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Have you just got a new puppy or dog and are getting frustrated trying to get him/her to understand you and do what you say?
In this article you will get three top tips on how to train your dog and to help you understand your dog, help your dog to understand you and show you how you can have a long and happy life together.
1)When you are getting frustrated with your dog it is most likely because he is not doing what you ask him to. Have you stopped to consider that this might be because he is getting confused by what your words and actions mean?
Here’s an example of this:
Imagine you are the owner of a dog called ‘Roxy’ and you can’t understand why Roxy failed to come when she was called. You recently caught Roxy digging up some flowers in your garden. After shouting ‘Come Here’ several times, and shouting increasingly louder each time, frustrated by her disobedience you go over to her and give her a smack.
Roxy now starts to associate ‘Come Here’ with getting smacked, so next time you call her what does she do? She does nothing or runs the other way!
By punishing Roxy each time she ignores you or runs the other way when you shout ‘Come Here’ you are reinforcing in her mind that she is doing the right thing when she hears that command.
So to get Roxy to come to you when you call she needs to associate the command with good stuff happening – always! You’ll be amazed at how much quicker Roxy learns too.
2) Praising good behavior is a top tip to train your dog and is a much quicker route to training success and a happy life than punishing bad behavior.
Your dog wants to make you happy and you can give him reassurance that he is doing the right thing by giving him praise. Your dog will respond quickly to this praise making the whole process a lot more enjoyable for you both.
Don’t forget there are various ways of praising your dog without increasing his waistline! For example cuddles and toys are positive treats. You can also give your dog small pieces of food, such as cooked chicken, to reinforce good behavior, you will soon find he is doing what you ask of him without the need to reward him every time.
3) Teaching your new puppy to walk on the lead without pulling is an important part of their training. Imagine you are trying to teach your puppy ‘Minnie’ to walk to heal. You have small treats with you to reinforce her correct behavior and although you are rewarding her as you go along you are finding that she will sit and wait OK but she is not really getting the walking to heal bit. Can you guess what you are doing wrong?
Well because Minnie is still so small you are stopping to give her the treat and therefore you are reinforcing to Minnie that something good happens when she stops and not when she is walking – duh!
So praise her whilst she is walking along, thus reinforcing that behavior.
Using these simple tips to train your dog, you can ease frustration by learning to understand their behavior and by helping them to understand you. Don’t forget to reinforce their good behavior with praise and treats. You will soon have a happy, stress-free life with your dog.
Julie Harper is a dog lover who believes in using positive techniques for dog training. Did you find these tips on how to train your dog useful? You can get more great tips at http://www.reviewit.info/traindog.html
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Friday, June 5, 2009
How To Train Your Dog To Walk On A Leash (by Mike Strawbridge)
One of the most important tasks in dog training and establishing your authority is training the dog to walk on a leash. You will establish and build the right relationship between you and your dog as you learn how to train your dog to walk on a leash.
The first thing the dog has to learn is not to pull on the leash. This is taught by you giving a quick snap on the leash whenever he starts to pull. And never let him keep pulling. Stop walking until he stops pulling.
Establishing and maintaining authority while you learn how to train your dog to walk on a leash is very important. You have to be more stubborn than your dog. If you have a dog that is nearing or in adolescence, he will be trying to establish his place in your pack. Don't interpret his quest for dominance as bad behavior. He is just doing what he knows he is supposed to do. Your job is to let him know that you are the pack leader and he has to go where you lead him.
Leash walking is a skill for both the owner and the dog. You will both be learning. You must learn to convey your desires and your dog must learn to follow them. Learning how to train your dog to walk on a leash is mostly a matter of establishing the right relationship with your dog.
Recently I took my dog Smash on a three mile hike to a waterfall that gave gave me and Smash plenty of practice. He did great until the thunderstorm came. Then he decided maybe he needed to be alpha dog and drag us to shelter. He calmed down soon enough and did really well on the trip back to the parking area.
You will need lots of practice to learn how to train your dog to walk on a leash. But you must always make sure your practice sessions reinforce the correct behavior patterns both in your dog and yourself.
For more dog training tips, stories about my dog Smash, and some cute puppy pictures, see http://my-dog-smash.blogspot.com
Mike Strawbridge is the owner of Straw Solutions Performance consulting.
To learn how to establish yourself as a leader to your employees, see http://improve-employee.blogspot.com
The first thing the dog has to learn is not to pull on the leash. This is taught by you giving a quick snap on the leash whenever he starts to pull. And never let him keep pulling. Stop walking until he stops pulling.
Establishing and maintaining authority while you learn how to train your dog to walk on a leash is very important. You have to be more stubborn than your dog. If you have a dog that is nearing or in adolescence, he will be trying to establish his place in your pack. Don't interpret his quest for dominance as bad behavior. He is just doing what he knows he is supposed to do. Your job is to let him know that you are the pack leader and he has to go where you lead him.
Leash walking is a skill for both the owner and the dog. You will both be learning. You must learn to convey your desires and your dog must learn to follow them. Learning how to train your dog to walk on a leash is mostly a matter of establishing the right relationship with your dog.
Recently I took my dog Smash on a three mile hike to a waterfall that gave gave me and Smash plenty of practice. He did great until the thunderstorm came. Then he decided maybe he needed to be alpha dog and drag us to shelter. He calmed down soon enough and did really well on the trip back to the parking area.
You will need lots of practice to learn how to train your dog to walk on a leash. But you must always make sure your practice sessions reinforce the correct behavior patterns both in your dog and yourself.
For more dog training tips, stories about my dog Smash, and some cute puppy pictures, see http://my-dog-smash.blogspot.com
Mike Strawbridge is the owner of Straw Solutions Performance consulting.
To learn how to establish yourself as a leader to your employees, see http://improve-employee.blogspot.com
Achieving Dog Training Success With The 18 "Don'ts" Rules (by Moses Chia)
A well-train dog usually leads a happier and healthier life and its owner also can enjoy a trouble-free life long companion. Dog training - basic obedience, house and potty training are therefore essential and important to a dog’s education.
The conventional method of dog training tips and guide would be to list a series of things that you should “Do” and you might even know the A-Z of dog training! But sometimes what should be done can be said best by telling what should not be done. Hope you agree with me!
This article seeks to list 18 “Don’t” when you train your dog. The reasons for the don'ts will become evident as the lessons continue and each one is based upon the distinctive psychology of the dog's mind.
1. DON'T punish your dog while you are angry or lack control of yourself.
2. DON'T punish your dog with the lead or any instrument of training or anything he should associate with duty or pleasure.
3. DON'T sneak up on your dog or grab him from the rear.
4. DON'T chase your dog to catch him; he must come to you or run after you.
5. DON'T coax your dog to you and then turn upon him with the whip. You will regret the deception.
6. DON'T trick or fool or taunt your dog. It is cruel and inconsistent to tease your dog to come to you when he can not.
7. DON'T punish a dog by stepping on his paws needlessly. They are exceedingly sensitive. Don't twist his ears playfully or otherwise. Never strike him on the backbone, in the face or on the ears.
8. DON'T grab your dog or reach for him quickly. He should never fear his master, should not be made nervous by his master, and should feel that punishment given is deserved.
9. DON'T nag your dog; don't be giving orders to him constantly; don't pester him with your shoutings.
10. DON'T praise a dog for doing a certain act, then at a later time, scold him for doing the same act. If you permit him to bite your toes today and think it fun, do not strike him for doing it tomorrow, when you are not in good humor. Consistency is a chief virtue in dog training.
11. DON'T train your dog immediately or soon after he has eaten.
12. DON'T lose patience with a puppy younger than six months. Never throw or kick a puppy nor lift him by the head or leg or skin of the neck.
13. DON'T train him in feats requiring much strength or endurance until he is at least six months old.
14. DON'T work your dog without some short rest or play periods during training. A five-minute rest for every fifteen minutes of training is desirable.
15. DON'T permit everyone to give commands to your dog. While you are training him, he must be a one-man dog, depending on you alone to feed him and care for him.
16. DON'T consider tricks the chief end or the chief part of training. Usefulness is the object sought in all instruction of the dog. Acts that spring naturally from the dog's instincts are to be fostered.
17. DON'T expect your dog to be a wonderful dog after a few weeks of training; four months to a year may be necessary in order to make the master proud of him, but the work is worth the effort. Training never ends.
18. DON'T jump to the conclusion that your dog is dumb. He may differ with you believing that the trainer should know more than the dog.
To end, try to remember these 18 Don’ts rules, enjoy training your dog and most importantly have lots of fun along the way!
Moses Chia is the webmaster of DogsObedienceTraining.com. He provides more helpful information on dog obedience training, dog training book reviews and dog illness symptoms interpretation that you can learn in the comfort of your home on his website. You are welcome to reprint this article if you keep the content and live link intact.
The conventional method of dog training tips and guide would be to list a series of things that you should “Do” and you might even know the A-Z of dog training! But sometimes what should be done can be said best by telling what should not be done. Hope you agree with me!
This article seeks to list 18 “Don’t” when you train your dog. The reasons for the don'ts will become evident as the lessons continue and each one is based upon the distinctive psychology of the dog's mind.
1. DON'T punish your dog while you are angry or lack control of yourself.
2. DON'T punish your dog with the lead or any instrument of training or anything he should associate with duty or pleasure.
3. DON'T sneak up on your dog or grab him from the rear.
4. DON'T chase your dog to catch him; he must come to you or run after you.
5. DON'T coax your dog to you and then turn upon him with the whip. You will regret the deception.
6. DON'T trick or fool or taunt your dog. It is cruel and inconsistent to tease your dog to come to you when he can not.
7. DON'T punish a dog by stepping on his paws needlessly. They are exceedingly sensitive. Don't twist his ears playfully or otherwise. Never strike him on the backbone, in the face or on the ears.
8. DON'T grab your dog or reach for him quickly. He should never fear his master, should not be made nervous by his master, and should feel that punishment given is deserved.
9. DON'T nag your dog; don't be giving orders to him constantly; don't pester him with your shoutings.
10. DON'T praise a dog for doing a certain act, then at a later time, scold him for doing the same act. If you permit him to bite your toes today and think it fun, do not strike him for doing it tomorrow, when you are not in good humor. Consistency is a chief virtue in dog training.
11. DON'T train your dog immediately or soon after he has eaten.
12. DON'T lose patience with a puppy younger than six months. Never throw or kick a puppy nor lift him by the head or leg or skin of the neck.
13. DON'T train him in feats requiring much strength or endurance until he is at least six months old.
14. DON'T work your dog without some short rest or play periods during training. A five-minute rest for every fifteen minutes of training is desirable.
15. DON'T permit everyone to give commands to your dog. While you are training him, he must be a one-man dog, depending on you alone to feed him and care for him.
16. DON'T consider tricks the chief end or the chief part of training. Usefulness is the object sought in all instruction of the dog. Acts that spring naturally from the dog's instincts are to be fostered.
17. DON'T expect your dog to be a wonderful dog after a few weeks of training; four months to a year may be necessary in order to make the master proud of him, but the work is worth the effort. Training never ends.
18. DON'T jump to the conclusion that your dog is dumb. He may differ with you believing that the trainer should know more than the dog.
To end, try to remember these 18 Don’ts rules, enjoy training your dog and most importantly have lots of fun along the way!
Moses Chia is the webmaster of DogsObedienceTraining.com. He provides more helpful information on dog obedience training, dog training book reviews and dog illness symptoms interpretation that you can learn in the comfort of your home on his website. You are welcome to reprint this article if you keep the content and live link intact.
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