pup can spend time with you too.

If you want to teach your dog tricks, but don't want to offer too many treats, then use regular dog food. By using a portion of their daily allotment of food, your dog is still receiving a reward for doing good, but is not in danger of getting too many treats.

One tip to keep in mind when training your dog is that you are also essentially testing yourself. This is important to keep in mind because if you lose your patience or get frustrated, then either you need to rethink your strategy or find someone else to take over the training.

Training a dog to roll over is a pretty simple task, just make sure to have a few treats handy! First, have the dog lay down. Next, hold a treat near the floor on one side of his head, slowly bring the treat up and over the dogs head to the other side. He should follow the treat with his nose, causing him to roll his whole body over. As he rolls over say out loud, "roll over."� Repeat this until he rolls over with the command alone. Don't get frustrated if it takes a few tries, once he learns this trick he'll be the star of the dog park!

Use timing as part of your dog training methods. Use it as a form of communication with your dog. Timing is one of the main elements of teaching a canine properly. It doesn't matter what teaching methods you use, try to work at having them develop the proper timing for each method.

Unfortunately, this article is now coming to an end, but your ideas and education on dog training doesn't have to. Set some time aside before you continue training your pooch and educate yourself further on how to be successful at dog training. Advice is always useful when you feel like you can relate to someone else.




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