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Dog Training And Why It’s Important For Both You And Your Dog

March 9, 2011 By jtdogsrp Leave a Comment

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Most dog owners would love to have a well-trained dog, yet many dogs are not trained very well! Firstly, you should understand that it IS very possible to train your dog, if you understand properly how to do so.

If you’ve already tried and not succeeded as well as you would like, don’t worry, this is not your fault. When you get information that is correct enough and complete enough for you to really understand how dog training works, it will work easily and effectively.

If you might be worried that training your dog is too difficult or time-consuming, then please understand that, like many things in life, it’s only difficult until you learn how to do it right. Once you have all the right information, and understand how dog training works, it is easy and effective to do in practice.

Dogs are naturally pack animals (since they were originally descended from wolves and wild dogs), and have an instinctive need to understand what the leader of the pack (that’s hopefully you, the owner) wants it to do. This is one of the reasons why training your dog is good for both of you.

One the other side of the relationship, when your dog understands what you want, and obeys you when you wish, this makes you happier with your dog, and the dog loves your positive feedback, so again this is better for the both of you.

Another reason is that both you and the dog are happier if you can be sure your dog will behave as you require in social situations. This makes you proud of the dog, the dog proud to get your admiration, and once again, you both win.

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Clicker Training – The Facts About This Amazing Dog Training Revolution!

March 9, 2011 By jtdogsrp Leave a Comment

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I’m sure you’d like to have a really well-trained dog, and would like to know how to use clicker training to make that job easy for you. This video will help you with that!

Every dog-owner desires a well-behaved dog. Even if you’ve tried to train your dog in the past and maybe haven’t been as successful as you’d like, don’t worry, it’s not your fault. With all the incorrect and incomplete information out there, it’s understandable. It really IS possible to train your dog as well as you would like, and this video gives you a great way to start towards a well-behaved dog.

The clicker-training method is simple and effective, and has been a genuine revolution in dog training in recent times.

It was first used in training marine mammals (maybe because they naturally make clicking sounds!), and was so effective that it was rapidly taken up by dog trainers too.

One major advantage of clicker training is that that, compared to almost any other method, clicker training gives much quicker feedback on what the dog is doing. Imagine that your dog has just done something you wanted it to do, but is a few yards away from you. It takes some time to run over there and pat the dog, or even to give some verbal praise.

Using a clicker, the feedback to the dog is immediate which makes it far easier for the dog to rapidly learn exactly what you want it to do. That is, after all, how training works!

Additionally, the sound of the clicker sound doesn’t change according to your mood. This is really important, as it makes training the dog very much quicker and easier, instead of confusing it by giving it the same command in many different tones of voice as your mood changes naturally.

How you implement clicker training is you first buy the clicker. Most pet stores will have them these days, or you could find a children’s toy which produces suitable clicks.

Then with your dog, make a click and straight-away give him a treat and give him praise at the same time.

Repeat this often, so the dog associates the click with the reward. Once this association has developed, the click can be used on it’s own, usually without the treat.

The click takes the meaning of “correct” for the dog, so every time you click, the dog knows it’s done what you wanted, at exactly the time of the click. So that’s how clicker training works.

This method can really help you train your dog more rapidly and effectively. Why not give it a try!

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Five Well- Proven Dog Training Tips

March 9, 2011 By jtdogsrp Leave a Comment

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Every dog owner wants their dog to do what they want. Let me assure you that a well-behaved dog is certainly something you can achieve, in simple, proven steps.

Even if you’ve tried already to train your dog, and not been as successful as you might wish, don’t blame yourself. There’s lots of misinformation on this subject, and incomplete ideas around.

Don’t worry that it might be too complicated or challenging to train your dog. Once you understand the basics, it’s simple and effective. You just need patience, dedication and some simple tactics and you will teach them successfully.

Here are five proven tips on how to train your dogs successfully:

1. To avoid your dog getting confused and so that they can learn to recognize commands easily only one person should be responsible for training the dog initially. If too many people are trying to train the dog at the same time this can stop progress in its tracks.

Also make 100% sure you are consistent with the words you use for each command, so it’s easy for your dog to learn what you mean.

2. You should use positive reinforcements. If the dog does something good, you should reward this behavior so that he will know that what he did was right. Dogs love your attention, so giving it positive feedback, praise, and attention will powerfully reinforce its learning.

What you should understand is that they won’t easily understand your commands in just one teaching, it takes repetition to train a dog successfully. Do not scold your dog as he might develop fear which will hinder his learning and willingness to be trained.

If you use treats in order to encourage your dogs, make sure to take them out of the dogs daily food allowance, to keep your dog healthy.

3. Teach commands one at a time. Stay on that one command until your dog shows you that he consistently understands and obeys it, before adding a new command for him to also learn.

4. In giving commands, you should keep your voice cheerful so that the dog will happily follow your commands. Don’t shout or get angry, because he may become frightened and unwilling.

5. Train your dog in various different places. If you keep your dogs in a certain place like your home, he will not be able to adjust to the environment and new people. Take him to the park or through the neighborhood. This will help your dog associate with other dogs and people.

Training your dog can sometime be tough, but it will be worth it. Both you and the dog will be much better off when your dog understands what you want him to do.

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