Part of the responsibility of pet ownership includes making sure your dog is well-trained. Training a dog is a long process that will require you to learn a lot about canine behavior. Here are several canine training tips to consider.
When house-breaking your puppy, choose a specific phrase to use when it’s time to go outdoors. When it’s time for him to go outside to do his business, say “Elimination Device…Activate!” or whatever phrase you chose to call his attention to the task at hand.
Training Sessions
Your training sessions should be very short. Dogs have a short attention span, and keeping the training sessions short and sweet prevents them from becoming a boring chore your dog dreads. If you desire to do a lot more training, be sure to give your dog breaks in between training sessions.
Never stop training your dog. A dog still learns, even as an adult. If you reinforce good behavior, your dog will be obedient, and he will stop being negative as long as he is being disciplined.
“Quiet” is a command you will probably want to teach your dog. Use negative reinforcement to stop your dog from barking when it engages in this action. You can then give it the treat. If you repeat this long enough, your dog will associate the treat and then the order with being quiet.
When training your new dog, you call them by name as much as possible. Do this consistently during the first several weeks to get your dog to pay attention to you. Keep the name brief, and make sure that it does not sound too similar to other commonly used words.
We hope that you will follow these tips so that your dog behaves the way you want him to. Training your dog properly will mean the difference between a pleasant dog owner experience and a negative one. Whether you train it yourself or seek the help of a professional, training will improve the life of you and your dog, so get started!