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Cane Corso Training Basic Tips

2016/5/4 10:16:39

They may be intelligent and highly trainable, but every Cane Corso owner knows that Cane Corso training can become a bit challenging especially if this breed's protective instinct kicks in. They may even exhibit aggressive behavior that could pose threat to anyone around including itself. That is the reason Cane Corso experts highly recommend that this breed be provided with the training it needs as early as possible since training aims to help these four-legged friends behave and respond in ways acceptable by humans.

Strong and imposing as they may seem, there are a lot of ways to get positive result from training this breed. Whether you are training your pet the very simple commands or the most complicated tricks, you will always need to start utilizing the most basic training tips. These basic tips are not only easy to follow but are also building blocks for more complicated training in the future.

Cane Corso training should start early.

Due to their imposing personality, this breed is more likely to exhibit aggressive behaviors when confronted or sees the need to protect their owners. Hence to prevent aggressive behavior from developing, socialization should be done when they are very young. Through this, Cane Corso puppies will meet new people, go to new places and get to experience a lot of things thus will not consider such things as strange or threatening.

Know more about the breed.

A dog's care, grooming and training needs, personality and health conditions vary from the other depending on the breed, age and even past living condition (if abandoned by previous owner). Hence to determine the training method that would suit your pet best, it is a good idea to know more about it by observing how it reacts to different scenarios. Knowing the pet's health condition is also essential in determining its physical limitation.

Develop a bond with your pet.

By knowing more about and spending time with your pet, both of you can eventually form a great bond with one another. When this happens, it wouldn't be too difficult for you to get your dog to obey commands you are telling it to do. Be wary though as this breed tends to form close attachment to their owner thus more likely to develop canine separation anxiety (CSA).

Give rewards when necessary.

Rewards are what motivates a dog to obey a command. The principle behind this is that, when a dog exhibits a desirable behavior, giving of reward aims to motivate it to repeat the behavior it is being rewarded for. Reward could be anything the dog find rewarding from praise and time to play to the most tasty treat you can find.

Avoid physical punishment.

While some owners find it tempting to hit their pets when an accident is committed, control is necessary not to do so since physical punishment will do both of you no good. In fact, it will only make matters worse because it may result in fear and other problems.

Being a long-time owner, Donna Edwards have discovered the most effective Cane Corso training approaches. She shares these tips at her site dedicated to this breed particularly on Cane Corso training.