It lays out a
foundation which you can use to solve most behavioral problems your
puppy / dog will encounter. Obedience training your puppy / dog opens a
line of communication and mutual understanding that is necessary when
dealing with puppy / dog behavioral problems.Your puppy / dog is an animal and without socializing it with proper
obedience training it will behave with all the natural instincts of a
wild animal. The puppy / dog will destroy your possessions, try to
dominate you and your family and be a pack leader, they will act
aggressively towards people visiting your house which he regards as his
territory, he will fight other dogs or maybe bite members of your
family. Obedience training your puppy / dog will not it self cure
behavioral problems, but you have a tool to redirect inappropriate
behavior into desired behavior.How obedience training your puppy / dog can help
solve behavioral problems.
When obedience training your puppy / dog you are
the same time establishing a social hierarchy. When you gives your puppy
/ dog positive reinforcement when following your obedience commands, he
will try to get that positive reaction again. Step by step the puppy /
dog plays himself into a subordinate role, accepting you as the pack
leader. When your puppy / dog obeys obedience commands like 'sit',
'stay', 'off' he shows compliance and respect for you. And the puppy /
dog loves to perform these obedience commands and get the positive
reactions from you.
When your puppy / dog is reacting positively on the
obedience training he is also accepting that you are in charge. This
gives you a perfect foundation for solving future behavioral problems.When to start obedience training
your puppy / dog. Some people argue, that you should
not train your dog before it is 8-10 months old. This is true if the
training involves physical exercises like dog agility jumps, in which
case the bone structure of your puppy has not developed. But the right
time to start regular puppy / dog obedience training is ... now! The
same thing can be said about obedience training older dogs. It is never
to late to start, so get started now.
How to get started with obedience
training your puppy / dog
First of all it is always good to seek advice by professional dog
trainers, but never let the dog trainer substitute you. You can enroll
in an obedience training class to get started, but the best obedience
training happens in your home, naturally integrated in your daily
activities. The puppy / dog is learning best in home environment. When
the puppy / dog has learned his first obedience commands, then take him
out and learn him also to follow the obedience commands in environments
with different kinds of distractions.
Learning your puppy / dog the first obedience commands.
The well-known dog trainer Dove
Cress well shows you in these short, straight to the point lessons how to
learn your puppy / dog obedience commands.Free
Lessons - obedience commands. She also gives you important tips on how to motivate your dog and
keeping a good progress without loosing his - or yours - enthusiasm.Rewarding your puppy / dog when
obedience training. The importance of positive
reinforcement by rewarding your puppy / dog when obedience training
cannot be emphasized to much. The more often your dog is getting
positive attention for doing his best to perform your obedience
commands, the happier he will be and the faster he will learn.
We are to
often taking good behavior as granted and are falling into the trap
focusing on correcting bad behavior. Negative corrections are doing no
good, lots of positive attention for every good behavior are building a
mental strong, happy and self-confident dog. The effect of your puppy /
dog obedience training will be many times bigger with positive
reinforcement and chances of changing any kind of bad behavior will
improve, when you build your relationship with your puppy / dog mainly
on rewarding good behavior, instead of punishing the unwanted behavior.
