If you already own a dog, you know it takes a lot of work to train them. If you're a brand new dog owner, then prepare yourself to work with your puppy to make sure they don't pick up any bad habits
A dog owner should make sure that the dog gets the proper amount of exercise and treats when trying to be trained. The first command should be to COME which is usually very easy for the animal to learn as he should love to see his owner. The next is STAY and SIT and those might need more patience as normally a puppy is in constant motion. These are very important as a command, though, and should be worked into his routine as soon as possible. LEAVE IT and GET DOWN are two other very important commands that should be reinforced with a food treat as the dog does the proper action. The dog will want to learn that it is much more acceptable and pleasurable by the way of treats for him to obey than to do as he pleases. Depending on the breed and his particular intelligence and also the owner's patience, these commands may be learned rapidly or may take a bit of time to learn thoroughly.
Positive reinforcement is essential: While there are many theories on how to train your dog, most dog training experts agree that positive reinforcement works best. Positive reinforcement involves rewarding your dog with verbal praise "good dog", physical praise like a pat on the head and food rewards. It doesn't involve yelling at your dog, hitting or punishing them. Positive reinforcement works because it builds a bond of trust with your dog. Dogs are motivated by rewards especially food rewards.
Always end on a positive note: Learning a new trick is hard work. End each training session, no matter how frustrating, on a positive note. Always give your dog a trick or behavior to perform that they know how to perform and end with a food reward and plenty of praise
Barking: A dog's got to bark, it's in his bones to do so. But it doesn't have to be constant barking at nothing in particular. It also doesn't have to be every time someone rings your doorbell or walks by your house. Maybe it's okay with you if your dog barks at a squirrel that's made it's way into your backyard. It's up to you train him on when it's okay or not okay to bark.
Digging: I've never met a dog who doesn't like to dig in some fashion. Some do it to reach the cool ground so they can lay on it and others do it out of boredom. Regardless of the reason, there are places in your yard where it is simply unacceptable - like in your beautiful flower garden or the middle of your neatly trimmed lawn. You can keep them inside all the time and that will fix the problem or you can train them not to dig or only to dig in acceptable places.
If you have taught your dog the basic things, you may want to graduate to teaching tricks to your dog. In order to get your dog to start doing tricks, you need to find a trick that you know he could easily adapt to. That is to say, if your dog likes to fetch things you could teach him to fetch the morning newspaper.
Your guests will be in awe if you teach your dog to sit down and shake hands with them. Dog training experts say that this is the easiest of tricks to teach your dog. After you teach your dog how to sit you can start teaching him how to shake hands. This can be done by saying the word "shake" while holding his paw and shaking it. Be sure to reward him. If you repeat the word while you hold his paw he will start putting two and two together and associating the word with the action. Repeat the action everyday and he will be able to do it on command anytime you'd like him to.
Many people complain about their new dog chewing up everything in sight and tearing up their gardens, and admit that they don't know how to stop the dog from doing this. There are some solutions, though they may take time to implement, which will help to stop this problem. There are a large variety of toys available which should keep the dog amused. Some are capable of hiding treats inside them, making the dog work for its reward by rolling the toy around until a treat falls out. Others can be placed into the freezer overnight and given to the dog on a hot day, letting the dog lick the cool treat over a period of time as the toy defrosts.
Many other variations of dog toys can be found or can even be made out of existing household items, just be sure to make them safe for the dog.
It may seem an impossible task now, but if you're consistent with the above exercise, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly your puppy gets the message that learning his lessons and obeying your commands is what will get attention.
A dog owner should make sure that the dog gets the proper amount of exercise and treats when trying to be trained. The first command should be to COME which is usually very easy for the animal to learn as he should love to see his owner. The next is STAY and SIT and those might need more patience as normally a puppy is in constant motion. These are very important as a command, though, and should be worked into his routine as soon as possible. LEAVE IT and GET DOWN are two other very important commands that should be reinforced with a food treat as the dog does the proper action. The dog will want to learn that it is much more acceptable and pleasurable by the way of treats for him to obey than to do as he pleases. Depending on the breed and his particular intelligence and also the owner's patience, these commands may be learned rapidly or may take a bit of time to learn thoroughly.
Positive reinforcement is essential: While there are many theories on how to train your dog, most dog training experts agree that positive reinforcement works best. Positive reinforcement involves rewarding your dog with verbal praise "good dog", physical praise like a pat on the head and food rewards. It doesn't involve yelling at your dog, hitting or punishing them. Positive reinforcement works because it builds a bond of trust with your dog. Dogs are motivated by rewards especially food rewards.
Always end on a positive note: Learning a new trick is hard work. End each training session, no matter how frustrating, on a positive note. Always give your dog a trick or behavior to perform that they know how to perform and end with a food reward and plenty of praise
Barking: A dog's got to bark, it's in his bones to do so. But it doesn't have to be constant barking at nothing in particular. It also doesn't have to be every time someone rings your doorbell or walks by your house. Maybe it's okay with you if your dog barks at a squirrel that's made it's way into your backyard. It's up to you train him on when it's okay or not okay to bark.
Digging: I've never met a dog who doesn't like to dig in some fashion. Some do it to reach the cool ground so they can lay on it and others do it out of boredom. Regardless of the reason, there are places in your yard where it is simply unacceptable - like in your beautiful flower garden or the middle of your neatly trimmed lawn. You can keep them inside all the time and that will fix the problem or you can train them not to dig or only to dig in acceptable places.
If you have taught your dog the basic things, you may want to graduate to teaching tricks to your dog. In order to get your dog to start doing tricks, you need to find a trick that you know he could easily adapt to. That is to say, if your dog likes to fetch things you could teach him to fetch the morning newspaper.
Your guests will be in awe if you teach your dog to sit down and shake hands with them. Dog training experts say that this is the easiest of tricks to teach your dog. After you teach your dog how to sit you can start teaching him how to shake hands. This can be done by saying the word "shake" while holding his paw and shaking it. Be sure to reward him. If you repeat the word while you hold his paw he will start putting two and two together and associating the word with the action. Repeat the action everyday and he will be able to do it on command anytime you'd like him to.
Many people complain about their new dog chewing up everything in sight and tearing up their gardens, and admit that they don't know how to stop the dog from doing this. There are some solutions, though they may take time to implement, which will help to stop this problem. There are a large variety of toys available which should keep the dog amused. Some are capable of hiding treats inside them, making the dog work for its reward by rolling the toy around until a treat falls out. Others can be placed into the freezer overnight and given to the dog on a hot day, letting the dog lick the cool treat over a period of time as the toy defrosts.
Many other variations of dog toys can be found or can even be made out of existing household items, just be sure to make them safe for the dog.
It may seem an impossible task now, but if you're consistent with the above exercise, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly your puppy gets the message that learning his lessons and obeying your commands is what will get attention.
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