There
are a few real keys to dog training, whether you are trying to train your dog
to come when called, sit, stop barking or any other behavior. Understanding
their importance is critical to achieving rapid results that are long lasting
and help develop the bond between you and your dog.
The
first is simple; you must win your dogs mind. If you don’t achieve this first
then you will be struggling the all the way. When I talk about winning your
dogs mind what I really mean is that your dog looks to you for all the
decisions. Before you do anything else watch one of the amazing video sites
that show you the 5 Golden rules to establishing yourself as the pack leader.
If you aren’t putting these in place then you are setting yourself up to fail.
Just at the crucial point where you really want your dog to listen they will go
and do their own thing. For sure your dog may play ball occasionally or even
most of the time, you may even have a dog that is obedient 99% of the time,
however if you want a dog who always listens to you and does as you ask then
you need to win your dogs mind.
The
second key to success is to motivate your dog. It is really important that you
discover what it is that your dog enjoys both in terms of exercise and play but
also in terms of a reward. If you can make the experience enjoyable then you
will both achieve more and look forward to training.
Some
dogs love to fetch, others love agility, and other dogs simply love obedience
training, or swimming out into water and retrieve. At least to start with find
out what your dogs love is and help them develop this, what I am saying is work
with your dog. The other point to recognize is to make training enjoyable
reward your dog.
The
three main rewards are:
Food-
anything from a single dry biscuit to a whole piece of sausage!
Affection-
pats, cuddles, lots of high verbal praise
Toys-
games, throwing a stick or object, chasing your dog etc
Your
dog is always going to work harder if you are fair in your training. Even if
you do not want to use food you should make sure that you use affection
accordingly when your dog does well
If
you want to use food rewards then always follow these simple tips:
Always
vary food rewards
Do
not give food rewards every time
Never
let your dog know what the reward is
If
your dog doesn’t come first time then do not give them the reward
The
third key to achieving perfection is practice! Learning how to encourage
behavior that is closer to what you want than the last is the third key to
success. Again this is where rewards come in so handy! Motivate and then show
your dog what it is that you want and there is no need for any negative
training!
One
of the best sites that shows you all of this and more is The Online DogTrainer, put together by top Dog Trainer, Doggy Dan.
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