What You Need To Know About Dog Training

If you just got a puppy and you feel that you should try and teach it a few things be sure that it can be done without spending an arm and a leg. Every puppy or dog for that matter can be tough a few things without much effort.

Hiring an obedience instructor can be expensive and you could save by learning a few dog training tips and training your puppy on your own. If you are the trainer, you can have the whole thing done almost without any expense, and that too at your own home. So if you have decided to be the trainer, you must have some knowledge on dog training first.

There are three things you should teach your puppy from an early age. These three commands will make your life a bit easier. The three commands are sit, stay, and come. The first thing you need to teach your dog is to sit. The one thing you would surely need for this is dog treats.

For the training to be effective you should make sure that you choose a quiet place for this training, so as not to distract your dog's attention. The best way to proceed with the training is to ask the dog to sit again and again while you hold the treat over his head. Thus, he will have to turn his head up, and will sit there willingly to get the treat.

If he still doesn't sit, gently push his back down. When you have made him sit, praise him and give him his treat. If you repeat the word sit, your dog will realize that the command is related to sitting and will obey you to receive his rewards.

Don't tire yourself and your puppy with one commands. Spend a maximum of half an hour a day per command. The best way to do your puppy training is to move on from lesson to lesson after a short playful break.

The next command you need to teach your dog is to stay. This part of the training can be a little difficult. This is a command which your dog would have to learn when you teach him to come. Make him sit in a place without any direction.

Repeat the word stay as you gradually walk back. Maintain an eye contact with the dog, and if he rises from his position, say no and start all over again. This training does take some time and patience. It would be easies if you initially get someone to sit and hold him back if he doesn't stay.

If he has learned this part, try walking away with your back towards the dog. He will probably rise now to follow you. Tell him no and repeat the process asking him to stay in his position as you move away.

When your dog has passed this test, teach him to come. Make him stay and then call him in a cheerful voice and thump your knee as you repeat the word come. Reward him, as he will probably respond to your call promptly enough.

The key word of dog training is praise, and not punishment, as dogs respond more to a positive behavior, rather than a negative one. Keep these tips in mind and you would be able to install these three basic commands into your dog.

If you follow this process of training, you would surely be the proud owner of an obedient pet whom everybody praises. Remember that puppies are young dogs.

Their concentration can drift away in no time. You need to be persistent and patient at the same time. Make sure you don't tire your puppy out but be persistent and consistent with a daily puppy training schedule.