How To Train A Dog

How to Train a dog
In spite of the renowned canine intelligence, dog"s understanding is not at par with what humans have. A dog will not understand the reason why it was punished and vanished to a crate by jumping on an all dolled up master when jumping and giving sloppy kisses is its usual way of greeting.

So how will you how to train a dog that has the tendency to bark excessively, or one that torments other pets, or one that has a destructive chewing habit or one that has the inclination to raid trash cans? Apart from being intelligent, dogs have the ability to read the facial expressions and to understand the meaning of humans gestures and body movements. A dog that had destroyed your favorite $500 bag will slink under the table when it sees the anger in your face. But this does not mean that your designer shoes will be safe from the dog"s sharp teeth. Unless you do something to discipline the dog, the undesirable act will be repeated again. After seeing the destruction or the mess created by the pet, the dog owner may physically punish or scream at the dog however, this will not accomplish anything more so if the destruction was done much earlier. Dogs are intelligent animals but the it would be beyond their ability to associate the punishment to the slip-up they have done.

In a dog/human relationship, the human should always be viewed as the leader of the pack. Dogs must be trained to follow the commands of humans. Training would be an effective method of disciplining the pet. Training would be more successful if conducted while the dog is still a puppy. Dogs have the tendency to obey commands given in an authoritative voice.

One effective way if disciplining the dog is to make the dog hate doing the destructive behavior . A spray bottle filled with cold water and Bitter Apple are effective tools that disciplines the dog not to manifest a destructive behavior.

It would be best to reprimand and correct the dog while the destructive act is being committed. As soon as the dog is seen about to do one of its destructive acts give a STOP or NO command. Disciplining the dog cannot be accomplished at once but consistent training that is reinforced with lots of praise and treats will eventually modify the dogs unwanted behavior.