Often dogs are adopted by owners who don’t fully contemplate owning a pet. You need to be very dedicated to training a new pet. They need to have training and obedience to avoid problems. If your adopted dog needs training, keep reading.
While training your puppy or dog to use a crate, introduce him to new concepts slowly and gradually, so he is able to adjust to the changes without feeling stressed. Once they have grown accustomed to being in the crate with the gate open, try closing the gate and feeding them small treats through the crate. Start off only putting them inside for 10 seconds, and when they seem okay with that, slowly increase the time they are inside. If the dog shows signs of distress, you may be progressing too quickly.
Ensure that your dog gets enough activity. When dogs have nothing to do, they can get bored. When a dog is bored, he will be hard to train. A happy and well-exercised dog is an easily trained dog. Go on runs or long walks together.
If you have to keep your dogs outside, never tie them up too close to one another. The two chains could get tangled up. This could panic you dogs as he tries to get free and he could potentially hurt himself. If a large dog becomes tangled with a smaller one they could wrap up to the point the airway of the latter is closed off and the dog would die.
It is best to train your pet without unintentionally affirming his undesirable behaviors and mistakes. Don’t ever reward a dog that is behaving badly. For instance, if your dog does not sit when commanded, do not rub his head affectionately unless he actually sits.
It does not matter how long you have owned your dog; if your dog is not trained, you can follow this article’s advice and train your dog properly. Start your training as soon as possible so as to avoid any accidents when the dog doesn’t know any better.