Dog Training Guide-A Methodical and Positive Approach

08 Jun 2011

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The decisions you take in your life should be such for which you don’t need to regret ever. Getting a dog as a pet for your home is one such vital decision for which you must think a number of times. Adopting a dog as a pet doesn’t only mean feeding them, taking them for walks and taking them to vet for some check-ups. In fact, there are more things which you should be doing after bringing them in your home.

dog training guide1 Dog Training Guide A Methodical and Positive Approach

You should make your dog feel that he is also a part of your family by making him feel loved. Just like giving education to your kids about good manners and disciplines, your dog should also go through dog obedience training process. However, lots of dog owners just hesitate to train their dog with a fear that the techniques they follow may not yield good results. So, here are few tips and tricks which will help you as dog training guide if you are a newbie dog trainer or a struggling master whose dog is just too disobedient.

Start your training with the basic commands like sit, stop, stay, etc. This will help you to create a certain bond with your dog and as a result, he will comfortably learn to take and follow your commands without any hesitation. This way, your dog will feel more happy and confident to take more challenging instructions and commands.

Another important part of dog training is introducing them to the crates. Here, you should teach your dog to recognize the crate as his home and haven for staying, resting and sleeping. With the help of crates, you can stop your dog from leaving his mess all over the place. Even in the span of short duration, you will see your dog going at the designated locations for doing his potty. They never mess in the crates and you can always take the benefit from it.

The next stage of a dog training guide includes training your dog not to bark or bite unnecessarily. Since they cannot communicate like humans, biting and barking is the only means or say-their natural instincts to communicate with others. However, if you don’t teach your dog when to bark and bite, then you might find lots of your belongings and other stuffs being damaged. Barking at unusual times will be disturbing to your neighbors as well. So, reprimand this habit as early as possible through positive methods. Don’t ever beat or punish them harshly. Instead reprimand such negative behaviors verbally only.

Dog training is not like using weight loss pills and reducing one’s weight too fast. It takes months and years of hard work to develop an ordinary dog to a well-balanced and well-behaved one. Therefore, being consistent and training with persistence is very important while training your dog. Remember, no matter your dog follows your commands or not, give the love he deserves because love has the power to change many things. Good luck.

Originally posted 2011-03-01 06:18:10.

Easy steps of training to stop your puppy from biting

08 Jun 2011

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Your puppy is a new member of your family and you would definitely love to mingle with this new member. But young puppies and new dogs have a problem that is very common. The problem is biting. During the growth, young puppies may bite due to various reasons. It depends upon the master to teach the puppy what is an acceptable behavior and what is not.

Puppy biting doesn’t go away overnight. It’s a gradual process, and the puppy improves such habits with time as they grow up. However, one should train a puppy right from the beginning to prevent such habits before the dog reaches adulthood. Here are some steps that you may use to stop the biting habit of your little puppy.

  • Start training your puppy early. You should start training your puppy to improve its behaviors right from the beginning.
  • When your puppy bites you, let him know that it hurts you. Give a sharp “Ouch!” or yelp every time it bites you. This will tell him that his bite had been too forceful.
  • When your puppy bites you, or ignores your yelp then repeat the yelp or “ouch” and stop playing with him. This will let him know that biting can cause him to lose his playmates.
  • You should be persistent in training. You should continue to pretend to be hurt as the bites become softer. This will gradually teach him to forbid the biting habit.
  • Use positive support. When your puppy licks you without biting or using his teeth then reward him for that and praise him.
  • Teach your puppy obedience training command such as “No”, “Leave it” and others. When he learns such command, you can say “No” or “Leave it” in case he bites.
  • When the puppy becomes 6 months old, enroll him in a puppy training class. This will not just let him learn new manners but will also help him learn socialization.

If you are a master of young puppy and are trying to stop his biting then you should teach your puppy when and how to control the force of his biting. If you puppy tries to bite your flesh, replace the biting from your flesh to a toy or a chew bone. You should say a firm “No!” in a stern voice and replace your fingers with a chew bone or toy (or even ice-cubes in case your puppy is teething). You will often need to use this method for very young puppies.

Originally posted 2011-03-27 08:29:46.

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