So you have decided to train your dog all by yourself huh? Well, there are dog training no nos that you have to be aware of.
1. Not Having The Right Breed of Dog Suitable for Your Type of Person
A lot of people do not know that this is pretty important when it comes to training your new best friend; for instance if you are a very active individual, it sure makes sense to get an active breed of dog. On the other hand, if you are not an active individual, it will be alright to get an inactive breed of dog. Just think about it, do you honestly think that it would work out if you are one of those people who just love to stay indoors with the remote control permanently glued on one hand and you have a dog that really loves the outdoors? And it is also not going to work if you are an outdoor lover and your dog just cant keep up with you - in a nutshell, get a breed that will suit your lifestyle perfectly, whether you are active, inactive or whatever.
2. Dog Accidents? - Do not Rub Their Noses In It!
Dog training experts will tell you this for a fact "Accidents happen!" For no reason should you threaten or be violent to your dog! Yes, they are animals but they do have feelings too. So cut out the yelling, spanking or anything of that nature - trust me, it does not work and FYI, it is cruel! What you need to do is to clean up the mess (calmly) and take your buddy outside, ensure that you reward with appraise when the dog goes to potty outside - its not magic, it is actually easier than you think. When you start training your dog, you will need patience and lots of it and in no time, you dog will get it and will no longer be afraid of you.
3. Do Not Yell, Scold or Be Extremely Loud and Hostile
This particularly frightens dogs and makes them totally afraid of you. Most people who train their dogs themselves admit to this act. Many people tend to have a pretty heavy tone in their voice when they are correcting their dog. Yes, dog training includes correcting your dog but there are a lot of better ways to do this without instilling fear into them.
You need to know that dogs are quite keen on reading ones body movements, the anger in the tone of ones voice and the intention behind it. Dogs are known to sense things that we humans are not even aware of. Dog trainers suggest that the body language and tone of voice is at a pretty low threatening manner. You will of course want your dog to understand the command "NO" and clear reason behind it without frightening them.
When training your dog, never ever be violent him/her and this includes the following:
· Hitting
· Tapping
· Striking
· Punching
· Kicking
· Throwing
· Grabbing
· Tossing
· Smacking
· Poking etc
There is most certainly no reason for this kind of behavior.
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Comments:
From this article, we learned that before even having a dog and plan to train him, we have to put into consideration that our personality should blend with the characteristics of the dog. And when training your dogs, you also have to consider why sometimes your dog can not fully grasp the idea you are trying to teach. There might be something bothering your dog or any underlying health problem that needs to be addressed.
Tip:
Dog training is no doubt very challenging. When training dogs for the first sessions, always associate your command with gesture movements. Your dog will eventually learn to associate your gesture with your voice command, so that later on, you will only be using voice commands to convey what you want your dog to do or perform.
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