Aug 25 2009

Obedience Training for Dogs

by Martin Davis

As you will soon discover when searching for information on obedience training for dogs, there are many different techniques that people say you should use. Plus there is a lot of conflicting advice about the correct ways to train your dog effectively, so that they obey your commands.

Below we have listed tips and tricks to enable your dog to learn how to be obedient. Teaching your dog obedience training can be difficult but as time goes on you and your pet will be on the same page.

1. It is important that you build a strong relationship with your dog. The relationship needs to be based on mutual respect and trust for each other. However, you still need to remember that you are the owner and therefore you are in charge!

2. Confidence is key to the success of training your dog to be obedient, know your abilities and stay in control!

3. When teaching your dog new techniques make sure that the dog is happy and is enjoying the learning process. Make teaching enjoyable and your dog will learn new commands much faster.

4. When training your dog work with the dogs natural drives and instincts, doing this you will see fast results.

There are many training tips, tricks and techniques for getting your dog to obey your commands. Below we take a look at some of the most important.

Rule 1. Reward your dog if they succeed in a task or command that you have set. At first they might take a while to learn as their attention span is not as good a humans.

Rule 2. A dogs concentration level is not a high as a humans so do not expect your dog to know what you are teaching them straightaway. It is only through repeating the commands time and time again they will start to learn. You also need to believe in the training you are giving your dog and remain focused on achieving your goals with them.

Rule 3. Dogs need to know whats acceptable and what is not, by letting your dog know the difference between right and wrong from the start they will pick up commands a lot quicker. Giving your dog feedback will also make them respect you a lot more.

Rule 4. Be realistic when teaching new obedience skills not all dogs are the same, some are going to take longer to pick up the commands. What you should never do is punish your dog if they are wrong in the initial stages.

Rule 5. Teaching your dog new commands if meant to be fun so keep it like that. If the dog seems to become bored they will start to lose attention.

Rule 6. The best thing to do is teach your dog one command at a time, by doing this you will keep the dogs attention and they will start to understand and pick up the command a lot faster.

Rule 7. Its important that you incorporate the obedience training into the dogs everyday life and not just in training sessions. This will allow your dog to learn at a faster rate, as an example ” when feeding your dog make them sit and wait before you give them their food.

Rule 8. Correcting your dog should only be done if they have done wrong. Never correct or punish a dog that is not out of line, if you do this will cause confusion and lack of respect for you.

Rule 9. Treating your dog for good behaviour is the best thing you can do, by doing this the dog will realise that they have done the right thing making the command become second nature.

Rule 10. If you do find it difficult and challenging teaching you dog obedience lessons, then there is plenty of classes all over the UK.

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Aug 11 2009

Obedience Classes for Dogs

by Martin Davis

There are many types of techniques when teaching your dog obedience training. Many people will tell you different things but all dogs will react differently to different commands.

Getting your dog to learn new things can be challenging, there are lots of things to take into consideration. As we go on you will start to understand how to get your dog to be obedient.

1. Respect and loyalty is import between you and your dog, the relationship has to be built up around mutual respect. However do not let your dog take control, remember you are in charge!

2.When training your dog to be obedient make sure that you stay confident and in control.

3. When teaching your dog new techniques make sure that the dog is happy and is enjoying the learning process. Make teaching enjoyable and your dog will learn new commands much faster.

4. Of course the other thing that is important when training dogs is that you work with their natural drives and instincts. This will again make them trust and respect you more.

Below you will see some of the main rules for getting your dog to obey and understand your commands within the quickest time period.

Rule 1. When your dog does as you ask, you should praise and reward them for doing so. However, if they do not, then you need to correct them immediately as this will help them to understand where they have gone wrong. Unfortunately a dogs concentration span is not that long and if you fail to correct any problems immediately then they will simply carry on.

Rule 2. The concentration level on a dog is very much limited, they take time to put up new commands. The best thing to do when teach obedience training is repeat your commands over and over.

Rule 3. Make sure you provide feedback whatever the outcome when teaching your dog new commands, this will let the dog no whats acceptable and what is not.

Rule 4. Be realistic when teaching new obedience skills not all dogs are the same, some are going to take longer to pick up the commands. What you should never do is punish your dog if they are wrong in the initial stages.

Rule 5. Teaching your dog new commands if meant to be fun so keep it like that. If the dog seems to become bored they will start to lose attention.

Rule 6. Start off slow when teaching you dog new commands, because this is all new to them it will take time. Teach your dog new trick and techniques one at a time, this will save confusion and able the dog to learn faster.

Rule 7. Do not just train your dog at training sessions its a good idea to teach them in their everyday tasks. One example of this would be to give them their food on command, hold back and make them sit before they eat.

Rule 8. You should never attempt to correct your dog if they are not in the wrong. It is important that if your dog does wrong then correct them by grabbing their attention. If you do not correct them immediately and leave it, this may leave your dog feeling somewhat confused and will not understand why it has happened.

Rule 9. Finally, when it comes to obedience training look for those things that will help to motivate your dog during the sessions. Find out the kinds of treats that they love and use these as an incentive that they will be given when a command is done correctly!

Rule 10. After time and a lot of practice your dog will soon become very obedient and will obey your commends. If you do find it all a little difficult there are loads of training classes in your local area!

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