Simple Dog Training Ideas

Many people choose to get dogs for their children as gifts which is frankly not the best approach to dog ownership as it makes it more of a fad from the very start than it should be. A dog really needs to be trained by an adult before they are given to a child.

 

This way the dogs know how to behave and do not injure the child accidentally. Use your time walking the dog as a time of bonding and positive reinforcement. Try bringing your treats along and playing games with them during the walk.

Ask him to sit in the middle of your walk and reward him with a snack. Reinforce the love you have for your dog and they will respond in kind. The verbal tone you use with your dog can impact the message you are sending him. High-pitched, happy tones encourage your dog to action, as it is a tone that excites them. Low-pitched, stern voices will elicit caution in your dog.

If he is getting in trouble, a middle-pitched, quick tone will help to distract him better. Learning to control your voice when talking to your dog will impact how he responds to your commands. To be successful at training your dog, focus on teaching one command at a time. Trying to teach multiple commands at once can be confusing for your dog and frustrating for you.

Instead, by focusing on one trick, your dog will be able to learn the command thoroughly and get it down before moving on to another. Make sure you are not giving your dog the wrong signals when he behaves badly. If you show amusement to your pet when he is doing something that he should not do, he will probably repeat that behavior again.

This will seriously delay your training process and lead to quite a bit of frustration for you. No matter how entertaining your dog is when he misbehaves, you must consistently correct him. Remember that your dog training is going on 24 hours a day. Do not make the mistake of thinking that you are only training your dog during your obedience classes and practice sessions.

Your dog is watching and learning from you during every interaction you have with it, so be sure you are always reinforcing good behavior. Most of the time children and dogs get along wonderfully. Children, however, often tend to mimic what they hear adults doing. Don't let your young child repetitively give commands to your dog.

The dog will learn to disregard the command because they know there will be no repercussions for doing so. You need consistently let your dog know it when he is not behaving like you want. Do not reinforce undesirable behavior.

By reinforcing what is wrong, it will help the dog develop bad habits and they will start ignoring your commands for behaving right. They will then regularly misbehave, and that's not good. If you use the tips that have been provided in this article you should be able to train your dog in a very short amount of time. If you do not properly train your dog, it could lead to injury for not only the dog but also anyone that is around it.