Top 10 Dog Training Tips

Introduction :

Bringing a cute puppy into your home is a great joy which only a person who does that

can experience. These dogs provide you with a very sincere relationship which you

cannot get anywhere else in the world.

There can be two situations after bringing in a dog and one of them is that your kids and

family may get hours of entertainment, pure love and lots of fun with that dog. The other

situation is little embarrassing because your dog can also bring destruction, chaos and

discipline problems in your house.

To ensure that you always have the first situation with your dog, you need to train your

dog accordingly and make sure that he has the proper manners to live with humans.

Also you should take care about your dog's health and choosing the best food for your

dog .

Top 10 Dog Training Tips :

1. Concentrate on what your dog is doing right. Professional dog trainers everywhere

tell their students to reward their dogs when they do something right. This “positive

training” method is in contrast to training that centers on punishment. Trainers

recommend that owners praise and reward their dogs with treats and affection for good

behavior instead of just scolding them for bad behavior.

2. Be proactive and keep your dog from behaving badly in the first place. One of the

most important tips that a professional dog trainer will tell his or her students is that

good behavior is not just the responsibility of the dog. The owner must make every

effort to avoid giving the dog the ability to engage in bad behavior while they are still

learning the ropes. For example, if you notice that your dog likes to chew, it’s important

to make sure that everyone in the home puts their shoes behind closed closet doors to

remove temptation.

3. Stop saying NO! One of the biggest mistakes that people make when training their

dogs is saying NO without giving the dog an explanation of some type. Dogs, much like

children, will become confused with a simple command of NO! Here’s what you should

do instead. If your dog is stealing the cat’s food, tell him NO and then gently guide him to

his own food dish. Or, if your dog is chewing on a table leg tell him NO and give him

rawhide or another toy on which he can chew. Once your dog begins to actually use the

new behavior, reward him with treats, toys and praise.

4. Learn the difference between boredom and separation anxiety. It is important to

determine whether your dog is misbehaving when you leave home because he is bored,

or because he is experiencing a case of separation anxiety. Figuring out why your dog is

engaging in bad behaviors is usually the quickest way to combat the problem. If

boredom seems to be the issue, you can probably keep your dog from destroying your

house during alone time by providing him a toy stuffed with treats or something else

that will help exercise his mind a little. If separation anxiety is the problem, you will

need to learn ways to desensitize your dog to not only your absence, but also your

“preparing to leave” 

5. Consider trying clicker training. Clicker training is a relatively new technique in the

dog training world and involves the owner using a specific sound to indicate to their dog

that a particular behavior is acceptable or desired. The owner will repeat the “click” and

then reward their dog for his or her good behavior. The positive feedback will encourage

the dog to repeat the good behavior.

6. Be patient, persistent and consistent. These three behaviors on the part of an

owner will develop similar behaviors in a dog. Patience means that you understand that

learning new behaviors may take some time and a lot of practice and repetition.

Persistence means that you, as the owner, do not give up when training does not seem to

be going well. Consistent means that your dog knows what to expect from you. For

example, if you always say NO when your dog is misbehaving, they learn to recognize

NO as a sign of disapproval. Conversely, if you only give treats for good behavior, your

dog will learn to recognize such positive feedback.

7. Start early. As soon as you get a dog, you should begin training in some capacity. If

you are getting a late start, it may take some time to catch up. The key to remember is

that training is often nothing more than reversing bad habits and behaviors. If your dog

is young, they haven’t had a chance to develop a significant number of these bad

behaviors and training will be simple. With an older dog, you really have to unteach

everything the dog knows about behavior and start to reteach behaviors that you find

acceptable.

8. Be kind and ge

ntle for best results. An owner who constantly punishes his or her

dog for bad behaviors is bound to be a lot less successful than an owner who is gentle

and kind, rewarding his or her dog for acceptable behaviors. Consider offering your dog

plenty of praise, and be gentle when redirecting his attention from a bad behavior to one

that is more acceptable to you.

9. Have reasonable expectations. For example, if your dog misbehaves at home you

are wise to expect that he will misbehave at the dog park or in the yard. Therefore, if

your dog is having trouble paying attention to your commands you will want to make

sure to keep him on a leash when outside. If your dog jumps on people in the house,

expect that he will be rough with other dogs. You can reverse these behaviors through

positive training, but you need to realize that bad behaviors will most likely continue

regardless of the circumstances until they have been unlearned by your dog.

10. Always enforce your commands. If you give commands, but do not enforce them,

your dog will learn that there is no reason to listen to you. On the other hand, if you back

up your commands with reinforcement he will quickly learn that you mean business