Appropriate puppy training is important in ensuring that your home environment remains peaceful for your dog and for yourself. Make use of some excellent tips provided below. Keep reading to discover the secrets to properly training your dog.
If you want your dog to follow the rules, keep training it, it needs to be refreshed! Some dog owners make the mistake of thinking that once training has ended, no further action is required. However, pets are creatures of habit. This is why on-going training is important.
Teaching any dog how to roll over can be pretty easy. Make sure you’ve got a few tasty treats handy before beginning. Begin by getting the dog to lay down. Then hold the treat at the side of the dog’s head and move it around it’s face to the other side. He should then roll over while following the treat. As he rolls over say out loud, “roll over.” Repeat this until he rolls over with the command alone. This may take time, so don’t become frustrated.
Pick a phrase you will say to your new puppy the whole time you are working on house training him. Each time you venture out for a bathroom trip, use this phrase to keep your dog focused on the task he came outside to accomplish.
Try to get your dog on a regular feeding schedule. This gives you important forehand knowledge to prevent accidents and your dog an association of cause and effect to follow. Adhering to a schedule also helps the dog learn to wait until the proper time comes to go outside.
Regardless of your dog’s age, or his previous behavior problems, the advice above really can help. Just be patient in the application of these techniques. After this, your pet will be happier and healthier.