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Dog Training Tips

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The Top 10 Dog Training Tips

One of the most crucial dog training tips is to never use physical punishment and never reprimand your dog for not performing correctly.
Do not train your dog if you are in a bad mood or irritated at someone. Otherwise, you will be likely to take out your anger on your dog. Also, stop the training once you feel that you are losing your temper.
Keep the training session short and interesting. Give it plenty of variety to keep you and your dog from getting bored.
If your dog is bursting with energy and too excited, give him some exercise before you start with the training.
Make sure your dog is hungry when you begin the training and use tasty treats to help reinforce the command.
Once your dog becomes proficient with the training, you can reduce the amount of treats to occasional use.
Praise your dog every time he performed a task correctly and learn to ignore those which are unsuccessful.
If you are having trouble with the training, stop and move on to something else and then come back to the trouble spot later.
Make sure that your dog understands what you want him to do before assuming that he is choosing not to obey you.
Always end your training session by playing with your dog for a few minutes or end it with a task which your dog does well. Praise him and then reward him with a treat. This way, he will more likely remember that training sessions are fun.

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So you want to Train your Dog

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So you have decided to train your dog.

Well good luck to you. It may seem like an easy feat to accomplish but it does take time and it does take commitment.

Dogs are social animals and without the proper training will behave just like an animal. Without proper training they can soil inside the house, bark, bite, fight other dogs, destroy property and the list goes on.

Sit Stay Fetch Training Guide

When training a dog you are teaching him to redirect his behaviour to be more acceptable in a domestic setting.

It doesn't matter what age your dog is weather its a puppy or a full grown dog then it can be trained. It may take a little longer when training an older dog but it can be trained.

Most teaching and training can and should be done in your home. It is best to begin training in an area that is familiar to your dog and with the least amount of distractions as possible.

When you feel both you and your dog are skilled at several obedience commands, then take these commands to different areas. Introducing distractions may seem like starting all over again, but it's worth the effort.

In reality, who cares if your dog will sit stay when no one is around? What you need is a dog who will sit-stay when company is at the door. Who cares if your dog heels beautifully in your own back yard? But you need to start there if you eventually want a dog who will heel beautifully when walking down the street.

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