A clean home can be hard to have with an untrained dog. Many people do not know effective training techniques. The advice found in this piece is great for helping you do just that.
Make sure to let your pet know a crate is their home initially. You should put their food in the cage and leave the door open if it is time for them to eat. This will help them associate good food to the crate.
Use control to acknowledge positive behavior while training. Giving a reward for an appropriate behavior is correct, but do it quickly and move on. Although you may feel very pleased, control your response to avoid having your training situation become uncontrolled. Stay calm and expect the same from your puppy.
Ensure your dogs are active and getting a lot of exercises. Dogs can easily become bored. A bored dog will try and find something interesting to do, and training is not usually interesting. When your dog gets regular exercise, he will be much happier and will pay attention more easily. Go for a long walk with your dog.
You always want to make certain your dog has good leash manners. This is both for the dog’s safety and your own, as well.
Pay attention to the length of your dog training sessions. If you spend too much time doing one training exercise, your dog will become bored. Try to keep the initial sessions limited to about 10 minutes.
Firmness is essential for successful training your dog. However, that doesn’t mean yelling at your dog. Be loving while maintaining your authority. This develops a strong relationship with your dog.
“Quiet” is a command you will probably want to teach your dog. When it starts barking, show them the treat and say the command until it quits barking. Then, you can treat them. If you do this long enough, it will surely be able to associate having treats to it being quiet.
Wearing out a puppy with too much training and information, will be extremely counterproductive. Puppies do not have a very long attention span and limited energy, keep it brief and positive. Your puppy will happier with the experience, and less resistant to your future efforts. He will be looking forward to them instead.
When using a leash on your dog, ensure the leash remains loose. Dogs want to explore new territories while going out for a walk. Many dogs will strain against the leash due to their eagerness. The smart owner will deter this behavior by having his pet walk without tension on the leash.
With the advice in the article above, you should have a good idea on how to properly train your dog. You need to form techniques you can do at home with your dog and apply those things every day; if you do, your dog is going to be trained quicker than you think.
