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“My Dog Is Too Old To Train,” And Other Myths About Dog Behavior

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Dog Training – Jan 2009
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My Dog is Too Old to Train!

Are you considering adopting a dog, but you aren’t sure of how to properly train it? Want to squash bad behavior? Well then, this article is for you! Keep reading for great tips to help train a dog to be a loyal companion.

If you want your dog to be agile, find a breed that is naturally this way. Most dogs can learn agility and join competitions, but border collies, Australian shepherds and Labs usually do best in these competitions.

Never let your dog drag you. It’s your job to lead him. When starting obedience training, utilize a training collar along with a short leash, and be sure to heel your dog when you walk and go through gates and doors ahead of the dog. You’re the leader after all!

Since they are naturally pack animals, dogs want to be led. Of course, your dog might think itself to be a alpha, but this could be subjugated. Make sure your dog knows that you are the boss for a better behaved and secure dog.

Keep training sessions short. Dogs can’t concentrate for long periods of time, so long training sessions are pointless. Instead, have multiple, short sessions with breaks for playtime in between.

Your dog needs to understand that ‘no’ means they need to stop what they are doing right away. Positive reinforcement is the best method for dog training. Just simply telling your dog ‘no’ doesn’t help him or her in understanding how to properly react. Each dog has their own quirks.

Learn how your dog communicates in order to prevent it from having accidents. Dogs typically have a pattern before elimination. If you can learn this specific pattern, then you can immediately allow your dog to go out. Doing this will cause your dog to act more appropriately. When you know what your dog does, you’ll be able to react to the signs quicker.

If you have a dog, you might believe that training is impossible. It is not difficult to train a dog, no matter how busy your schedule is. It is about understanding what your dog needs.

To strengthen your training efforts, you can use a designated verbal command to help your animal understand what your expectations are and when they have been fulfilled. A word like “yes” can be an effective bridge between the time that the dog exhibits the behavior and the time that they receive the reward.

You must concentrate on developing your dog’s recall. Regardless of what is happening, your dog must learn to come back to you when he is called. Foster this behavior gradually to help the dog learn that it must obey no matter what. Your dog’s life may depend on recall some day, so do not skip this training, although it may be challenging to teach.

Start training your dog with some easy exercises. This will give them instant success and serve as a building block for your training regimen. This provides you with greater results throughout the training.

Don’t shout when your dog barks. Yelling to correct barking may be positive reinforcement for many dogs because they fail to realize you aren’t reacting to their barking. The confusion allows the dog to thing that they were right to bark, and therefore it is better to remain calm.

With everything you’ve learned about training your dog, why would you delay it any further? Put these ideas into play, and you can train your dog to do practically anything. Dogs want to be told what to do. All they need is firm guidance to show them how to do it. Get started right away.

 

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