Making Your Dog Obedient

March 7th, 2010

When the people purchase a dog to keep him as a pet, some of the things take the top priority. One of them is to make the pet obedient. If the pet is not obedient, then the relationship between the pet and the master would not be that of love and affection. But there are responsibilities of the owner to train the puppy to become obedient. If the puppy is not obedient then it means that the person training it has not worked properly.

When the puppies are trained by the professionals, they are always taken care of nicely. The professional trainers know their job and they know how to make the puppy obedient. The real problems arise when a puppy is being trained at home. The people do not know much about dog training and they want the results to come quickly. The do not stick to the routine and this badly affects their dogs. The dogs would never become obedient if a proper routine is not followed and the dogs are not well trained. Also remember that treating a dog harshly will not make him obedient and the problems will keep on mounting. The best way is to understand your dog and to treat him with affection.

The foremost important thing is to build a relationship with the dog. This relationship will allow you to understand the dog and at the same time the dog will be able to understand you. He will be following your commands and will be happier to get the rewards from you.

An important thing to make the puppies obedient is to make sure that you make the things clear to them. If your own behavior with the dog is not consistent, then you can not expect him to remain obedient. Always reward him for his good behavior and always discourage his unacceptable behavior. If the dog likes the reward, he would love to get it again and will then do the things the way you want him to do.

An important thing which you should not miss is to teach the dog to follow your commands. You can teach him to sit on the ‘sit’ command and jump on the ‘jump’ command. There are many more. These things will add to the obedience of the dog. He will start following your commands and will ultimately become more obedient.

Also make sure that the dog knows that you are the master and leader. He should be clear about it. If he knows this, then he will understand that he will have to hear to you and do what you want him to do. Teach him to listen and obey you and with the time the dog will become obedient.

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How To Train Your Dog To Stop Barking

February 9th, 2010

Barking is something which is natural with the dogs but even then many of us would ideally want them not to bark. Now this is unrealistic because dogs can not survive without barking. Just the way we talk; they bark. You can not ask anyone to stop talking and stop expressing oneself. In the same way you can not expect the dog not to bark at all.barking-dog

But expecting your dogs to bark less is realistic. While training your dog, you can train him to bark only when necessary. Curing excessive barking is not that easy and you will have to go deep into the dog psychology to understand this completely.

To train the dog not to bark excessively, you will have to first find the reasons behind the excessive barking. Without finding the reasons behind excessive dog barking, you will never be able to train him to stop excessive barking.

Generally all the dogs bark because of the same reasons. There may be something wrong with your dog and this may cause excessive barking. Remember that when dog barks he may want to get your attention. This is one way of getting your attention. So never ignore it but try to know what the dog wants. If he is ill or is suffering from loneliness, you will hear him barking a lot.

When you are training your dog, make sure that you discourage excessive barking from stage one. If you do not discourage excessive barking and you do not tell him that this is not some thing that you want him to do, he will never learn it. When the dog barks because of improper reasons, show him that you do not want him to bark.

The dog would bark while playing with you. You will have to provide him with another alternative to express his feelings and excitement. Similarly, if the dog is upset or is in some trouble, you should teach him alternate behavior to express it. If you will do this, then the dog will certainly learn with time and will follow your dictation.

If despite all your efforts, the dog is not stopping the excessive barking, you should pay proper attention to it. If you are not paying the proper attention, then the dog will make a habit of doing this and you will not be able to train him the way you have desired. Make sure that you have a good relationship with the dog. This will let you spot the problem immediately and you will be able to find a solution to that.

If you really want your dog to be a little silent and well mannered, then you will have to reward him for his good behavior. Let him know what is acceptable and what is not acceptable.

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Dog Training Tips For Home Training

February 2nd, 2010

When you are home training a puppy, you will need to learn a lot before committing yourself as a puppy trainer. There are many things which you will have to learn in order to train your puppy better. Effective training will lead to better dog behavior. It will also mean a more obedient dog as he grows up.

You will be able to train the dog better if you can follow these tips which are specifically extracted from the videos and the lessons given by the expert dog trainers. These tips will help you to easily train the dog the way you have always desired without getting him to a dog training expert.

* The foremost thing is to remain positive. Remember that devolving a negative attitude will never help you. It will make your dog more stubborn and he will not learn a thing. He will not listen to you and will not obey you. So always keep this in your mind while training your puppy at home.
* Always reward your dog for the things that he is doing right. If you are not rewarding the dog then he will not feel encouraged and will not consider them worth doing. If you really want to become a good dog trainer, then this is the thing which will go a long way with you.
* While giving the commands to your dog, always makes sure that your tone is friendly and happy. If this is not the case, then you are not going to get a lot from your dog. He will not be doing the things happily and this will result in difficulties for you. Being friendly with the dog will make the things a lot easier for you. You will be able to make the dog obedient by just being friendly and avoiding anger while commanding him to do certain acts.
* When you are planning the start, make sure that your puppy is young. If you start too late, the things will become difficult for you. The ideal time is to start training the dog when he is 8 weeks old. At this time, the dog will have potential to learn a lot. His senses will be sharp and he will be observing the things keenly.
* Patience is the key here. If you are not patient, you will never be able to train your dog. Always remember that without patience you will create more troubles for yourself. If your dog is not listening to you or is doing the things which you have told him not to do; loosing the patience is no solution. It will make the case worse and you will not be able to find any solution to the problem at all.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Dog Training

February 1st, 2010

Home trained dogs are as good as are professionally trained dogs. With home trained dogs you will certainly feel more affection because you would have spent so much more time with them. It will also add to the emotional feelings for the dog.dog

Training the dogs at home is not a big deal. You will need to know how to train the dog along with some expert advice. You can easily find all this information on the internet. You can get videos containing the training lessons and you can also join the forums where experts will help you out with the things.

If you are training a dog at home for the first time, then prefer getting a puppy instead of a grown up dog. It is easy to train the puppies as they have more to learn. Their learning abilities are better and they are more eager to listen to you. They will not have to change their habits and they will only be learning the things for the fist time. With the grown up dogs, it can become really tiring at times to train them things which they were trained to do differently.

Remember that dog training may seem easy at first, but it requires consistency and determination. If you will not remain consistent and will not follow the routine, you will find it difficult to train the dog at home. Also, you will have to set out a strategy to train the dog. This will consist of things to encourage and things to discourage. If there is something in the list which you are going to discourage, then stick to it and never reward your dog for that. Doing the other way would make your dog stubborn and you will really find it hard to train him the way you wanted to.

When you are training the dog at home, make sure that you are building the trust. The dogs feel great if you have a good relationship with them. Also, this will make it really easy for you to train the dog. You will not have to worry about him becoming stubborn and the things will look relatively simple if the trust is there. The dog will listen to you and will follow your commands and instructions eagerly.

Making your dog obedient and behave nicely even in unseen situations is an important aspect of dog training. If your dog is not trained well, it will be difficult and embarrassing for you to carry him with you everywhere. You will not be able to take him with you when you are going out. Make him more social and cooperative with other people. So make sure you work on this aspect as well.

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