Basic Dog Training — Professional Dog Training Tips

An unruly or disobedient puppy or dog is no fun to be around. You can't properly live with a dog unless you give it some basic dog training. An untrained dog can be a recipe for owner frustration when the dog disobeys your commands. And you will have no one to blame but yourself for your dog's misbehavior. If you haven't taught your dog to sit and stay, then you can't blame the dog for not having learned these behaviors.

Fortunately for you, dogs are not that difficult to train. With a few basic dog training lessons from you, your pet should be listening to you in no time. But before you can begin teaching your dog the five basic obedience commands of sit, stay, heel, down, and come, you'll need to show your pet which actions are acceptable and which are not.

This is achieved by constantly reinforcing good behavior by praise and correcting bad behavior in a mild and non-threatening way. One example may be, if after throwing a ball the dog happens to return it to you without your having to chase him and pry it from his mouth, this is good behavior and should be rewarded accordingly. Most dogs will respond to nothing more than a simple "Good dog!" offered in a supportive enthusiastic tone of voice. Others may need a pat on the head or maybe a small treat to eat. The point is to start off with nice, simple vocal praise.

On the other hand, if you throw the ball and the dog delights in watching you chase him around the yard attempting to retrieve the ball from him, a simple "No!" in a loud but firm tone will work. Don't become angry, panicky, or annoyed as this will only confuse the dog. When your dog finally drops the ball at your feet, praise him to let him know you approve of his behavior. This teaches him quickly that he will be corrected for doing something wrong and praised for doing something right.

One important thing to remember is: if your dog does something wrong, like getting in the trash while you are away and strewing garbage on the floor, you cannot correct him after the fact. You can only correct a dog if you catch him in the act of doing wrong. Also, don't ever hit or threaten to hit your dog with your hand, a stick, a rolled up newspaper or anything else. Your dog will only learn to be afraid of human hands.

Although each dog has his or her own personality traits which may be indicative of its breed, the practical problems in addressing deviant dog behavior don't vary that much from dog to dog. Whether you have a Jack Russell terrier that barks too much or an over aggressive German Shepherd, there isn't a problem that goes unaddressed in a good basic dog training program. Professional dog trainers need to be able to produce positive results within a short period of time. Consequently, what they have to say on the subject of dog training is a result of their own vast experience of what works in training dogs of all kinds.

If you'd like to see how one of the best of these trainers works with the pets he trains, you can read a free six day e-course and find out for yourself the kinds of method he uses in dog training.

You too can get quick results when you know what to do and how to do it. You can learn how to train your pet quickly and painlessly like the professionals do.

Would you like to learn how to:

* House or potty train your puppy or dog?
* Easily teach your dog obedience training?
* Stopping aggression towards strangers and other dogs?
* Teach your dog to heel and walk politely on a leash?
* Get your dog to always obey your recall?
* Prevent your dog from destructive attention seeking behaviors?
* Get your dog to respond to "off-leash" commands?

You can learn these basic dog training lessons by following the program taught by a professional dog trainer who has successfully trained hundreds of dogs to be well behaved and obedient.

You'll be able to learn just what kinds of commands to say as well as what to do and what not to do in order to successfully train your dog. For instance, were you aware that it is best to keep your dog training sessions short and sweet? Yes, ten to fifteen minute training sessions three times a week will keep you and your dog's interest and energy levels up. Training your dog is easy and fun when you know how.