Dog Training Guides To Basic Dog Training

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Right from the beginning of your dog training routine, you need to focus on what you want to achieve, as against the patterns you're trying to eliminate. So when you're going through your training routines, think clearly of how you want your dog to react, and hold that image through the session. Don't waste any time pondering over what it is that you don't want to happen.

Without knowing where you're going, it's unlikely you'll ever get there. That's true of most things in life, particularly when it comes to dog house training also

It's very easy to fall into the trap of concentrating on things that we don't want. This is also the case with dog training too. We definitely don't want our pet to pee on the carpet, or chew our shoes, or to carry on running when we call him back to us, or bark like maniacs when we have friends come into the house.

But think about it. Especially if you're thinking of getting a new puppy in the home. Are you actually considering spending the next eight to fifteen years chasing your dog telling him off for things you didn't want him to do? Wouldn't it be better to guide your dog into behaviors that you want?

A perfect example is when you think, "The dog had better not chew my shoes, or furniture," try, "My dog will chew and play with his own squeezy toys." Instead of, "I don't want my dog to jump up on my guests," how about, "My dog should greet and welcome my guests controlled and quietly."

Simply by wording your aims in a positive manner, you will have a much clearer path to successfully training your dog. I can't think of a better way to get started with training your new dog.

Using Rewards

A crucially important area that people have finally realized in housetraining puppies just recently is a move in focus from highlighting corrective action, or penalties, and moving towards rewarding good behavior.

Using rewards is a whole lot smarter for most trainers - especially for potty train puppies. One of the critical reasons for this is that if you make a mistake using punishment, the effects are likely to be quite disheartening for your pet. Some dogs - not all, but it can happen - could possibly react to punishment by withdrawing and becoming frightened of you. Other dogs shut down. They simply lose their bounce and energy. Some may even appear completely broken spirited.

Many people also find that reward-based training feels better. It's nice to be a source of praise and treats, instead of a constant disciplinarian.

But regardless of how good it makes you feel, rewards based training actually works. Primarily because rewards training techniques build strong relationships which are key to good behavior. When he learns that a particular behavior gets rewarded, your dog is more likely to exhibit that behavior again in the future. As you practice how to apply that simple rule, using rewards will make your training days a lot easier and more productive.