Dog Training Tips

By Super

Friday, October 7, 2011, 10:02

My cousin rushed into the living room packed with family members with a month old puppy. He was so excited with the tiny white dog in his arms that he would walk up to every member to introduce his treasured masterpiece. Then finally he placed it in the middle of the room to show that he could control it well when he grew up. But to his disgrace, the dog did not obey any of his commands. Rather it looked with a puzzled gaze and bent head. May be it taught, "what is this stout kid all up to...huh... why is he screaming with his hand to and fro like a swing? " Dog obedience behaviour training is not a rocket science, but at the same time it is not a difficult task too. Here are some must follow tips or recommended principles to achieve successful dog training. Use them to enhance the warmth and friendship of a family dog

Dog Training Guidelines

Give commands in the same words and with the same tone of voice and speed of speaking.

If the dog fails to do one step right, do not repeat this step but start from the beginning, as the dog must be taught to consider only successful acts in their entirety. Punish or reward the dog quickly after every act. To punish a dog at any other time than instantly after the wrong act is cruelty rather than a part of training, for the dog does not connect the punishment to the act.

Do not pounce on it with a series of words that it would fail to track. Remember the dog has a single-track mind. Teach one specific thing at a time. This does not mean that a training period cannot include a half-dozen different tasks.

Remember most of the dogs do not understand all that you say. It knows only the words, the commands and the names you teach it.

Never try to teach a dog anything until you yourself have a thorough knowledge of how to teach it, and a clear mental picture of each stage.

Experts suggest the owners to keep the dog with them most of the time. You cannot train it all the time, but it will become accustomed to your actions, words, and surroundings which will help to make the training easier.

Finish a training period on a good note. Never leave off if the dog has done something wrong. Correction is a must.

Avoid punishing the dog while you are angry or lack control of yourself.

Do not chase the dog to catch it; it must come to you or follow after you.

Do not nag the dog by giving orders constantly. Never pester it with your shouting.

Don't create confusion by praising the dog for doing a certain act then at a later stage scolding it for the same purpose.

Do not permit anyone to give commands to the dog while you are training it.

Dogs love attention and are hugely motivated by it. However unlike man, dogs do not know how to differentiate between positive and negative attention. For instance, if a certain action gets reaction and attention, you'll bet they repeat it over and over again. Some of the negative attentions that motivates negative behaviour are when you let him out of his crate when he groans or when you give chase when he runs off with your socks.

Fortunately, the opposite is true too. When the dog understands that he is loved with great attention only when he's behaving well, he'll learn that good behavior to attract attention. And he even promises to repeat his good behavior always.

Do not play tug of war or wrestling games with your dog. This will only encourage him to bite and chew, which is just a NO- NO act.

Never try to pull a toy from the dogs mouth. Instead, distract him with a treat, and remove the object once he has dropped it.

Hope these simple training tips will help you train the dog to a better social animal.