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21. See yourself as the team leader during training. You are not the only one responsible for successful training sessions. If you see yourself and your dog as a team in training, you will be much more successful than if you assume the burden of all responsibility. You need to be aware of everything that goes on during training, because you are the leader. However, realize that your dog must be a willing participant for training to succeed.
22. Remain calm and relaxed. Your dog will sense fear, anger and anxiety. Therefore, in order to be effective you must stay calm. Issue commands in an authoritative voice and be firm and consistent to keep your dog’s attention. Any behavior on your part that is out of the ordinary will keep him from staying focused and reduce the effectiveness of your training efforts.
23. Be consistent. If you aren’t serious about wanting your dog to perform or stop a specific action, then do not issue the command. Otherwise, you are going to teach your dog that you only mean what you say some of the time. This will lead to confusion on your dog’s part and frustration on yours. It’s much easier to only issue commands that you will enforce.
24. Recognize and respect your dog’s needs. Just like people, you will find that when a dog’s basic needs are not being met he will misbehave more often. Be sure that you are providing quality food, plenty of water, constructive socialization with people and other pets, adequate shelter and safety and lots of exercise. When these needs are met, teaching your dog the basics will be much easier.
25. Practice, practice, practice. Practice makes perfect, isn’t that what your mom always said? Well, dog training is no exception! If you’re going to work on training your dog, make sure that you practice consistently for several 5-10 minute intervals throughout the day. Focus on practicing one skill at a time until your dog has mastered it and then move on to something new. Be sure to revisit already learned tricks and behaviors regularly though so they are not forgotten.
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26. Expose your dog, slowly over time, to different situations. It is critical to emphasize to your dog that you expect him to behave consistently regardless of his surroundings. One of the best ways to do this is to socialize with your dog. Introduce him to new people and other animals (dogs, cats, etc.) so that he learns to be social. Take him into unfamiliar surroundings whenever feasible so that he learns that regardless of where he is you are still there and in charge. This will allow you to have more effective control, and will alleviate anxiety caused by unfamiliar people and surroundings that can lead to misbehavior in the future.
27. Find out what works. Not every child learns the same way, and not every dog learns the same way. Therefore, you should attempt to use different training techniques until your find one that you are comfortable with, and that works with your particular dog. The general rule to remember is that if a technique isn’t working after a week, you should try something else.
28. Remember that training should not be harsh. Harsh training will make your dog mean – and afraid. You definitely don’t want either of these situations, so try to always focus on the positive and to reward good work with treats and praise. If you punish your dog for a bad behavior, he will stop doing that behavior temporarily. But, if you replace a bad behavior with a rewarding behavior there is a higher likelihood that you will end up with a well-behaved dog.
29. Use a short leash for training purposes. Leashes come in many different lengths, some reach up to 100 feet or more. However, when you are training your dog, you should always use a leash that is around 6 foot long and comes with a loop that you can slip your hand through, wrapping it around your fingers to ensure that the dog doesn’t get away from you. When your dog is on your left side, keep the leash in front of you with the loop around your right hand. This will help you to keep the leash short and to maintain control.
30. Start early and keep at it. The most effective time to train any dog is when they are a young puppy. However, if you are training an older dog, it is best to begin as soon as possible in order to teach your dog to obey you. Also, it is important to keep at your training efforts until your dog masters all of the commands that you may issue. Training is a commitment that must be entered into seriously, otherwise you may find yourself right back where you started.
22. Remain calm and relaxed. Your dog will sense fear, anger and anxiety. Therefore, in order to be effective you must stay calm. Issue commands in an authoritative voice and be firm and consistent to keep your dog’s attention. Any behavior on your part that is out of the ordinary will keep him from staying focused and reduce the effectiveness of your training efforts.
23. Be consistent. If you aren’t serious about wanting your dog to perform or stop a specific action, then do not issue the command. Otherwise, you are going to teach your dog that you only mean what you say some of the time. This will lead to confusion on your dog’s part and frustration on yours. It’s much easier to only issue commands that you will enforce.
24. Recognize and respect your dog’s needs. Just like people, you will find that when a dog’s basic needs are not being met he will misbehave more often. Be sure that you are providing quality food, plenty of water, constructive socialization with people and other pets, adequate shelter and safety and lots of exercise. When these needs are met, teaching your dog the basics will be much easier.
25. Practice, practice, practice. Practice makes perfect, isn’t that what your mom always said? Well, dog training is no exception! If you’re going to work on training your dog, make sure that you practice consistently for several 5-10 minute intervals throughout the day. Focus on practicing one skill at a time until your dog has mastered it and then move on to something new. Be sure to revisit already learned tricks and behaviors regularly though so they are not forgotten.
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26. Expose your dog, slowly over time, to different situations. It is critical to emphasize to your dog that you expect him to behave consistently regardless of his surroundings. One of the best ways to do this is to socialize with your dog. Introduce him to new people and other animals (dogs, cats, etc.) so that he learns to be social. Take him into unfamiliar surroundings whenever feasible so that he learns that regardless of where he is you are still there and in charge. This will allow you to have more effective control, and will alleviate anxiety caused by unfamiliar people and surroundings that can lead to misbehavior in the future.
27. Find out what works. Not every child learns the same way, and not every dog learns the same way. Therefore, you should attempt to use different training techniques until your find one that you are comfortable with, and that works with your particular dog. The general rule to remember is that if a technique isn’t working after a week, you should try something else.
28. Remember that training should not be harsh. Harsh training will make your dog mean – and afraid. You definitely don’t want either of these situations, so try to always focus on the positive and to reward good work with treats and praise. If you punish your dog for a bad behavior, he will stop doing that behavior temporarily. But, if you replace a bad behavior with a rewarding behavior there is a higher likelihood that you will end up with a well-behaved dog.
29. Use a short leash for training purposes. Leashes come in many different lengths, some reach up to 100 feet or more. However, when you are training your dog, you should always use a leash that is around 6 foot long and comes with a loop that you can slip your hand through, wrapping it around your fingers to ensure that the dog doesn’t get away from you. When your dog is on your left side, keep the leash in front of you with the loop around your right hand. This will help you to keep the leash short and to maintain control.
30. Start early and keep at it. The most effective time to train any dog is when they are a young puppy. However, if you are training an older dog, it is best to begin as soon as possible in order to teach your dog to obey you. Also, it is important to keep at your training efforts until your dog masters all of the commands that you may issue. Training is a commitment that must be entered into seriously, otherwise you may find yourself right back where you started.
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