Canine training can be very intimidating to someone that has never done it before. Given the amount of advice available on the subject of canine training, you could easily experience information overload. Follow these tips to gain a better understanding of dog training.
Timing is essential when you are training your dog, so you want to spend enough time training them but do not want go overboard. Begin with brief sessions and extend them from there. End the session as soon as your dog’s attention begins to stray.
Ensure that your dog gets enough activity. Dogs can get bored easily. Conditions of boredom are not conducive to training. When your dog is happy and well-exercised, he will be more willing to pay attention to his training. Take your dog on long walks or runs.
You will be able to allow your dog to do more as it learns. By having obedience along with freedom, your dog will have a happy life. Just be careful that you do not allow too much freedom, too quickly, as this can quickly derail your hard work and training.
Approach an unfamiliar dog slowly, offering only the backside of your hand for his inspection. He’ll learn your scent and begin to have trust. Dogs that know your smell are less likely to fear you and more likely to obey commands.
If you try to fit too much training in all at once, your puppy will get bored or overwhelmed. Puppies have short attention spans and they cannot focus too much, so have shorter sessions and try to be positive during them every time. You want to end the session on a positive note; if you push too hard, he will end up dreading your training sessions.
We hope these suggestions will be helpful to you. If you keep these tips in the back of your mind when it’s time to train your dog, it will kick-start your training into an ultra-efficient routine.