Training Tips For Happy And Obedient Dogs

by | Jan 29, 2024 | Dog Training

TIP! Small steps, gentle ways and patience are all a part of getting your puppy used to their crate. If your dog seems comfortable inside the crate when the door is open, shut it and feed them a treat.

Congratulations is in order for your decision to get a new dog. It will soon become an integral part of your family. What is your next step after bringing your dog home? Don’t let any bad habits get started. Begin the training that will make your dog fit in with your home life, and be a joy to have. The following tips provide you with the information you need in order to successfully train your dog.

TIP! Rewarding your dog properly and generously is important when it comes to training them. Unless you offer treats appropriately and frequently, it’s almost impossible to keep him motivated and interested.

When crate training an indoor dog or puppy, you may try some tricks. If your pet is nervous about the crate, consider putting a toy or treat inside to motivate them to go in. Your dog will want to get into the crate in order to eat the treat. Give your dog some praise when he gets inside, so that he further associates being in the crate with good behavior.

TIP! When you buy a crate, ensure it is the correct size. Remember, puppies grow up.

You should not tie up multiple dogs where they can reach each other, no matter how friendly they are. The restraints for each dog can become tangled and in an effort to free themselves, they can be injured. For example, a large dog could tangle the chain with a smaller dog, wrapping the chain around the neck of the small dog, causing it to die.

TIP! Avoid reinforcing negative behavior. Don’t give your dog any attention or treats when he is being bad.

Crate training requires crates of the correct size. Puppies grow up quickly. Choose a crate that is sure to be the right proportions for the adult dog you will eventually have. Generally speaking, your pet should be able to circle, sit and sleep without discomfort.

TIP! Don’t use things like shock collars. They could be detrimental to your dog and often cost a ton.

When you are approaching an unfamiliar dog, be sure to approach slowly and offer the dog the back of your hand to sniff. This gives a dog a chance to become familiar with your personal scent, which engenders trust. When he knows who you are, he’ll do what you ask.

TIP! To house train your dog, you should make sure that your dog follows a regular feeding and elimination schedule. This gives you important forehand knowledge to prevent accidents and your dog an association of cause and effect to follow.

Make sure training has an element of fun incorporated into it. Taking some time to have fun with your dog makes your dog like you more, which means fewer problems when training him. In addition to your daily training sessions, take time out for simple play. Make this uncomplicated and fun for your dog.

TIP! You need to give your dog some exercise every day. Keeping a dog healthy with exercise allows for more efficient training sessions in the future.

Primary reinforcement is the method commonly used to train dogs. This method involves giving your dog something they enjoy when they are well behaved. You can use food or a nice belly rub as primary reinforcements. This lets your dog know how to earn something it wants.

TIP! If your training program is to be successful, you must be committed to asserting yourself firmly. Yelling at the dog is counterproductive, and it is necessary to balance strictness in response to misbehavior and love in response to obedience.

It is important that you teach your dog proper behaviors from day one. It is much easier to get a dog to learn the right way rather than making it unlearn its bad habits. If an owner feels strongly that their pet should not beg for food off the table, it is important that he or she refrains from giving it to the dog in the first place.

TIP! To prevent your dog from barking, try to desensitize them to the cause of their barking. Everything from a sound to a particular person could be a trigger.

If you want to keep your dog trim and healthy, keep an eye on how many reward snacks you give him while training him. Treats don’t spring to mind when thinking about a pet’s diet, but they have an impact – one that is magnified during the reward-heavy training process.

TIP! Varying your vocal tones to suit different purposes can be helpful in dog training. You should have a different tone for commands, praises and corrections to help teach your dog the appropriate responses for each.

To keep your dog from biting at furniture or people, or scratching at doors, spray him or her with a bottle of water. This teaches them that these behaviors are unacceptable. In short order, the dog is sure to cease such behavior, and assume the role of fun, yet obedient animal.

TIP! Train a puppy to accept a leash by playing with the puppy while it wears its collar. It is important that your pup gets used to wearing the collar so that it can use a leash correctly and so that it has proper ID tags in case it gets lost.

Remember, each action you perform around your dog affects who he is. For this reason, you may be causing unwanted behaviors by playing rough with your dog or teasing. Focus more on encouraging desirable and appropriate behaviors at all times.

TIP! Anxiety is what can cause a dog to chew things up. Putting your dog in his crate with a chew toy will reduce the chance of destructive events and give him something to do while he waits for you.

To keep your training sessions positive and effective, you should also keep them short. You should use at most 15 minutes for training. Any longer and the dog will become frustrated and will not respond correctly. Following every session, allocate some playtime and give the dog lots of praise.

TIP! Give challenges to your dog on a regular basis. Quiz him on what he knows, even if you know he’s still got it.

Dogs often chew because they are dealing with anxiety. Using a dog gate to set aside his own space or a crate to confine his nervousness may provide him with the security he needs while you are away, and adding a chew toy may redirect some of his destructive tendencies.

TIP! Be sure to avoid giving dogs improper signals when they behave poorly. Laughing at bad behavior, even if it is funny, will encourage your dog to repeat it.

Dogs generally bite because they are afraid of something. Fear biting occurs if a dog feels trapped, threatened, or frightened. Force should never be used when training your dog. Doing so may result in injury to you. A puppy is expecting you to be the leader of his pack and is anxious to please you.

TIP! If you catch your puppy in the act of chewing on something he shouldn’t, stop him immediately. When your puppy knows what he is allowed to chew on, he is less likely to chew on your belongings when left to his own devices.

When your dog reaches six months, make sure that your dog is spayed or neutered. As soon as you have had your dog neutered start him in obedience classes. You don’t want hormones to interfere with the learning process. You will have a lot more happy years with your dog, and your dog will have a happier, healthier life.

Positive Reinforcement

TIP! When you start training a dog, do not assume that he wont bite you. An untrained dog may consider you to be a pack member, but he may believe he has the role of leader.

For best results, your pet should be trained with consistent application of positive reinforcement. While this doesn’t mean to punish bad dogs, it does mean you should not encourage bad behavior. Enforcing negatively may cause your dog to fear you. Positive reinforcement is the best way to get your dog behaving the way you want.

TIP! Make sure that your dog goes for his or her check-up when the time comes. If your efforts to train your dog continue to fail with no clear reason for doing so, it may be time to have his health checked out by a vet.

A well trained dog is a happy dog, and owners of well trained dogs are pretty happy too. With the tips in this article, you now have the information you need to get started with dog training.