Dogs bring love and joy into our homes. Bringing home a puppy can be a lot of work. There is need for much training. The following advice will teach you how to train your dog and be consistent for ultimate success.
Use firm control to elicit desirable behaviors from your pet. If you are able to command your dog to do something the right way, then it is good to calmly reward your dog. If you get excited, the dog will become excited and everything will be out of control. Stay calm and bestow rewards calmly too.
Keep your dog on a healthy diet. The effects a bad diet has on your dog extend further than you might think. Not only is it unhealthy, it can affect the way they behave. Improving your dog’s diet can make training him easier.
Keep your dog well exercised and active. Dogs can easily get bored. Dogs with no enthusiasm will be harder to train than active dogs. A dog that is happy, and gets the attention that they crave, will be a better behaved and attentive dog. It is a great idea to take your dog out on runs or walks through the neighborhood.
Dogs tend to concentrate on one thing to the exclusion of everything else unless that concentration is interrupted. Your dog can learn to focus less and less, except for your commands, by using repetition.
Refrain from using higher end training gadgets, such as shock collar devices. These devices are expensive and do not always work as well as you would expect them to. Plus, shock collars can discourage your dog from behaving properly. The negative training causes negative outcomes.
It is important to get your dog trained to walk nicely on his leash. The safety of both of you while out walking is paramount, and the proper training will ensure this.
If your dog leaps on you, hold his paws and squeeze them a little so he will know this is not acceptable. It is uncomfortable but a non-painful experience for the dog. After a while, they will stop jumping on people because they will associate it with the uncomfortable feeling.
Teach your puppy his or her name before you start to train him or her, as this creates a bond. Call his name every time you do something or want him to do something. Teach him that he needs to run to you when his name is called. Your dog should learn these items before any others as they’re the most important. It’s important that the time spent with your puppy is quality time. Spend your time playing with your puppy. This way he will get to know you quicker and will begin to trust you faster. This way, you will find future training to be infinitely easier.
A key part of puppy training is to start early. Dogs find it much harder to break existing bad habits than to learn new, positive ones. Don’t feed your dog scraps if you don’t want want him begging at the table.
Challenge your dog on a regular basis. Give him “quizzes” to make sure he still knows his stuff, even if you both know he does.
Every time you reprimand your dog by using its name, try using it 3 to 5 times in a good way. Your pet should be aware that his name is a good thing. You don’t want your pet to be scared to walk to you whenever you call his name.
Do not punish your dog when you are training him. Do everything you can to cut off misbehavior before it happens, and if your dog does misbehave during training, you should show what what behavior you want to see, not punish your pet. Training is about building your pet up, not breaking him down.
Research dog breeds if you’re interested in training a dog for agility. Some breeds are just naturally more agile than others.
Chewing the wrong items is a habit for many puppies. This requires immediate attention when it happens. This teaches your puppy what is acceptable to chew, making it less likely that he will chew your belongings when you are not able to watch him closely.
You need to know if your dog is old and has limits to training. Sometimes, an old dog will have some limitations for what they can learn. A dog in his senior years may not be as receptive to changes and new behaviors. You may be able to improve his behavior, however, so focus on negative habits you would like to alter.
You can now use the tips you read in this article to start training your new pet. It is important to reward your dog if he behaves well and demonstrate patience at all times. The tips mentioned will take some time to master, but eventually you will get there.
