Professional Dog Training – Training The Right Way

Most areas have a dog training school that takes puppies and
more mature dogs alike and if you are in the early stages of
obedience training then taking your puppy or dog to one of these
schools is a very useful step.

Not only do dog obedience training schools help teach your dog
obedience skills but they also teach you how to teach them. As
well as this, obedience schools are full of other dogs and other
people and most of these people have been in the same position
as you.

This provides you and your puppy with an excellent opportunity
to try out your social skills.

Even though you only really need to go for several lessons it is
fine to continue going dog obedience school even if it is only
to continue socializing your dog. In the long run, ensuring that
your dog is socialized will prove vital.

Without this they can become stressed, anxious and defensive in
new situations with new people. Most aggression in dogs is only
a form of defense and preventing this is essential.

Dog training schools will teach you the essentials of obedience
training and if you have never owned a puppy before this can be
quite an eye opener.

>From the day you bring your puppy home he or she is developing
new habits and characteristics and if you are responding
inappropriately to these actions then you could be teaching your
puppy completely the wrong thing.

You will both be taught the basics of rewarding and reprimanding
your dog and you will normally learn to make your puppy sit,
stay and other useful ‘tricks’. Even with just these simple
tricks you should be able to teach your dog a lot.

Don’t forget that one of the most important aspects of obedience
training is not the specific tricks but showing the dog that you
are in control. Handing over control to you will remove a lot of
stress from any dog and allow them to lead a healthier and
happier lifestyle.

This is especially true of older dogs that have got into bad
habits. It will take longer to train older dogs because they
have become conditioned to act in certain ways, but most dogs
will still be susceptible to useful and effective training.

It is still very important that you continue the work yourself
when you get home and don’t just rely on your one trip a week to
the school.