How to Train Your Bad Dog
Training a dog to obey is not that easy when the dog’s owner has never trained a dog before or joined a training course himself. Dog owners in general do not know how to train their dog and are disappointed when the animal does not think like a human. I recommend you learn simple training methods by reading obedience training books or watching dog training DVDs, as well as participating with the dog in training sessions provided by a qualified professional dog trainer.
The most important thing in training a dog is to use basic communication that the dog has learned to understand and obey. There are 5 basic commands which are the standard that every dog should obey: sit, down, stay, heel and come. The command words used are not important but consistency in their use is. The same words in Italian or Chinese will be understood by a dog that was trained in one or the other language.
The purpose of training a dog is to have the animal behave properly when around members of the family, invited strangers and other pets. I recommend you begin training when the puppy arrives in its new home to correct unwanted dog behavior and teach discipline. Basic training classes with a professional trainer start with puppies of at least 3 to 6 months old. Before that time the owner should prepare himself and read a few books on the subject.
Dog training is all about good communication between the owner and his dog. The dog has to understand and obey simple commands while the handler has to interpret the dog’s signals when it is nervous, excited, confused or happy. Obedience training is to train the dog, according to the owner’s perspective, to know what behaviors are good and which are bad.
There are four signals used by dog trainers to communicate with the dog:
- The reward signal for correct behavior, letting the dog know it has earned a reward.
- The keep going signal for correct behavior, telling the dog it has to carry on in order to get a reward.
- The no reward signal for incorrect behavior, to tell the dog to try something new.
- The punishment signal for incorrect behavior, to tell the dog it has earned a punishment.
These signals can be sent with simple words or with a little mechanical clicker.
Obedience training is most of the time a short course of 6 to 10 weeks when the owner learns how to communicate and train his animal with a few basic commands. Breeds like the Doberman Pinscher or the German Shepherd are easier to train than others with a minimum amount of time but all dogs can be trained, even the most challenging.
About the Author:
Michel Gerard is a freelance author based in Asia. His expertise is wide and varied in a number of topics. Visit the Bad Dog Training Tricks website and learn how to stop your bad dog behavior right now => http://www.baddogtrainingtricks.com
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