Dog Obedience Training
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Easy Principles in Dog Obedience Training
Dogs, even when their breeding is maximized and well-adapted to human needs, will always need some basic obedience training as they would never figure this out on their own. To be successful in obedience training you need to comprehend the differences between effective and non-effective training techniques. They’re the following:
First Principle: CONSISTANCY
The first rule in obedience training is to be consistent. You need to be consistent in the words you use, the tone they’re spoken in and the actions that accompany them. Before you start training you’ll need to come to an agreement with the dog owner on what it is they are wanting the dog to learn and how to accomplish it.
At first the word commands, such as “come”, does not make sense to a dog. It is only reasonable to conclude if he does not comprehend the way humans are, then he does not comprehend our language. So to make the training understandable, you should use the command in a very consistent manner so that the dog will learn to associate the word with the meaning you attach with it.
An example would be if you use the word, “come”, then you need to make sure everyone else in the household using the same word. The command “Come” specifically means that the dog should approach the giver of the command. When you are using this command be sure not to use any signals or body movements that would be confusing to the dog.
If he does not come to you, don’t force the dog to come to you and then punish him for doing so. If you punish the dog over and over after giving the command they will begin to associate the word with the punishment. The dog won’t want to follow the same command because in his mind it leads to punishment.
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Being consistent in your dog commands is to be followed by anyone who works with the dog. For example, if you’re using the command “come”, other people in the household should not replace it with words like “here” or, “come here boy”.
Second Principle: Keep It Short
The hours devoted to training and the words used as command should be kept short. Dogs tend to have a short attention span, it is best to limit the training so they keep the interest level to it’s peak during the days lesson. Puppies usually react to a specific stimulus, but not for a very long time, they may begin to chase a moving toy, and quickly lose interest, then move on to the next thing.
They have the ability to quickly loose interest in an activity sometimes within just moments after beginning, and will need something else to stimulate their senses. The same thing happens in training therefore, it should be limited only to 10 minutes to 15 minutes of regular training.
Principle Three: DO NOT USE FORCE and PUNISHMENT
Never hurt the dog if you want him to be acceptable to being trained. You should absolutely never punish a dog just because he did not do something he wasn’t prepared for, nor force a dog to do something he does not comprehend.
Make sure not to over do it when training your dog. A good trainer realizes dogs don’t learn things instantly and so they are very patient and show understanding towards the animal they’re working with. All he knows is that you are mad.
You must avoid negative experiences related to training so you should not force your dog to obey your commands. If he knows that he is praised when he does something right, he should not be praised when he does not follow a command.
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