Be sure you are walking your dog and not the other way around! The piece below offers critical canine training advice suitable for every owner.
When crate training a new puppy or dog, help the dog realize that the crate is its home. You should put their food in the crate when they eat, but leave the door open. They will think of their crate as a happy place.
Always maintain a calm environment as you enter any room your dog occupies. It is okay to have play time, but when you enter a room your dog should be calm. Avoid acknowledging the dog upon your entry, and you can foster the sort of controlled environment necessary to good behavior.
Stay in control as you reward your dog’s good behavior. Once your dog follows your command, reward his behavior. You may feel great about it, but you don’t want to make the pup feel over-excited. Remain calm, expect the dog to be calm and provide appropriate rewards.
You should never tether two dogs in close proximity to one another. The chain from one dog could wrap around the second and the dogs could get hurt trying to get free. For example, a large dog could tangle the chain with a smaller dog, wrapping the chain around the neck of the small dog, causing it to die.
Stay with the training, so that he doesn’t forget the lessons that he learned. Keep him in practice. A lot of owners will train their dogs once and not conduct any refreshers. Dogs forget things just like humans do; however, and the dog will lose discipline without practice. Dogs, much like kids, do best when they have limits and rules.
Without good puppy training knowledge, you’ll have a difficult time getting your dog to behave. Hopefully you now feel more confident about training your dog since reading this article.