A Quick Look At Training Your Dogs

Interested in training your dogs? Many people are actually looking forward to the start of training for a variety of reasons. They may wish to teach it new tricks in order to impress friends and family. They may also wish to train it for reasons of effectively teaching it discipline and proper behavior inside the house. The latter one is actually the priority of many dog owners.

One suggested foundation for dog training is obedience training. This is aimed at setting a solid ground for laying the rules when it comes to your dog's behavior. One suggestion is to use positive reinforcement when a dog's behavior is good and using a stern intonation when your dog displays behavior that you do not approve of.

Reinforcements will include giving the dogs some treats as a reward or just a show of praise or affection for the dog. The stern intonation, apparently, is one that dogs will recognize in most cases. There's no guarantee that this will work for every behavioral challenge that you may come across when dealing with dogs, especially since dog personality also varies, but it certainly is a good start for dealing with many types of behavior.

Potty training is another area where dogs need to be trained. Usually, the aim here is to be able to train a dog to recognize one particular spot as "their" spot where they can relieve themselves. Male dogs usually have a territory marked for themselves.

One surprising thing for some dog owners may be the suggestion that dogs can actually recognize a command to go potty. In this case, what is advised is to familiarize the dog with the command and to give it at a consistent time so that the dog will commit it to memory. Also, the dog owner has to make sure that he or she uses positive reinforcement afterwards such as praising the dog for going potty.

Another area for training would be leash training. Most dogs are trained to walk side by side with their owners. However, there is initially a need for a leash in order to get the dog used to walking near its owner. A recommended duration is at least two weeks of walking the dog on a leash. This also gives an opportunity for the dog to get some exercise. After two weeks, if it still doesn't work, then the duration may need to be extended.

Other tricks can be taught to the dog later on but these are some of the basics that the dog can learn first and which will prove to be of great help to the dog owner, especially when it comes to handling dogs since they can be a handful at times.

For additional training resources or help, it is best that dog owners look into available training programs for dogs. These are designed to make dog training much easier and systemic and also to provide other tips and suggestions that may help, especially in seemingly unique situations or cases.