Required Training for All Dogs
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Brining home a new dog or puppy is always an exciting time. However, to be a responsible owner, there are a lot of responsibility that comes with having a dog. You have to feed her, groom her, provide her with proper health care, and give her a safe place to call home.
One of the best things you can do for your new puppy is to make sure that they have essential dog training.
Discipline and Behavior
You really do not want to have a dog that is misbehaving all the time. Your dog can embarrass you, but even worse they can be dangerous.
Training can be a lot of hard work and require a lot of time and patience, but the end result is a well behaved dog that you can be proud of. Training will also strengthen the bond between you and your dog. Let your dog know what is considered appropriate behavior by taking the time to train her. For best results start early.
Dog Obedience Training
Obedience training is also an important part of your dog’s overall training program. Levels of training varies from basic to advanced.
At a minimum you should make sure that your puppy goes through basic training. Basic training includes house training, leash training, and basic commands like sit, stay, and come.
Of course, you can always progress to a more advanced level. More training will mean a better behaved dog. Destructive behaviors like barking, chewing, and digging can usually be prevented just by including the proper training. Just find a program that meets your needs and provides a results such as Sit, Stay, Fetch.
Puppy Training
Start training your puppy from she is very young. Some people wait too long to start training their puppies and it makes it a little more difficult and frustrating. It is a myth that a puppy younger than six months cannot be trained.
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Although a puppy has limitations to what she can learn that should not prevent you from teaching her the basic commands from the start. Just do some research to make sure you follow the proper techniques.
There are many different sources of information available – dog training books, ebooks, websites, and even complete training programs. Another alternative would be to enroll in group training classes. If you can afford to you may want to consider hiring an experience dog traininer.
Group Training Classes
Most of the larger pet stores offer training classes. They are usually cheaper since they are in a group setting. You can also ask around as your local area animal shelter or other animal groups may offer free or discounted group training classes.
Group training provides your dog with the added benfit of socialization.
Professional and Experienced Trainers
With a professional trainer you get the benefit of one on one attention. Just be sure to ask around for recommendations so that you can find a trainer who is know to provide results.
In my opinion I recommend hiring a professional dog trainer for major issues such as dealing with an aggressive dog. Do not attempt to try and handle this on your own.
Conclusion
Being a dog owner is a huge responsibility. As responsible owners we need to make sure that our dogs are well behaved and great to be around. Just be sure that you go into any training program with an open mind and the right attitude and you will find that it is a rewarding experience.
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January 6th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Training can be a great or a lousy experience for both the dog and the owner. I have enjoyed both sides of that equation. I started using some methods I found at http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com and found them to be extremely useful. I like the way they teach only positive reinforcement. Now my dog rings a bell when he wants to go outside and I am not stuck cleaning up any more messes.