Teaching your dog obedience training is not easy, many people will advise you differently to what works best. Getting to know your dog and spending time practising will bring you closer and you will soon understand each other.
Below we have listed tips and tricks to enable your dog to learn how to be obedient. Teaching your dog obedience training can be difficult but as time goes on you and your pet will be on the same page.
1. Respect and loyalty is import between you and your dog, the relationship has to be built up around mutual respect. However do not let your dog take control, remember you are in charge!
2. Confidence is key to the success of training your dog to be obedient, know your abilities and stay in control!
3. Getting your dog to be obedient is not easy, but it gets easier when you make the process a happy and enjoyable one. Make learning new commands fun and your dog will soon be obeying you.
4. Of course the other thing that is important when training dogs is that you work with their natural drives and instincts. This will again make them trust and respect you more.
It is important to understand that when it comes to getting your dog to obey your commands there are certain rules that can help to make the obedience training more effective. Below we take a look at some of the key rules.
Rule 1. Always praise your dog when they have completed a new task, if they fail the task or command then correct them so they know for next time. Remember a dogs concentration is not as good as a humans so be patient.
Rule 2. A dogs concentration level is not a high as a humans so do not expect your dog to know what you are teaching them straightaway. It is only through repeating the commands time and time again they will start to learn. You also need to believe in the training you are giving your dog and remain focused on achieving your goals with them.
Rule 3. Dogs need to know whats acceptable and what is not, by letting your dog know the difference between right and wrong from the start they will pick up commands a lot quicker. Giving your dog feedback will also make them respect you a lot more.
Rule 4. Be realistic when teaching new obedience skills not all dogs are the same, some are going to take longer to pick up the commands. What you should never do is punish your dog if they are wrong in the initial stages.
Rule 5. Teaching your dog new commands if meant to be fun so keep it like that. If the dog seems to become bored they will start to lose attention.
Rule 6. When you are giving your dog obedience training, make sure that you take it slowly and help them to master one command at a time. This will again help them to understand what is required but it will also help to stimulate and mentally challenge them throughout the process.
Rule 7. As well as setting time aside each day to carry out training, it is important that you incorporate what they are being taught into their daily routines. For example each day before you feed them make sure that they sit and stay whilst you place their food on the floor. Then allow them to eat it when you command them to.
Rule 8. If your dog is ever in the wrong make sure you grab their attention to make them realise that they have done wrong. If you do not and leave it, they will start to become confused and wont know whats right or wrong.
Rule 9. Finally, when it comes to obedience training look for those things that will help to motivate your dog during the sessions. Find out the kinds of treats that they love and use these as an incentive that they will be given when a command is done correctly!
Rule 10. If you do find it difficult teaching your dog obedience, then there are plenty of dog training classes all over the UK, attending these once a week will pay dividends. Have a look for the nearest class in your area!