How To Train My Dog

The most common question I hear is how to train my dog. How you go about this depends on several factors. There are always choices for training your dog. You can learn as much about it as you can, from books or online courses and do it yourself. Or you can hire a professional dog trainer or bring your dog to an obedience school. Before you decide which route to take, you should ask yourself these questions.

What Is the Age, Breed and Temperament of My Dog?

A puppy is the easiest to train, as it has few bad habits to unlearn. If you have gotten your dog at an older age, or you have a dog you just never got around to training, you will have to work a bit harder at it, but it's still possible. Certain breeds are easier to train than others. And individual dogs vary greatly in temperament as well.

How Well Trained A Dog Do I Want?

The expectations and hopes of dog owners varies a great deal. Some people consider a housebroken dog who does not bite people well trained. If this describes you, you can, in most cases, do the training yourself. There are exceptions, of course. If you have a dog with a behavior problem, you may need additional help even for basic training.

Does My Dog Have Behavior Problems?

A new puppy who is not housebroken is not a behavior problem --it's just normal. A full grown dog that has frequent "accidents" does have a problem. You should first get your dog examined by a veterinarian to rule out any medical problems. After that, you have to decide whether you want to tackle the problem yourself or get outside help.

The severity of the problem also comes into play. If the worst thing your dog does is chew on your slippers, you may be able to live with that. If he snaps hard enough to draw blood, this is a problem you are going to have to address.

However you decide to train your dog, and to what extent, you should always remember that consistency is the most important principle. Dogs have very short memories. If you start training for a couple of days, then forget for a few, you will have to start all over again each time. Along the same lines, never reprimand your dog for something he did in the past --even five minutes ago. He will not know why you are angry, and just become frightened and confused.

Remember, when you are wondering "how to train my dog?" that it takes patience no matter how you do it. Dogs want to please, but they require regular and dedicated attention. If you provide this, you will sooner or later get the results you want.

Every dog lover knows that when your dog starts barking they are attempting to communicate with you or another dog. You as the owner must know how to differentiate the type of bark that your dog is using. They will let you know what they want; and they they have a different kind of bark depending on what they want. If your dog is happy to see you he will have a happy bark. You will notice that bark will be different from a bark that they will use when a stranger is approaching your home.

1. Make Them Wait: When you get home and they are all excited to see you and they are barking and jumping up and down. That is not a good time to give them attention, it will just encourage the behavior you do not approve of. The humane way to train a dog is to turn your back to them until they calm down and then once they have calmed down and quit barking you can give them the attention they desire.

2. Acknowledge The Bark: If they bark because there is a stranger approaching acknowledge that you see it. Then praise them for it and ask him to be quiet. Your pet will get the message that you know he was was telling you a stranger is here and he does not continue to keep barking. He will become relaxed and quit barking.

3. Teach Them Not To Bark: When they are first puppies this is the best time, every time your puppy barks whisper to them to be quiet. If you want them to bark give teach them a command like "talk to me." When they bark on the command praise them and let them know that they have done something correct. Eventually you will have your dog barking on command only. This does work; my dog rarely barks even if she needs water. Instead she will sit in front of the water bowl and stare at it until I see her and fill it up with water.

As you continually follow the 3 tips on how to train your dog humanely you will realize that they will become a better pet and you will become more relaxed because you do not have to deal with the constant annoying barking.

Secrets to Dog Training is made up of a comprehensive step by step manual combined with a very useful self help guide. These two resources provide you with all the essential knowledge needed to effectively and efficiently train dogs and to identify and rectify your dog's problem behaviors. The author of Secrets to Dog Training is a very experienced and respected dog trainer called Daniel Stevens. His book provides you with everything you need to know in order to effectively train dogs quickly and easily as well as covering other aspects of dog ownership. Whether you need to deal with a specific problem or just want to be a better dog owner - Secrets to Dog Training will give you all the tools and information required.

Secrets to Dog Training covers an impressive amount of information. The book works from basic training through to advanced and includes the following:

- What is the right breed of dog for you
- How to choose a puppy/dog
- How to prepare your house for a puppy
- Basic training techniques including house training your puppy.
- Behavior Problems including Aggression, Dominance, Digging, Barking, Chewing, - Separation Anxiety, Eating Poop, Jumping up, Chasing Cars etc
- Understanding a dogs mindset and how a dog thinks
- Training your dog to do tricks
- Health of your dog
- Dog Whispering

I am very impressed with the thoroughness of this guide. If you are looking for an all round course that covers every essential part of dog training as well as putting special emphasis on fixing your dogs obedience and behavior problems, I think you'll be very happy with what Secrets to Dog Training provides.

Whether you are looking to teach an old dog new tricks, solve your dogs behavioral problems, teach a puppy the house rules, or just want to have a better relationship with your dog - this course covers it all.

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