About Dog Training

Dog training is an art and there are right ways to go about it,
as well as wrong ways. An often overlooked aspect of dog
training is how your dog communicates back to you. If you want
to successfully train your dog you need to understand your pet.

With enough patience and an understanding of how a dog’s mind
works, you can teach your dog to do virtually anything, from
‘sit’ to ‘fetch me a drink’. So with a little ingenuity, you can
figure out your own training techniques to get your dog to do
anything you’d want him to do.

Dog obedience training begins with the owner. There are several
things to keep in mind before starting any dog obedience
training. You need to, understand that dogs have an attention
span of no more than ten to fifteen minutes. So training should
be limited to this amount of time. All training should be
positive. Reward your dog for correct behavior and always end
your obedience training sessions on a positive note.

Remember that you will get more cooperation from your dog when
you are positive and patient. Instead of forcing your dog into a
sit position, bring a tasty treat above and then back over his
head until he sits back to get it. Reward him not only with the
treat, but with lots of praise. These general rules will help
any dog owner with the basic dog obedience training.

Training for a dog is similar to going to work. If you do not
get anything good out of it, you will stop working. Having fun
is a big plus. Dogs love to be trained, because they get to
spend time with you and they really like the attention.