There are many reasons to have a pet dog. Perhaps it was that irresistible puppy or the dog with lovable eyes! No matter why you want a dog, it is important that it is well-behaved. That takes training to accomplish! Here in this article, you’ll find some great ideas to help.
There are different tricks you can try when you are crate training your dog. If they shy away from the crate, try placing a chew bone and shutting its gate when they are not inside. Your dog will want the bone and will be unable to resist entering the crate. Give your dog some praise when he gets inside, so that he further associates being in the crate with good behavior.
It takes a while for a dog to get comfortable in a crate. Don’t take it too fast; introduce the dog at his own pace. When they are comfy with the open door, try closing it and feeding them treats via the wires. Use small increments of time, and build them up as your puppy or dog becomes more relaxed with the process. If they start to fuss, you are going too fast.
Try to see things from your dog’s eyes. You need to exercise patience with your pet, even if you think he should be learning at a faster rate. Don’t do yourself and your pet an injustice by simply giving up. Thinking like a dog can make it easier for you to do what is needed to train him. Imagine the world like they do and that can provide you with a fresh perspective on training.
Specific feeding habits should be established with your dog. Teaching your dog to realize that when you place its food bowl down, it will be removed within 10-15 minutes, will help it understand that there is a feeding schedule to stick to. Soon your dog will be finished with the meal before you are ready to remove the dish.
Dogs have a short attention span and you will have to attract his attention. If you are consistent and use repetition, your dog will start to wait for your signals before focusing on something.
Avoid restraining two dogs too closely together. The chain from one dog could wrap around the second and the dogs could get hurt trying to get free. It can even be fatal if you tie a large dog up with a small dog, and the large dog ends up getting a chain wrapped around the small dog’s neck.
Teaching dogs to roll over can be easy, provided some treats are on hand. Firstly, have the dog lie down. The next step is to hold a treat close to the floor by the dog’s head then continue to move the treat over his head until you reach the other side. As the dog uses his nose to track the morsel, he will simultaneously roll his entire body over. Say “roll over” as he performs the action so that he’ll learn the command. Be patient with him when you are teaching this because once he learns it, he can be quite the show-off amongst your friends.
Do you know what you need to to get started? With any luck you have learned at least a few new things to help you develop a suitable training program for your dog. A well-trained pet is ideal. Reaching that goal takes time! It will feel so rewarding when you get your dog trained just the way you want him. Use the advice best suited to the situation you are in.