Basic Dog Obedience Training

You've brought your new dog home for the first time and he's running riot - into everything - you are chasing him around - shouting for him to stop. He is not taking any notice - you are panicking - now what - suddenly perhaps you think it is not a great idea to have a dog. That has painted a picture, a bit extreme perhaps, but maybe it sounds a bit to familiar. You need to step back a bit here and take stock. Punishing your dog is not the way to deal with such a situation but of course you can't have the dog running riot. The same principle applies as well in jack russell training.

Basic dog obedience training has to be looked into here, but don't panic, an awful lot in the early stages is common sense. Firstly here are 3 things Not to do:

1) As I have already said - do not punish the dog - certainly do not smack him.

2)Do not shout commands - that would probably have an opposite affect.

3)Do not attempt to train your dog for hours at a time - he will get very bored and your patience will go eventually.

A good tip here is to only use one word commands - "sit", "stay", "down", "fetch" and "come" are the five basic commands which most trainers will use and these must be delivered in a calm but positive way. Basic dog obedience training has to be patient especially on your side, don't try to do too much to quick. Only function with your dog in 10 to 15 minute periods say 3 times a day to keep your obedience training fresh and your dog will maintain his interest. There is another vitally important point here - that is when your dog does something good you must reward him - tell him "good boy" and give him a biscuit or similar treat, you will be in his good books - your bonding has begun - he will definitely remember. If you are performing this process with a jack russell in jack russell training then the dog will promptly follow every single command you deliver.

In point 1 of the 3 "do NOTs" I said do not punish the dog but you must penalise the dog by doing something he will not like. For instance, when out for a walk your dog, he might keep pulling on the leash, just gently but firmly restrain him when he does this, he won't like it but he will eventually stop doing it, because he knows he will be impeded. This is all part of his basic dog obedience training. Remember that your dog is learning all the time about life, what tastes good and what to avoid, what hurts and what doesn't - it's not only your teaching that has positive effects on him.

The fact that you will religiously reward him means that he will remember this and will look forward to working with you. In short he will make sure he wins your approval - he is not stupid. You should both enjoy these occasions because they are part of the bonding process, which will stand you well for your life together.

Jack Russells are very stubborn dogs, if you don't bond with it, probably it isn't possible for you to succeed in jack russell training. Donald Fannin can provide you very handy tips and techniques regarding jack russell training and different ways to get bonded with your dog.