Article Title: Proper Dog Training - Discover The Benefits Now
Author: Niall Roche
Proper training of your dog should be an integral part of your
life with your dog. How much (or little) effort you put into
working with your dog will have equally positive or negative
results on your lives together. Even wild dogs have to learn to
adhere to a certain set of standards and rules. The same is true
of a domesticated dog. For them to be happy they must be trained
to fetch, stay, and come when asked to do so. This establishes
respect between you and your four legged friend. The major
benefit here is that once your dog "respects" you then dealing
with issues like chewing, barking, biting and housebreaking
should prove to be very little trouble - if they become a
problem at all.
There are numerous misunderstandings and misconceptions about
dogs and their habits. Many owners assume that they must be
become the "alpha dog" in the household. While this may be true
to a limited extent it's important to realize that other dogs
live in fear of alpha males and rarely respect them. It's a much
better plan to teach your dog how to co-operate through kindness
and encouragement then through the dog living in fear of you
(even if this isn't obvious fear to you the dog may still feel
it.)
Another huge mistake is that people actually believe that "you
can't teach an old dog new tricks". This is absolute rubbish.
Just as with human beings dogs can be retrained. Many people use
this as an excuse to simply give up on a dog that has never been
trained properly. Any dog, with the right amount of love and
encouragement, can become a well adjusted member of just about
any family. Dogs are far more intelligent than we give them
credit for and many dogs have simply lacked a firm, caring hand
to show them right from wrong when they were small pups - if
they got any care at all.
Some people see training their dog as hard work. If done
properly it can actually be fun. The first time you see your dog
obey the command to stay until called it'll give you that warm
fuzzy feeling that only a dog can give you. When training your
dog try to follow these simple steps:
1. Stop them when they're doing something bold.
2. Reprimand the dog in a positive way.
3. Redirect the dogs energy into something more positive.
4. Never slap your dog.
It's also important to encourage your dog even after they've
learned a new activity from training. For example when they let
you know they need to go outside to the toilet make sure that
you give them a kind word and a pat on the head each time they
do this - not just the first time. It's amazing the effect that
this type of encouragement will have on your dogs behavior.
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