Six Vital Tips For Training Your Dog The Right Way

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Six Vital Tips For Training Your Dog The Right Way

Owning a dog can be a wonderful thing; however, it can also be very stressful. It can be very overwhelming to have a dog who does not listen to your commands. Because of this, you may even consider adoption. However, you can train your dog to be a well-mannered companion. Read the below article for six great tips on how to do this.

Tip: To reduce the barking of your dog, try getting them used to what causes the barking in the first place. This can be things like sounds, smells, or proximity to other creatures.

Before you can properly train your dog, it is vital that you actually understand your dog. Although you do not have the ability to directly communicate with your furry companion, you can learn certain behaviors. For instance, a tail that is wagging more to the right, along with a gaping mouth, indicates friendliness; however, a stiff wag indicates aggression. Ears that are standing up or forward indicate interest, whereas ears that are laid back indicate fear. If you cannot understand your dog, then how can you expect it to understand you?

Tip: Don't ever get angry with your dog. You are the teacher and he or she is the student, so if they are not responding very well to you, it could be the fact that you are not such a good teacher.

Ensure that you give your dog enough attention. Dogs are not like cats in many ways, one of them being that they need lots of attention. Walk your dog around the block and play with it regularly in order to unleash pent-up energy. When dogs have this pent-up energy, training is extremely difficult. In addition, make sure you give your dog lots of love and affection. Dogs need this in order to feel secure.

Tip: Don't ever assume that a dog won't bite. It is important that you establish to your dog that you are leader of the pack.

Do not neglect to feed and water your dog. It is a living, breathing, warm-blooded animal, just like us humans. Therefore, they need food and water on a timely basis, too. Aim to feed them several times per day, and give them the best possible dog food. Do not settle for the big name brands that mostly contain wheat gluten. Do some research on dog foods that offer natural ingredients for your dog.

Tip: Crate training requires extreme consistency. When your puppy gets out of its crate, you need to give it the occasion to relieve itself right away.

Make sure you are consistent in your training. Do not allow your dog to get away with a behavior that you would normally be opposed to. This will only confuse your dog. Because of this, make sure that your family and friends do not allow your dog to get away with a bad behavior.

Tip: Set small, easy goals when you start training your dog. Smaller, more easily learned behaviors are more likely to produce timely successes and a solid foundation for future training efforts.

Be realistic in your expectations. You cannot expect your dog to learn everything in a few days, even a few weeks. It is going to take you months to fully train your dog to learn every single command you have. Having unrealistic expectations can cause you to get angry at your dog, which will only hinder your progress.

Tip: Your dog should learn he doesn't need to respond when you say 'no'. If you are training a pet, find a positive way to reward them.

Finally, make sure you provide your dog some freedom. You should not be training your dog hours every single day. Just a few short 15-minute sessions each week are enough. Although dogs love being around you, they also like having some privacy to walk around and do their own thing. So, allow them that privacy. If you see your dog sniffing around outside, do not interrupt it.

As you have seen, training your dog is possible. You just need to utilize excellent strategies for doing so. Make use of these six tips you've just read, and you can enjoy owning your furry companion. After all, a dog is a man's best friend.

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