Which Dog Obedience Training Methods Are Best?

 

If you are having a hard time training your dog, then you've probably tried a couple of different dog obedience training methods but if none of them have worked, there is a good reason for that and it has more to do with you than your dog.

You see, a lot of people think of their dogs as furry humans - almost like small children and we expect them to have the same type of thought process. But, the truth is that dogs don't really think like people so you can't "reason" with them. You need to approach dog training with this in mind instead of thinking of it as training a child and that's why a lot of the dog obedience training methods you might have been using have failed.

So, If you are wondering why your dog doesn't listen to you and why he won't do what you want, you are making a fatal mistake because dog training is about your dog, NOT about you.

If you want to train your dog properly and have an obedient companion that you can forge a strong bond with, you need to think of things from your dog's point of view. Instead of trying to force your dog to understand you, make the effort to try to understand your dog. In this way, you can truly communicate with your pet and really be able to figure out what he is thinking which will give you insight as to what you can do to change those unwanted behaviors.

Another thing to always remember is that dog obedience training methods that focus on punishments never really work that good, so you should always focus on positive reinforcement when training your dog. Always reward for good behavior and ignore bad behavior or try to distract your dog from performing the bad behaviors if it is something like barking or tugging on the leash. Distracting your dog with a treat or a sharp tug on the leash works a lot better then yelling.

When you are training your dog, you want to watch for signals - pay attention to what he does naturally and work that into your training routine so that you can easily get the results you want. Working with your dog's natural behavior will make it much easier for you to teach your dog what you want him to learn.

The thing is that your dog wants to please you and wants to do what you want him to do so if he isn't as obedient as you want him to be yet, it's probably not for lack of trying on his part. More than likely it is because he just hasn't figured out what you want him do yet, so why not give him some help and try to communicate it to him in a way that he can understand? I can guarantee that you will both be much happier if you do!