Sometimes it may feel as though you brought home Cujo instead of Lassie! Fortunately for you, it only takes a little fundamental training to shape up your dog’s behavior in the near future.
When corrected your dog verbally, make sure to use sharp, concise wording. Do not whine and complain to your pet about their bad behavior. Firmly say no and redirect them. Pitch your voice in such a way that your dog will recognize your vocalizations as commands.
Ask yourself how your dog is seeing things. It is easy to get frustrated with your dog if they are not learning very basic things quickly or at all. Try to think the way your dog does. This allows you to gain more insight into what is most likely to work and what should be avoided.
Avoid reinforcing negative behavior. Don’t ever reward a dog that is behaving badly. For instance, avoid rubbing the dog’s head every time they jump up when you get home.
If you want your dog to follow the rules, keep training it, it needs to be refreshed! One of the most common mistakes pet owners make is assuming that once training has been completed, no maintenance is required thereafter. Pets are creatures of habit, and they need to constantly be taught new things. That is why it is vital to ensure your dog maintains a strict rule system.
To house train your dog, you should make sure that your dog follows a regular feeding and elimination schedule. This makes it clear to your dog that he has to go outside and poop now, instead of stinking up your carpet. A schedule will train your dog to know when he will get to go out next.
Basic canine training is easily incorporated into daily routine providing for fast training results. So if the relationship with your dog is not as good as it should be, try a few of these suggestions.