Tips When Training Your Dog

Title: Tips When Training Your Dog
Author: Nancy Dean

Tips When Training Your Dog
Training a dog is not always an easy task. Training a
puppy can be frustrating as the he is so cute and cuddly,
and it is hard to correct them when bad behavior is
displayed. The puppy also tends to have a short attention
span, and get excited very easily. On the other hand, the
older dog may also be hard to train. The older dog is more
set in his ways, and is resistant to make changes to his
behavior. There are some things you need to keep in mind
though when you are training your dog.

First thing that needs to be done is consistency. Make
sure that the same thing is taught every day. If you do
the same thing the dog will not get confused, and will
respond better to the training. Make sure you concentrate
on one command at a time. Once one command is mastered
move onto the next. If you move on too quickly the dog
will forget what he has already learned, or get the
commands confused.

Next make sure that you are using a different command for
each reaction you want to get from the dog. If you want
the dog to go lay down make sure that is what you say, or
if you want him off the couch tell him to get off. Many
owners make the mistake of using one command to mean
multiple things, which confuses the dog, and make the
command meaningless. Owners use the command down to mean
lay down, get off the couch, stop jumping on people, and
down which generally means for the dog to be in the prone
position. Make sure each command has its own meaning, and
a better reaction will be seen.

Persistence is another important part of training your dog.
If you and your dog start attending training classes, make
sure that the class is finished. Do not quit the class
before obedience is achieved. One mistake that many owners
make is quitting the classes before they are over because
the dog seems to not be responding. When you quit the
class premature you are teaching the dog that he has won,
and he doesn't have to listen. Your dog has now learned
that if he keeps behaving badly you will just give up and
let him do whatever he wants. Remember that you are the
owner, and that you are the boss, which means you have to
be more persistent than your dog.

Another thing to remember is to make sure that correction
is made every time the dogs behavior is not good. If you
are teaching your dog to stay off the couch make sure that
he is told to get off every time he is on the couch. If
you only correct him three times, and let it go the fourth
time, the dog will learn that on the fourth time he will be
allowed to stay on the couch. Once again, you need to be
more persistent than the dog, and let him know that you are
the one in charge. Persistence and consistency are very
important things to remember when training your dog.

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