Basic Dog Obedience Training

Don’t get too excited with Fido as soon as you get home with him, rather, save the neat dog tricks until after you complete some basic dog obedience training. Just as aDog Training child has to learn new words and a whole new vocabulary, start with simple one word commands such as ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘heel’. Keeping it simple in the beginning allows your dog to grasp basic communication with you and establish a bond with you early on. Soon obeying these few simple commands will just come as second nature to your dog.

Don’t overwhelm your new puppy with too many commands and techniques that feel like he’s first year in a Masters Degree program. You will become your puppy’s best friend and his master rather than the nasty professor at the head of the class. Use lots of love and rewards when your dog completes some basic dog obedience training. This will keep him coming back for more and seeing it as enjoyment, and not stage fright to perform that cool new ‘shake the paw trick’ you want to show off to your friends.

 The reward method is widely used as well as the leash and collar training methods. Rewarding the dog with treats and food is generally a more relaxed approach although not necessarily the best. They may grow to expect the chewy bone after every single ‘roll over’ trick or simple ‘sit’ command.

Some feel the military means is more effective than the gentle method of offering a treat for a reward. While the food reward method may work for some, the leash method seeks to teach the animal who’s boss and better adapts to the final goal of dog obedience training, laying the foundation for new and exciting tricks for your dog to perform.

However, don’t let the leash do all the work. Your dog must adapt and obey your commands with or without the leash. This lays the relationship you have with your dog out on the table clearly and concisely, resulting in a much better behaved dog to be around.

Whatever method you choose, dog obedience training ensures the dog executes your commands positively rather than running rampant with no routine training. So providing some basic dog obedience training not only results in a better behaved dog, but gives you a best friend you love to be around, not to mention a good performer at your next party.


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