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that have been used over the ages and you can be as innovative
as you want to be. There is no one best method that can promise
100% results as the technique is what you make it to be. You
only need to bear a few things in mind:
- Study your dog’s behavior: Just like us, dogs have
their own character and you need to find out what it is.
If yours is a hypersensitive dog, you need to be careful
before resorting to any kind of negativity with your dog.
If your is a strong- willed dog, you may have to show him
you are the boss by ensuring that you get him to do what
you want him to do. Once you know under which category your
dog’s character is, you can tailor your technique
so that it plays on his strengths and diminishes his weaknesses.
- Your behavior: We also need to choose a method that suits
our character. Dogs can easily sense the fact that we are
bored and the training session can turn into one that is
going nowhere. Ensure that you choose an activity that you
really enjoy so that it catches on.
- Getting outside help: If you feel that you are not up
to it, get help from experienced trainers. You can either
get dog trainers to fully train your dog or get dog trainers
to partly train your dog after which you can take over.
Even if you get a dog trainer to fully train your dog, reiteration
and practice will have to be done by you in your home. Dog
trainers provide various services so check out what kind
of dog training you would like them to provide you with.
Remember to,
- Make a list of all the things you want to teach your
dog in advance
- List them out from simple to complex ones
- Decide what word will be used as the command for that
action.
- Make a plan with dates so that you follow a good schedule.
- If you are employing a dog trainer, ensure that you tell
him exactly what you expect. The dog trainer will tell you
what commands he has taught your dog so that you can reiterate
them at home but if he does not, do ask. Your dog trainer
should also guide you on how to study your dog’s behavior
and what pleases or displeases your dog. He should get you
to understand how to train and practice with your dog. The
character, desires, strengths and weaknesses of a dog changes
with time and so it is best that you take on most of the
training yourself or you will have to employ a dog trainer
throughout the life of your dog.
There are training aids available today to help you with
dog training. Special collars and leashes are available but
it is best to use these only if required and with a dog trainer’s
guidance. This will prevent any accidents or incidents of
bad behavior in your dog.
Remember the three R’s of Training- Repetition, Reiteration
and Rewards. Remember the two S’ required in you- Steadiness
and Serenity. It will not be too long before you have a well
behaved dog.
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