Teaching a puppy can be trying. However, it is important to train your dog to obey, for the sake of ensuring safety for your dog, for your home and possessions and for people around you. Positive training is the only method worth using. You must be consistent and patient throughout the process. Set aside time to train your dog daily. Any longer than a half and hour and they will lose interest, because dogs do not have very long attention spans.
It is essential to have the correct timing for your training sessions. Start small and build up a bit daily. Note how far into the training session your dog loses his attention span. That’s the time to quit.
You should have a specific feeding pattern for your dog. Train your dog to understand that the food bowl will be removed 10-15 minutes after you have fed him. This will help get him on a schedule. Remove the bowl when he is done eating.
Create a calm environment whenever you enter the room the dog is in. It is great to have playtime with your pet, but your dog should stay calm when you come into the room. When you ignore the dog on entry, they shouldn’t bother you about playing.
Dogs have a short attention span and you will have to attract his attention. With enough repetition, your dog will focus on other things less and less, opting to wait for signals from you.
Never chain two dogs too close to each other. The chain of one dog could become wrapped around the other and, as the dogs struggle to free themselves, one or both could be injured. 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.
By following these tips, you are sure to find canine training less overwhelming. This will result in a safe pet and property. When following the training techniques mentioned here, your training will go smoother as long as you are patient and consistent.