Some people will get a dog before they realize what kind of responsibility it holds. Dog ownership requires real commitment and dedication. Dogs must be trained so they exhibit good behavior and stay out of trouble. If you have adopted a dog that needs to be trained you can use the guideline that is provided in this article.
Timing is critical during training your dog, and you must spend sufficient time on training without doing too much. Gradually increase the amount of time you spend training them each session. Know when your dog does not pay attention when you are training it.
Your dog needs to get plenty of exercise. Boredom often befalls an inactive dog, or he may find himself in a “mutt rut” with a dull and listless routine. Bored dogs are harder to train. If you have a happy, exercised dog, they will listen better. Before every training session, prepare your dog by taking them for a walk.
Dogs have a short attention span and you will have to attract his attention. Repetition and practice will result in your dog waiting to take cues from you rather than being distracted by other things.
It’s important to avoid inadvertently encouraging inappropriate behavior if you want your dog to learn. Thus, you must not reward the dog if it does something you are working to stop. For instance, don’t pat your dog on the head if it’s jumping up on you.
Your dog must realize that you are the leader of the pack. Be friendly with your dog, but also be firm. On walks with your dog, you should lead him and not the other way around.
Use the information contained in this article to properly train your dog to be on its best behavior. You need to start working on correcting the bad behaviors as soon as possible so injury is avoided to your pet or others.