He’s fluffy, has a tail, barks, he loves you and you love him as much as any member of your family. Sometimes though, a new puppy can make your neighbors hate you, your yard a mess, your home a mess and wedded bliss well something other than bliss. So to save yourself hours of doggy induce drama as well as keeping your pup happy as well dog training is essential. Combining the knowledge of the experts with the right attitude will help you turn your tailed tear away into a model doggy citizen. The next four tips are what many of the professional swear by.
Show Him Who Is The Top Dog
In nature dogs are pack animals that follow the pack leader who makes all the decisions for the good of the pack. To stop confusion and back-biting within the pack there is only ever one pack leader at a time. You need to assert yourself as the pack leader of the family. Taking your puppy for walks and completing obedience training courses can help you to assert your leadership over him. Another way to show your dog who is the boss is by controlling when and how much your dog is allowed to eat. Teaching your dog that you will only feed him twice a day will help to show him that you are the boss.
Always Be Consistent
If your dog doesn’t learn a command experts say that it isn’t his fault, professionals agree that in most cases it’s the owner that is at fault when a dog doesn’t understand what you want him to do. Where humans see the world in different shades of gray, dogs will only see black and white. To a person “Come” and “C’mon” mean the same thing but to a dog it has learned that if you want it to come you will say come but it doesn’t know what you want if you say “C’mon”. Using the same tone of voice and vocal command will help to stop any confusion between you and your dog.
Obedience Comes from Respect
Mutual respect must be established between you and your dog for your to have a lasting, loving relationship. As you respect his needs he will come to respect your position as the pack leader. Respect is not won out of fear, as when animals get scared they strike out and it is not found at the bottom of a pack of doggy treats. Respect is earned through a system of proper praise and correction and not through over treating him or over correcting him.
It Is All In The Timing
Time plays an important part in every aspect of your dogs training. You can teach an old dog new tricks, but it is easier to teach a puppy that haven’t develop the habits yet. Mistakes tend to happen when you try and train your dog over a long and drawn out training session. Most professionals suggest that you should reduce the time spent training your dog to around 15 minutes per training session to help increase the chances that your dog will learn because many dogs have the same length attention span as children. Timing also plays a part in asserting your status of alpha male. By eating your meal first and the feeding your dog you are acting like alpha males act in the wild.
Your dog needs to be trained but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring for you. No matter where you live you should try and find a trainer that both you and your furry companion can work with so that it never becomes a chore to train your dog.
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