Dog Training Methods

When you say “sit” does your dog offer you that “there’s no way I’m going to do what you say” look? When you try to take him for a walk, does he resist? If you feel that you would have to answer yes to one or more of the above questions, seriously contemplate training your dog. Dog training is harmless to the dog and will make your life and your relationship with your dog a whole lot better.
I wish to share with you one training method which I personally use. I call it the “nothing in life is free technique”. It basically works on the fact that nothing is free, your dog has to do something to get something in return. This could be anything from him having to remain seated until your make his dinner to him having to remain quiet before you take him on a walk. These training techniques all are based on the fact that your dog will realize to get what he wants he has to do what you are telling him to do. What do you do if he doesn’t obey? You should simply walk away. Don’t loose your temper, just walk away and try again later. He soon comes to realize that you are in charge and he has to do what you say to get what wants.
When dogs are born they usually have siblings and their mother is the “Leader of the pack”, when a young dog leaves his mother he starts to think that he is free and can do what he wants. When he first arrives at his new home, your house, he will try to act in charge. He will want to be the leader. You need to ensure that this does not happen and that he knows clearly who is in charge at all times. He knows he doesn’t have to be aggressive to try to gain control. Sometimes dogs use the sympathetic approach using their puppy dog eyes. This is just another attempt for trying to get higher in the dominance hierarchy and you can’t let them get ahead of you.
When it comes to kids, dog’s see them more as playmates than masters as children can get down to their height and play with them, under adult supervision when your child gets to around the age of nine you can start to teach them to use dog training techniques so they can show the dog that when they ask him to do something he has to listen to them, not just listen to you.
Canine training techniques are extremely efficient and very simple to carry out, the training doesn’t even seem like training it just requires repetition and you dog will soon catch on that nothing in life is free!

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