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| Written by Julie Clark Robinson | ||||||||
| Wednesday, 23 June 2010 | ||||||||
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If you're about to embark on your first journey in dog ownership, you need to prepare yourself for the challenge of training. Not only will your dog be happier if he is well behaved, you will enjoy him more if he's not trashing your house and sabotaging your peace and quiet. You also need to consider what breed best suits your family. Not all dogs are good with young children and most of them need at least a moderate amount of daily exercise. Here are some tips to get you started when you're ready for training:
If you're about to embark on your first journey in dog ownership, you need to prepare yourself for the challenge of training. Not only will your dog be happier if he is well behaved, you will enjoy him more if he's not trashing your house and sabotaging your peace and quiet. You also need to consider what breed best suits your family. Not all dogs are good with young children and most of them need at least a moderate amount of daily exercise. Here are some tips to get you started when you're ready for training: Carve out 15 minutes every day for training. If you work with your dog longer, he will get too tired to pay attention, if you work less, nothing you go over will be retained. Also, as a pack animal, a dog responds to only one leader − so choose one family member to take the lead. Once the dog has a good grasp of basic commands, other members of the family can expect the dog to follow their lead as well. The name you choose is another pointer that will help in training. Make sure it's not too complicated and then gently turn the dog's face toward you refer to him by name. A good place to start is with crate training. You should be clear that dogs are den animals, therefore they love having a special place that is all their own. The crate is not for punishment. It's a good place to keep him while you are away from home until he is housebroken. Make sure the first crate you use isn't too roomy because dogs do not go to the bathroom in their den, so if the crate is small there shouldn't be a problem. Start with him inside for a few minutes and increase the time a little bit each session. You'll want him to sleep in his crate as well until he's fully trained. Keep the crate near the family, especially his trainer so he doesn't feel isolated or punished. Next comes leash training. Remember what you learned about the amount of exercise certain dog breeds need? His ability to walk on a leash at your side will have a direct impact on how pleasurable your walk time will be for the next several years. He needs to know that you are in charge and he is not to drag you around the block in search of squirrels. Check your vet's office for names of local obedience sessions and take a few classes to get you started. Even though the old "shake" is a crowd pleaser, before you teach him to give you his paw you should make sure that your dog completely understands the command to stay exactly where they are at any given moment. "Stop!" Or, "Stay!" It could be a matter of life or death in the case of oncoming traffic. Simply using the dog's name could confuse him and make him think you want him to come to you. So, work on this voice command before you tackle any others. End with something that the dog has mastered so you can end the session with a good dose of praise and perhaps even a treat if you'd like. About the Author: Julie Clark Robinson has written articles on dozen of subjects. Among the education related subjects she has written on are online education and California colleges and universities. Views: 47
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