Dog Training At Home
Before obedience classes were popular, or even available, nearly every dog owner in the past relied on home dog training to get their dog to obey and perform tricks.
Dog owners really had no choice but to spend time teaching Fido at home if they wanted a well behaved dog. They had to have the patience, willpower, and desire to do so. Many people learned how to train their dogs from their parents who had owned dogs. Some read dog training books to learn how to do it.
Even though there is many dog obedience classes now which you can choose from, you can still accomplish home dog training just as your parents did. This is a good option if you do not have the budget to bring your dog to expensive obedience classes.
Fortunately, dogs are simple creatures, and can be trained pretty easily with a mixture of consistency, praise, and treats. Give them enough of those, and they’ll be doing whatever you want in no time. You can teach them not only to obey, but also to perform some cute tricks that your friends will find amusing.
The easiest way to conduct dog training is to model the behavior you desire your dog to do. Let’s say you want him to sit on command, then gently place him in a sitting position and say “sit” very firmly. Look into your dog eyes while doing it.
Do this over and over, until finally, just say “sit” to him and see what he does. If he sits on his own, give him a treat and lots of praise for a job well done. If he doesn’t sit, then go back to modeling the sitting and the command until he learns it.
Some dogs catch on more quickly than others, so have some patience if it takes a while with yours. He will get it eventually.
Be sure to keep praising and giving treats for the first several times your dog does the right thing on command. This is important. After a while, you can forego the treats but continue to praise your dog. Your dog need to know whether are you happy with him.
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