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Common Australian Shepherd Training Mistakes

2016/5/4 10:17:25

Although they are known for being kind, loving and loyal to their owners, the Australian Shepherd is not your ordinary house pet. They possess some traits that can make them a bit challenging to handle especially if not provided with the much-needed Australian Shepherd training. Without such training, this working dog with remarkable herding skill is more likely to cause annoyance and regret than happiness.

This breed has a reputation as highly intelligent breed so training shouldn't be a pain in the neck. But like with any other breeds, an owner may come across some issues that could surely affect the training result and the dog's behavior.

First most common mistake is waiting for the puppy to grow older before starting the training. Puppies may have short attention span but it is during this time that they learn efficiently since they have not developed bad habits yet. If you will wait for the puppy to grow older, you are just giving it the opportunity to learn many undesirable habits that are difficult to break.

Another common mistake owners make is using physical punishment to correct the dog's behavior. Dog experts do not discourage the use of physical punishment for nothing. Notably, this form of correction causes more harm than good. Hitting, rubbing the nose on the mess or crating for extended period of time may lead to fear, aggressive behavior and many others. It is better to use other Australian Shepherd training methods than this.

Bad habits develop if the pet always gets away from its mistakes. Many dog owners are guilty of this mistake too. They believe that dogs are too adorable and hilarious hence first offense can be easily neglected. However, first offense can potentially lead to rare offense and later on constant offense until it has developed into a habit. To prevent this from happening, correction should be done the first time your pet made a mistake.

If bad behavior should not be neglected, good behavior should be given the same attention. Recognizing your pet's behavior by rewarding it for such good deeds is one amazing way to motivate it to repeat the behavior he is being rewarded for. By rewarding your pet, be it with treats or praise, you are making it aware that you are pleased with the behavior thus it will repeat the behavior when necessary to get rewards again.

Australian Shepherd training is a very important part of every dog and owner's life. It teaches these four-legged creatures how to behave properly for them to become well-behaved dogs everyone love to be around. But in order to achieve such result, these mistakes should be amended at the earliest possible time.

Jennifer Powell wants to help owners achieve successful Australian Shepherd training. Should you need her help, feel free to check out her site loaded with facts about Australian Shepherd training.