One of the reasons for doing an obedience dog training is to establish a foundation between you and your dog. Many dog owners believe that dog training is only for those who wish to compete in obedience trials, but they are wrong.
Dog training requires only a simple persistence to be successful and can be useful to help fulfill some of your dog’s basic and social interaction needs. Here are some dog training tips to guide you along the way.
1. Firm and Friendly
When you give commands such as come, you want to use a happy and friendly voice. While on the other hand, you’ll want a lower firmer voice for sit, down, and stay commands.
2. Praise & Reward
Always praise your dog or offer him when he learned new commands.
3. Be Patient
Patience is the key when you are training your dog. Focus on a single command a session and end it on a positive note. Dog’s are incredibly smart and will pick up all your commands. After each session, spend some time playing. He will associate the time with you as positive and anticipate his training again.
4. Use the correct dog training equipment
If you have a well-behaved dog, a lead and a buckle will do on your obedience training. However, if your dog is uncontrollable with undesirable and distracting behaviors, you should use a training collar. You don’t have to worry about the size as most electronic training collar now clearly indicate what size of dog the training collar is intended for.
5. No Distractions
Try to pick a quiet area when training your dog to do tricks or commands. A secluded back yard works best if you want to train your dog for basic obedience commands only.
6. Reprimand
Do not hit your dog! Any time your dog has undesirable behavior, be firm and friendly. Remember, dogs are a man’s and woman’s best friend.
7. Be Positive
It is necessary to use positive reinforcement when training your dog by offering some dog treats and a lot of praise if he performs correctly and learn new commands.
8. Play with your dog
Dogs which are trained are a pleasure to take for a walk and a pleasure to be with. Play that is good for your dog, can also be good for you.
