Teaching is one of the most important parts of having a dog. Through teaching, you are helping your Labrador Retriever turn into a well-behaved and attractive dog every person loves. Training will also keep your dog safe because he is able to comprehend and comply with your control, helpful in emergency and risky situations.
However, a incorrect training approach may ruin your wishes of having a nicely trained dog. It will help if you are well-equipped with the correct facts in teaching your beloved dog.
Puppy training - You can begin teaching your dog when he is still a puppy. training a puppy six to eight weeks old is fine but you can begin teaching earlier than that depending on your pup's characteristics and reaction to training. It is a lot easier to teach a puppy because at this age, he might not have developed bad etiquette yet and if he has, it can simply be corrected. But take into account that teaching is not only for puppies, you can still train old dogs new tricks.
Use helpful reinforcement - When you use positive reinforcement, you are adding or offering something to your dog to increase the chance of repeating what he did correctly. Giving him his favorite treat after following your down control is an example of positive reinforcement.
Your voice matters - When you issue a command, it should be issued in the similar words and same tone of voice. Use a friendly and excited voice when you provide commands like come and firm voice in commands like down or stay. Avoid yelling or nagging at your dog.
Training sessions - Keep teaching sessions short and interesting. Fifteen-minute session is enough to keep your dog interested in the teaching. Focus on a single authority per session and always reward him with caring compliment or his favorite treat if he has successfully completed the command. Spend some time playing after the training to keep his interest.
Punishment - In order for your dog to perform properly, his mistakes must be corrected punctually. You can correct your dog by giving commands using a firm and sharp tone of voice. As much as possible, avoid physical punishment. But if physical punishment is really necessary, especially dogs with harder temperament, a swift and gentle tug on his teaching collar is enough. Remember that punishment should only be issued when you catch your dog in the act of doing mistake. Your dog may not be aware of why he is being punished now for urinating inside your living room five hours ago.
Foods feed the body, training feeds the mind. It is important for your dog to have all these.
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