Training your dog is crucial to ensuring that your canine friends are well-behaved both in and out of your home. This article is designed to get you started on training your dog properly.
Crate training your new puppy is most effective when you take small steps. Once your puppy feels comfortable in the open crate, close the door and offer the dog a treat. Start small, like at 10 seconds per approach, and then gradually increase the times. If you notice the animal becoming tense or confused, you are probably proceeding too quickly.
Correcting a dog should be done quickly and concisely. Do not whine and complain to your pet about their bad behavior. Just tell them no, and point them in the desired direction. Also speak with authority so they understand you mean business.
Try to think like a dog. When your dog is slow to learn, you may become frustrated. Understand your dogs position, to reduce any tension that you may have towards them. Your dog might not be making the connection between the order and the behavior you expect from them because you have not repeated the exercise enough times.
You can train a pooch to roll over fairly quickly if you have some treats to hand out. First, make your dog lay down. Next, you must hold one treat close to the floor off to one side of their head and slowly bring it up and over the dog’s head to the opposite side. The dog ought to follow his treat with the nose, prompting him to flop his entire body over. As he is rolling over say, “roll over” and praise them immediately when they do. Never become frustrated if it does not happen right away. Once he does learn how, he will be a celebrity among other dogs.
Dogs that are not trained will drive you crazy and can destroy your property. With the advice from this article, however, you should be better prepared to go out there and teach your dog the right skills.