Golden Retreiever Training

Dogs aren’t like humans, so they have to learn in different ways. Dogs do not have human responses, and therefore they don’t operate using the principle of wrong or right. Instead, they operate on a principle of response, guided through the actions you give them. If their actions resulted in a bad response from you, then they do not know what they are doing is wrong and definitely will avoid doing that kind of behavior.

If your dog does something right, he should be praised for doing so. If your Golden Retriever is paying attention to everything you say and doing well, you need to reward him using a treat or praise. Letting him know that he is doing good results in positive response. However, if he isn’t listening to you or doing the total opposite of everything you say, you shouldn’t reward him in any way – but instead scold him with a stern NO.

With Golden Retriever training, timing is an essential factor. In case your dog is doing something wrong, you shouldn’t wait or hesitate to correct him. Doing this may send the wrong impression. Whenever your Golden is performing something wrong, you must correct him immediately, so he will know without a doubt what he’s doing wrong.

For example, in the event your Golden Retriever is chasing cars, you obviously need to stop this habit before it gets it beyond control. The second you observe him doing this, you should stop him and acknowledge hes wrong. This way, he’ll know that chasing cars is one thing he shouldn’t be doing. It may take a bit of time for him to realize this, and you’ll need to hold your ground and continue to correcting him when he is doing something that you don’t approve of.

This kind of theory is comparable to that of praise. When you see your Golden Retriever doing something right, you need to praise him instantly. If you do not praise him instantly and instead wait until he’s stopped, he will assume that you’ll be praising him for stopping. To always be on the safe side and get the most from your Golden Retriever, you should praise him when he is behaving in the right way, then correct him when he’s behaving in a very negative way.

If you take your time and effort and show patience with your Golden Retriever, you shouldn’t have any problems training him. The training process might take quite a bit of time, although it is more than worth it in the long run. Once you have trained your Golden Retriever, he’ll react to everything you say, and steer clear of doing the things he has been corrected for. Training a Golden Retriever is essential  and definately will make him a far greater dog when he grows older.