The loveable dog you brought home from the pound seems to be more troublesome than you could have imagined. Don’t worry, with proper techniques even the worst dog can learn to be well behaved.
When you are working on crate training with your dog or puppy small steps is what works best for them to get used to it. Once your puppy feels comfortable in the open crate, close the door and offer the dog a treat. Keep the gate closed for short periods of time, and work your way up to longer times. If the dog becomes agitated, slow down a little more to make them more comfortable.
Rewarding dogs properly and generously is the key to training. Knowing when to give him a treat, and how much, is paramount. Your dog does not know why they are getting the reward unless you do it right after the positive behavior.
When you are going to be training your dog, it is important that you limit the length of the training sessions. Begin with a training session that lasts a few minutes, and do it for a bit longer every day. You can figure out when your dog isn’t paying attention during training.
Dogs have a tendency to zone in on one particular thing until something else grabs their attention. Eventually, you will be able to ensure that your dog is more focused on you and your commands than other distractions.
Training a dog to roll over is a pretty simple task, just make sure to have a few treats handy! Firstly, have the dog lie down. Next, hold the treat close to the floor on one side of the dog’s head, and slowly bringing it upwards and over to the dog’s other side. He will follow the treat by rolling over. Whenever your dog does actually roll over, say “roll over” out loud. Repeating this over time forms a mental association in your dog’s mind that eventually causes him to roll over on command. Be patient with him when you are teaching this because once he learns it, he can be quite the show-off amongst your friends.
Most dog owners are surprised at how simple it is to include dog training routines into their lifestyle and how fast they see results. So if the relationship with your dog is not as good as it should be, try a few of these suggestions.