Shelters are filled with dogs that didn’t live up to owners’ expectations. A well-trained pooch can be a welcome addition to any family. As long as you are willing to put the time in, training your dog can be an easy and fun process.
Establish a calm environment when you enter a room that your dog is in. It is great to have playtime with your pet, but your dog should stay calm when you come into the room. If you do not recognize them right away, they will be more calm.
Ensure that your dog gets plenty of exercise and stimulation. Dogs get bored just as easily as children. When dogs are bored they are difficult to train. Keeping your dog exercised and happy will help them pay attention more due to releasing all excess energy that often distracts them from your commands. Lead your dog on the path to fitness by walking or jogging every day.
Dogs have a short attention span and you will have to attract his attention. With enough training, your dog should be able to pay more attention to your orders.
If your canine jumps on top of you, gently grab their paws and squeeze them; this will tell them that they cannot jump. While this will not seriously hurt the animal, it is certainly unpleasant and therefore makes a powerful statement. They will stop doing this behavior since it will be associated with a negative feeling.
When training your new dog, you call them by name as much as possible. It is especially important to do this during the first weeks of training, in order to establish that name-attention association. Chose a name that can easily be distinguished from other words, and that has only one or two syllables.
As you see from reading this, having a dog that is in a good mood is all together possible. You need to show him love, cater to his needs and train him properly. The provided steps can help you do this and give you a lovable dog that you will be proud to have.