Dogs need to be trained. The better trained a dog is the happier and more contented they are. As an owner, you will also get pleasure from owning him more. Dogs receive delight from following the leader of the pack because they are natural pack animals. You must just make sure that the “alpha dog” or the leader of the pack is you.
A dog that is untutored tends to be more edgy and rambunctious, generally because he is unsure what it expected of him. A dog is much happier when he can follow your commands and he knows just what is expected of him. Training your dog will keep your dog safer and happier too.
There are many things that you can take advantage of for training your dog. There are loads of excellent books and video’s accessible and there are some wonderful online courses. There are also dog obedience classes that are presented in about every city that you can go to and there are also specialized dog trainers that you can take on.
Every dog needs to begin their training as soon as they arrive home. Even old dogs can learn and every dog will respond to encouraging reinforcement and every dog will also want to please the new leader or “alpha dog”.
The most triumph in dog training comes when you include instruction in playtime and just have fun. You are still teaching important lessons but you both are enjoying the time you spend and you are not placing strain on your dog by forcing things. All dogs are unusual and your dog may learn some things very rapidly while other things take more time. Just take pleasure in the course and both of you will gain.
Using affirmative reinforcement of either praise or treats is essential to your successful training. You need to acknowledge when your dog does something right. The timing of positive reinforcement is also essential for the reason that a dog cannot rationalize and he can only correlate things with what is happening at that very moment. Reprimands must also be done immediately after the bad conduct.
A dog cannot reason and he can only connect positive or negative reinforcement with what is happening at the moment. If you discipline your dog now for something that he did an hour ago, it is totally of no use and it will only serve to scare him without reason because he won’t understand your reasoning.
The very most important thing that you need to be conscious of when you are training a dog is that you and all of the human members of your family need to outrank him in the pack order. You must be the leader or the “alpha dog”. You can quickly strengthen this in his mind if you rub his belly as soon as he turns over. He will have to acquiesce to you and he will then regard you as the leader. All of your teaching will be easier if you are established in his mind as the leader.
