How To Have An Obedient And Happy Dog
Even if you thought the dog you brought home was a perfect angel, it’s not uncommon to find some disastrous behavioural problems with a new puppy. With some dog training, you can have a well behaved pet.
Try introducing a clicker to augment great behaviour. If you give your dog an award when you used the clicker, it will be a lot quicker to train. To begin, give the dog a treat immediately upon clicking. Do this several times each day. In short order, the animal will have a pleasant association with the clicking sound, and the clicker will be very helpful in conveying what is considered to be proper conduct.
Never punish your dog while trying to train him. Try to prevent bad behaviour, but if it does happen, show your dog what he should have done. You should make training a time to interact with your dog, you want to build a positive relationship with him.
A crate can come in handy when housebreaking a dog. Take your dog outside frequently and try to maintain a consistent schedule in order to maximise the effectiveness of the crate. With some time and training, a dog who has been crate trained will take his business where it belongs.
Crate train your puppy in small steps, so that the training is most effective. As soon as they start to feel comfortable in the crate when the door is open, try closing the gate and have them eat inside. At first, leave the dog enclosed in the crate for only short periods of time, such as 10 seconds, and then gradually increase the duration. If they get upset, it’s too fast.
Your dog should always give you its attention when asked. If you keep up with his dog training, your dog will look to you more often for direction rather than looking to the environment.
Most people are surprised how quickly their dog can learn from training and how fast they get results. So if your relationship with your pooch is feeling a bit strained, try out some of these tips.