Dog Training At Home
Written by Adrian Logan   
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
In the past, nearly every dog owner relied on home dog training to get their dog to obey and perform tricks. This was in the days before obedience classes were popular, or even available.
by AdrianLogan


In the past, nearly every dog owner relied on home dog training to get their dog to obey and perform tricks. This was in the days before obedience classes were popular, or even available.

If you desired to have a well behaved dog, you have really had no choice but have the patience, willpower, and desire to do spend time teaching Fido at home. Many people learned how to train their dogs from their parents who had owned dogs. Others refers to books to train their dogs.

While there is a ready availability of dog obedience classes today, you can still accomplish home dog training just as your ancestors did. This is an especially useful option if you just don't have the available funds to go to obedience classes with your dog.

Fortunately, dogs are simple creatures, and can be trained pretty easily with a mixture of consistency, praise, and treats. Give them enough of those, and they'll be doing whatever you want in no time. You can teach them not only to obey, but also to perform some cute tricks that your friends will find amusing.

One of the best method to train your dog is to model the behavior you want from him. For example, if you want him to sit on command, then gently place him in a sitting position while saying 'sit' in a firm tone.Remember to look into your dog's eyes too while conducting this training.

Keep repeating this. Soon, you only need to say 'sit' and you will see him do that. When he does it correctly, give him a treat and praise your dog. If your dog did not do it correct, continue to model the sitting position and the command. Your dog will get it eventually.

Some dogs catch on more quickly than others, so have some patience if it takes a while with yours. He will get it eventually.

Be sure to keep praising and giving treats for the first several times your dog does the right thing on command. This is important. After a while, you can forego the treats but continue to praise your dog. Your dog need to know whether are you happy with him.

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