5 biggest mistakes you can make training your dog
5 biggest mistakes you can make training you dog.
By Dennis Fisher.
Many people have difficulty training their dogs, because they make basic mistakes. Dog training is not difficult. These are the biggest mistakes people make. Be aware of them. Avoid making them and you'll find that you'll have an obedient dog, anxious to please you, in a very short time.
(1) One of the biggest mistakes is lack of consistency in your behavior. Your dog must learn to trust you. It is very confusing for the dog if it is uncertain when it has done wrong.
There must be consistency in your rewards and reprimands. If the dog is reprimanded for something it has done wrong, you must not allow it to get away with the action one day and then reprimand harshly the next day
(2) Lack of communication. The dog must be quite sure why it has been reprimanded ' and of course why it is being rewarded. Do not take it for granted that the dog understands what it has been told.
If you have any doubt that the dog does not fully understand the way you want it to act, repeat the lesson over and over again.
A dog, in many ways, is like a two year old child. Be patient in your training. Don't assume the dog understands what you want it to do.
(3) Don't make the mistake of using the wrong tone of voice.
Use the correct tone of voice depending on the circumstances. When you reprimand dog adjust your tone depending on the severity of the disobedient action. If you are going to shout loudly and angrily for a minor offense what are you going to do when the dog does something more serious?
(4) Don't make the mistake of starting training too late. Start basic obedience when it is still a pup. Use mild reprimands with a very young, but even at a very early age the pup must know what it can do and what it is not allowed to do. Gently but firmly should be the guideline.
(5) When the dog is shy and nervous - as young dogs often are - don't make the mistake of giving the dog the impression you are rewarding it for this behavior. Don't give too much reassurance by cuddling and petting the dog when it is nervous. Don't reprimand or punish it , but speak to it in a matter-of-fact, unconcerned tone of voice and try to distract it by letting it do something it enjoys doing.
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About the Author:
Dennis Fisher has been involved with dogs for more than forty years, as a breeder, show judge, obedience training director, and competitor in obedience trials and breed shows. Visit the following website for advice about a great many dog questions: http://www.freedogadvice.com