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The Online Dog Training Guide

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There are several different stages to dog training and in some
cases they are very specific stages that you will need to
undertake because your dog has developed certain habits or
characteristics. However, starting basic obedience training from
an early age not only sets excellent foundations for future
training but it is also very beneficial to the dog itself. While
dogs are animals and will behave like animals if left unchecked
they are also clean animals that like to please their owners.

Without good dog training, most dogs will develop unwanted
traits that can become more difficult to correct when they reach
a more mature age. As the saying goes ‘you can’t teach an old
dog new tricks.’ While this isn’t strictly true with some breeds
it may be true of your best friend. Unwanted activities include
excessive barking, soiling in the house, chewing and destroying
furniture and digging up your freshly tended garden.

However, none of these traits are essential in any dog and by
introducing fun but guided training you can help your dog
channel these natural habits towards more acceptable behavior.
The key to this is to make it fun for both you and your dog. A
happy dog is an obedient dog and the training you give will be
seen as a time to please you and have some fun in the process.
In the same way as children learn well when they have fun, dogs
quickly pick up the habits that are rewarded and avoid those
that lead to vocal reprimand.

Obedience training will also help you show your dog that you are
in charge. This is an essential step to owning a dog, because if
they believe they are in charge then they will also believe that
they can behave however they like, whenever they want. It isn’t
necessary to teach them extreme submissive behavior but some
simple submissive acts will quickly let them know that you are
in charge.

Taking control away from your dog not only means that you can
control their actions but it also helps your dog. A dog that
believes they are in charge of your family will feel stressed
and worried because they need to protect the family from harm
and keep them safe. This is why some dogs become aggressive
toward strangers; it is not true aggression it is usually
protection. If they sense danger and they believe you need
protecting that is exactly what they will do. As you can see,
training your dog is a vital part of ownership.