Dog Obedience Training Should Not Involve Abusive Reinforcement

Of course, nobody wishes to own an aggressive dog who’s wild, you will want to take care how you go about training your dog. Some techniques are down right abusive, and will only accomplish frustration and harm. Though the older methods of dog obedience training involved corporeal punishment, if this occurs, then your dog will only fear you and not respect you.

If you want a good rule to follow, be sure that the only type of physical contact you have with your dog is to show affection. Otherwise, disciplining your dog or punishing your dog in a phycically-abusive fashion will only harm your pet. Training won’t get results with a frightened pet.

Frequently, people hit their dogs because they’re totally frustrated and impatient with their animal, and they want release. That’s not going to accomplish anything by way of training your dog, however, and will encourage your dog to become fearful and shy. You don’t want to train your dog to become aggressive, either, so it’s best to totally avoid this method.

Because your pet can’t speak your language, you will need to understand that their aggressive response or shy reaction is the only way they get to express themselves. That being the case, don’t get upset with your dog for acting like the animal he is. Many dogs pee inside the house, knock down the trash, and chew shoes. None of that deserves abuse.

Rather than resort to losing your temper, you will get along further if you simply used a firm tone of voice. If you use this properly, you can prevent your dog from acting poorly. They will learn to heed your voice and will note your displeasure in your tone, and will respond far better to that than physical force.

You’ll have to be sure that you define your place as the leader of the “pack,” and treat them as you would a child. If you are after obedience, then you have to keep your composure and keep your emotions under control – don’t use physical intimidation on your dog.

In order to train properly, you’ll also need to keep your voice at a steady tone, rather than fluctuating your tone with screaming. This will register as verbal abuse, and you can frighten your dog this way, too. Keep your commands brief and to the point, and let your displeasure be known through a firm, in control tone.

As mentioned earlier, the only type of physical contact you should give your dog is one of affection. Don’t allow your anger to carry you away in a moment of rage. You will only hurt your dog as well as your training efforts, instead of inspire obedience.

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