Key Training Guidelines For Dogs

Key Training Guidelines For Dogs

by Danny F Ford

Dogs can be excellent companions and wonderful household pets. We have called them "man's best friend" forever because of that. But in order to be a decent doggy citizen and a trustworthy family pet you must train your dog well.

You should begin training your puppy for obedience as soon as he arrives at your dwelling. The training will be constant until he is about a year old and then while he may be considered "fully trained", you will still need to work with him to keep his skills razor-sharp for the remainder of his life. A well-trained dog is a delight to own and a joy to be around.

The number one tenet of dog training is that you must be the "alpha dog". Some people may not like that word but the reality is that dogs are pack animals and they expect to have a leader. You must be the leader and all of the human members of your family must outrank your dog in the pack order. Dogs will do anything for the leader of the pack so that must be you.

Your dog must never be permitted to show domination. He needs to wait to eat until after you have finished eating. This is a understated but very crucial thing when it comes to establishing dominance. He must never be permitted to jump on you or other people either.

Do not ever permit your puppy to do things that you will not let him to do as an mature dog. This includes jumping and nipping at you. One of the most imperative things in training a dog is consistency. A dog cannot think logically like a human and he will not appreciate that it is acceptable to jump on you in your play clothes but not in your business suit. He also won't appreciate why he could do something as a puppy but he can't go on to do it as an adult dog. Be consistent.

If you get a crate all of your teaching will be easier. Dogs essentially feel safe and secure in a comfy and warm place that they feel is their own. Your puppy may whine when he goes into the crate at the start but you need to just leave him there. He will adjust and he will in reality grow to like it very soon. A crate will make housetraining and obedience training easier.

It is vital for your dog's own wellbeing to sit and stay. You must be able to get your dog to stop and stay if essential. It is essential to be able to control your dog at times and you will need to make sure that he is obedient with your orders in order to avoid troubles like running off or jumping all over the guests to your home.

You will almost certainly also want to train your dog to walk on a leash and to heal and after the basics you can move on to the fun things like fetching. Well-trained dogs make the best pets so be a responsible pet owner and train your dog well. - 20511

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