How to Train Your Dog

Part of the success of training will depend on the trainer, but having some nice rewards for them at the end of the training will also help bring you up short quicker. It is a good idea to let them know what they did well and what they missed. Use attractive rewards that they can find very useful. There are all kinds of treats that you can cuddle up and play with that will look fantastic in the clip on your dog obedience training kit. However, your dog cannot understand the purpose of these yet and it's hard to hide the goodies when you're not Particularly looking!

Our best suggestion is simply to show them immediately, and possibly reward them with a small treat each time after they've obeyed. Take some time to show them what you want them to do. Repeat the exercise several times to drill it in and show them what the correct response is, and make it stick!

In the end, you want to have a well-behaved dog that obeys your every command and can follow simple directions in your home. That means being a role model, and they will have a admired and trusted leader. It will make your life and work that much easier when every time you open the door to the postman or the milkman, you can simply say to your dog' 'fits!'

'Blessed' - Who is that? He's the one who is praised when she returns to her mother and loves to perform good when you ask. 'Blessed' is an encouraging phrase for your dog to understand and associate with being happy. It's wonderful to see a dog that can perform under pressure of a difficult situation and with a positive response from their owner. 'Blessing' is a slightly more grown up meaning ' Commander of the fort!' or 'King of the castle!' and implies they have a happy life and experience.

You can use some of these dog commands and", well, let them talk" (your dog will love this), but make it sound like fun and keep them interested. The more they come to learn about the world and it's language, the more they are going to understand and respect your wishes and become your friend. It's all very well to give them biscuits and love, but most dogs could care less for material possessions.

It is a wonderful experience to watch a dog transform from an uncooperative pariah to a star within minutes. We love to watch.

There are some fantastic professional dog trainers out there who for a fee or trial run a 'puppy training school' for which you can send your dog for training. In the old days this would have been stem sister call - if you shout, you get results! The amazing thing is that you will not become famous as the possessed one in the doggie dwelling in the movies as long as you run a quality training program and your pooch learns from you.

Once your dog gets to be 20 weeks old, that is pretty quickly, the basics of dog obedience (sit, speak, down, back up, wait, leave it, etc.) should have been instilled into him. More advanced commands (heel, leave it, where is the paper, etc.) will need to be trained. If you have a puppy that is beyond this stage - say he is 4 months - then you should think about attending an Obedience Club show. This way you can correct your dog and reinforce the commands that you want him to obey. This is how I trained my dog.

The thing is that if you don't know how to begin, you shouldn't bother. It's obvious to you all, just look around, you don't see these dogs in the therapist's office; they're all around you, just out in the community, becoming better trained and better behaved each day.

If you are ready to give obedience training a try, contact your nearest club, they will be able to give you a direction. If you want to specifically train your dog, go to my Website and click on the links under the Training section. If you are the owner of a dog that you need to control make sure he is trained so he remains a good companion and dog friend, while still being safe.