There is nothing better than getting a new puppy. But with that comes the task of training. And when done properly you will have a well behaved dog that you can be proud of. There are many techniques of dog training and the one we will discuss first is Recall Training.
Recall means that the dog responds when called. If your pet is going to come when called you have to make sure they are paying attention. To begin with you have to make sure that the dog "checks in" with you periodically and to pay attention when you ask for it.
Reward plays a big part in this type of training, reward every time they pay attention. Every time your pet stops what it's doing and comes over to reward them with a treat.
When outside reward him when he comes up to say hello. And reward him when he responds to his name. Repeat his name several times before you feed him in his dog dish or give him a new toy to play with. If you say his name and he looks at you give him a treat. One of the hardest places to train is outside where there are a lot of distractions. When your pet is outside there are a lot of other things to be interested in other than you. For this reason begin this training in the house, maybe select a room like the kitchen or the bedroom.
When you call your pet and he comes reward him. Make it enticing to come when called, have him check in with you often even if you haven't said a word. This will reinforce the habit that coming translates to mean good things will happen every time.
Make sure you choose the right treat to use for training. You could use little pieces of cheese, chunks of hot dog or sausage. You want the dog to think that you are the best choice when they have many things to choose from. That you are the better choice over everything else that is going on outside. If your pet is the type that likes to play fetch you might reward him with a game of fetch for coming when called. Know your dog and understand what is the most rewarding thing you can offer. Make the experience a positive one.
House training is another thing you want to get a handle on right away. If you allow bad habits to develop they will be very hard to break later on. Untrained dogs should never be let to roam around the house, you should employ the crate training method and contain them when you are not in control. Don't put much in the crate except for newspaper, a water bowl, a bed and a toy.
When you have established an area of your house to keep him in spend a lot of time with him there and keep all of his things in this one area. After your dog gets used to this area you can move him around to other areas. By moving his bed he will get the idea. Once your dog is trained you can let them go into other rooms but make sure you keep an eye on him. - 32167
Recall means that the dog responds when called. If your pet is going to come when called you have to make sure they are paying attention. To begin with you have to make sure that the dog "checks in" with you periodically and to pay attention when you ask for it.
Reward plays a big part in this type of training, reward every time they pay attention. Every time your pet stops what it's doing and comes over to reward them with a treat.
When outside reward him when he comes up to say hello. And reward him when he responds to his name. Repeat his name several times before you feed him in his dog dish or give him a new toy to play with. If you say his name and he looks at you give him a treat. One of the hardest places to train is outside where there are a lot of distractions. When your pet is outside there are a lot of other things to be interested in other than you. For this reason begin this training in the house, maybe select a room like the kitchen or the bedroom.
When you call your pet and he comes reward him. Make it enticing to come when called, have him check in with you often even if you haven't said a word. This will reinforce the habit that coming translates to mean good things will happen every time.
Make sure you choose the right treat to use for training. You could use little pieces of cheese, chunks of hot dog or sausage. You want the dog to think that you are the best choice when they have many things to choose from. That you are the better choice over everything else that is going on outside. If your pet is the type that likes to play fetch you might reward him with a game of fetch for coming when called. Know your dog and understand what is the most rewarding thing you can offer. Make the experience a positive one.
House training is another thing you want to get a handle on right away. If you allow bad habits to develop they will be very hard to break later on. Untrained dogs should never be let to roam around the house, you should employ the crate training method and contain them when you are not in control. Don't put much in the crate except for newspaper, a water bowl, a bed and a toy.
When you have established an area of your house to keep him in spend a lot of time with him there and keep all of his things in this one area. After your dog gets used to this area you can move him around to other areas. By moving his bed he will get the idea. Once your dog is trained you can let them go into other rooms but make sure you keep an eye on him. - 32167
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