Owning a dog can really enhance your life. Puppies require a lot of time and work. You must be prepared to provide solid training. Follow the tips presented here in a consistent manner to train your dog quickly and well.
A healthy diet is important to the health and well-being of your dog. Feeding your dog bad food is very bad for several different reasons. It can negatively impact a dog’s health and disposition. By making small changes to your dog’s diet, you can alter their receptiveness to the training.
Ensure that your dog gets enough activity. Dogs require mental stimulation to stay happy and healthy. Not to mention that a bored dog is going to be more stubborn during training. A happy and well-exercised dog is an easily trained dog. Regularly take a walk or run with your dog.
Your dog should always give you its attention when asked. After you repeat these cues enough, your dog will learn to focus on you, primarily, as he or she waits for signals.
Do not use shock collars and similar training devices. These devices are expensive and do not always work as well as you would expect them to. This is also a negative way to train your dog and might cause them to be aggressive. In short, using techniques like this could have negative effects.
If your canine jumps on top of you, gently grab their paws and squeeze them; this will tell them that they cannot jump. It is uncomfortable but a non-painful experience for the dog. Before long, you dog will stop his jumping on people altogether.
Use the same command for the behavior you want him to demonstrate. Start all commands with the dog’s name. Once you call his name and have his attention, begin getting him to do what you would like. Usually, dogs quickly respond when you can their name and are aware you want to grab their attention.
Keep count of the number of treats you feed your dog because you do not want him or her to get fat. These treats are often ignored when considering calories, and yet they have an impact on the diet and health of your pet.
Remember not to reward your dog for bad behavior when they do something negative. That will result in the dog thinking it can do whatever it wants, whenever it wants. For instance, giving a dog a treat each time it barks.
Never give up when training a dog. Without reinforcement, your dog will revert to his old behaviors. Training is something you do with your dog all the time, just like feeding and grooming him.
It might be hard, but you must be patient when it comes to your dog. Your dog doesn’t understand English, and they’re not a person. They can understand your tone and physical gestures, however they cannot understand why you are upset. Stay calm, step back and take a breather when you become frustrated.
Now that you understand how to deal with your puppy, the time has come to apply the above tips. Stay patient and reward your dog when they act properly. It won’t be an overnight success story, but with time you both will be much happier.