Thursday, June 24, 2010

How To Have Proper Dog Obedience Training?

By Kausar Khan

Dog training is doubtlessly a very daunting task. It depends upon a number of factors and expose you to a great many risks. Therefore, many people leave their dog to professional dog training institutes or private dog trainers. They train the dog according to your requirements and deliver him to your after the training is completed. After that, your dog obeys according to your commands and acts. But, training a dog yourself is something truly enjoyable and learning. You should first learn about dogs, their breeds and behavioral aspects from internet. There are a number of websites discussing about different breeds of dogs, their aspects and behaviors towards general public and many other factors.

The first and the most important step for your dog obedience training starts before you purchase the puppy or the dog. Yes! You will first need to understand your nature and requirements in order to have a dog. If you are looking for a fluffy dog that always sits at one corner of your room and does not damage your home stuff, you should go with a particular type of breed. But, if you are a fan of large bullterriers and bull dogs, then you should go with another breed of dogs. Learning about the behavior, aspects, intelligence, and food of different breed of dogs will also be helpful for you.

You should not scold or threaten your dog by any means. Instead, you should warn him or use other humble ways to make him obedient. Dog obedience training requires you to be very warm and polite with your dog. Just consider your dog as one of your family members. Do not scold him as he is an animal. Dogs are very keen in learning your gestures and postures. You should have a consistent behavior towards your dog so that you can also expect consistent responses for certain postures and gestures. It is better to learn about different techniques and ways of teaching your dog from professional dog trainers.

Warning your dog is a really healthy habit for dog obedience training. You should not give the regular rewards to your dog as you usually used to give when your dog obeys you. This will alarm your dog that he has done something wrong. The dog will consequently try to avoid those actions in future hence becoming obeying. You can simply not give him a food for one time or may not talk to him for few hours. This will definitely alarm an intelligent dog that he has done something wrong. But, your behavior towards dog should be consistent and it should be understandable by your dog. This is necessary in order to perceive consistent responses from your dog too.

You should also understand that dogs are very keen to learn about the postures and gestures of your body. They recognize to your hand movements very well. They also recognize your mouth and lip movements very keenly and also respond to it according to your teachings. You should have a particular signal gesture for your dog to stand still - no matter where he is. This will allow your dog to be obedient in front of public and in general get-togethers.

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