A collection of tips on how to begin dog training makes the perfect starting point for a beginner to start and hopefully begin training their best friend to behave better. Below is just such a collection that will hopefully assist the eager novice into eventually becoming a pro when it comes to dog training.
Keep your dog calm when you enter the room. It’s great to play freely with your dog, but when you enter a room, you should not be bombarded. To help your dog learn this behavior, ignore him when you enter the room. after you have been in there a few minutes, acknowledge him.
To help potty train puppies, consider using a crate. Crate training may sound unpleasant, but it’s actually one of the most natural ways to train puppies. A crate is considered their home or den, and puppies have an instinct not to soil in this space. Just be sure to limit the time spent in the crate, so your pup can spend time with you too.
Do not respond to demands for attention from your dog. Training a dog to be docile and controlled, means that you control when attention is given. In the pack, Alphas will ignore these behaviors until the dog is calm and relaxed. Then and only then, should you build excitement through play with the animal.
Young dogs can easily be trained to retreat to their crate when they are tired. When crate training your dog, always keep the crate in the vicinity of where you and the dog are interacting. When he tires from play he will naturally gravitate towards the crate because to do so doesn’t isolate him from you.
If your otherwise well-behaved and housebroken dog starts exhibiting poor behaviors, such as urinating indoors, take it to a vet to rule out any medical problems. Many medical issues can cause a dog to act out. Don’t punish your sick dog for showing you that it is sick; help it.
Repeat training exercises every day until your dog remembers them. Too many owners tend to be under the impression that once they have trained their dog, that’s the end of it. But pets and humans actually share the same types of habit learning systems; if they don’t practice they will forget! You must remain strict with your dog.
Try to schedule each training session at roughly the same time each day. You want your dog to get into a pattern where he know’s it’s coming and is excited for it. If your dog is excited for it he’s much more likely to succeed, just as if humans are excited for something they’re more likely to succeed.
It is best to pick a phrase for potty training your dog, and use it consistently. Each time you venture out for a bathroom trip, use this phrase to keep your dog focused on the task he came outside to accomplish.
Begin your dog training session with something that your dog will be able to learn easily. Not only will you achieve gratification due to your success, but your dog will know what acceptable behavior is. This will produce better results as you proceed with training.
Spend time each day training your dog, even if for only a few minutes a day. Dogs respond well when they get to practice what they are learning and what they have learned. Practicing at least 15 minutes a day on commands your dog already knows keeps the dog in practice.
Well, hopefully the aforementioned collection of tips were enough to give you a great start on what to do and expect when it comes to training your dog. This collection was carefully constructed to help you begin to hone your dog training skills into having a more well-behaved, obedient dog.