'Important Dog Obedience Training tips' - doggy 'do's and doggy 'don’ts

 

'Important Dog Obedience Training tips' - doggy 'do's and doggy 'don'ts

 

Do

• Practice in your home and garden first, before trying commands in public areas

• Start Dog Obedience training with your new dog or puppy as soon as possible

• Keep sessions short (15 mins. max.) and fun

• Train him when he is hungry - before his dinner time he will try harder for his treats

• Reward or treat him on a random basis, once the new command has been learnt

• Try to use hand signals with verbal commands, as some dogs may find it easier to recognize

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• Keep commands clear and consistent

• Take your time and be patient

• Stick to one command per dog obedience training session at first to avoid confusing your dog

• Consider going to a good local dog obedience training class

• Try to finish on a high note - your dog is more likely to want to train again next time!

 

Don't

• Let your dog get bored - stop immediately if you see this happening

• Tell him off if he gets it wrong

• Shout or physically punish him - it will make him scared of you and may cause him to become

Aggressive

• Train him if he is tired

• Chase him when you want him to come - he'll think it is a great game and will run away even

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• Try to train him in an area with lots of distractions, such as other dogs, people, noises, smells.

• Expect too much too soon

• Expect him to understand a command until you have taught him what it means

 

'Important Dog Obedience Training tips' - doggy 'do's and doggy 'don'ts