Are you the kind of person that feels confined to their home because they need to take care of their dog? Are you afraid that you will end up chasing your dog all over, because he will run off the moment you let him lose? Yet you wonder how other people seem to control their dog with no difficulty whatsoever. Well, the difference between you and them is simply some dog obedience training.
Training your dog to sit, stay put and approach you when asked are the most rudimentary commands in dog obedience. By teaching your dog to obey these three basic instructions you will be preparing the grounds for further training. The pet owner will require some patience and tenacity. Training your dog can become monotonous and tiresome, thus the owner needs to be prepared to spend some quality time with their dog in order to succeed.
If you feel you are not up to it, and may require some help, do not be afraid to seek it. Your veterinarian will be the best person to ask for information regarding dog obedience classes in your area. Training your dog within a group can have added benefits. It will be less work for you, as everybody will be helping each other out. Plus, your dog will gain some social skills by interacting with other people and other animals as well. Remember the mind of your dog is like that of a child, which needs to be shown right from wrong, patiently, and in repeated occasions in order to come through.
The reward method of training has consistently been regarded as the most effective and appropriate method of training by pet owners. This simple method only requires that you have some kind of snack on hand when your dog obeys your instructions. At such time you will praise him with your hand and feed him the snack. He will slowly come to understand that doing whatever it is he just did is a good thing, and he will be encouraged to do it again. As opposed to torturing your dog for mischief, which in the end will only produce negative results, like a broken relationship between you and your dog based on fear.
In preparation to training, start by selecting an appropriate spot away from anything that can be distracting to your dog. When teaching him to sit, for example, ask him in a gentle voice to sit, with your chosen word for the sit command. Gently tap his back with your hand a couple times, and maybe push it down softly, just so he understands what you are trying to convey. Once he does, feed him a snack and praise him thoroughly. The dog will begin to associate the word for sit, with praise and food, meaning a good thing. After a few repetitions take away the food, and you would have completed training.
Other instructions can be learned pretty much the same way. Remember you are not only teaching your dog to obey, you are building a relationship with him well.
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