Trained dogs
are welcome almost anywhere because they
behave around people
and other dogs. They
are a pleasure
to take
for a walk
and can be let loose for a romp
in the park. They
are members
of the family in every
sense of the word, a
good dog should be house trained, come when called, have
few bad
habits, stay when told,
and not pull when taken for a walk.
Before, during,
and after training
your dog,
you must continually
built trust with him. One of
the commands
you will want
your dog
to learn is
to come when
called. To be successful, remember this, when
your dog
comes to you, be nice to him
and reward this
behavior. No matter
what your dog may have
done, be
pleasant and use a kind word, a pat on the head
and a smile.
Teach your dog to trust
you by being a safe
place for him. When your dog is
with you, follows
you or comes to you,
make the dog feel wanted.
When you
call a dog to you
and then punish, you undermine
his trust in you. When your dog comes to you voluntarily and gets
punished, the dog
associates being punished with
coming to you. Whether you are pleased or angry, your dog associates these
feelings only with what was done last.
While establishing
trust, you must also take charge and
lead. Dogs are pack animals and you and your family are now the pack,
at least as far as your dogs
concerned. No pack can exist without a leader, and its
either your or the dog. Few dogs actively seek
leadership, and most are content when you assume the role.
Consistency is vital to the success of training.
Your dog cannot understand
sometimes, maybe, perhaps but
he can and does understand yes and no.
The more
black and white or yes and
no you can make it, the easier
it will be for your dog to understand what you want.
By observing us and studying
our habits, dogs learn to anticipate
our actions. Since they communicate with each other through body language, they quickly become experts and reading ours.
If you attribute
human qualities and reasoning abilities to your dog, your dealings are doomed to failure. Your
pet doesnt experience
guilt, and blaming the dog because he ought to know better or she shouldnt have done
it will not improve behavior. Your
pet also does not understand every word you
say, and is only able to interpret your tone of voice, and body language. Once trust and understanding are
established, training becomes very easy.
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Brent Jones have been in the pet
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