You’d like to keep your pet dog indoors, however you can’t deal with all of your belongings being ruined. You have suffered through chewed up furniture and dog waste on your floor, and it is now time for you to properly train your dog. For more information and advice on training your pet and teaching him manners, read on.
If you are crate training your dog, you need to show them that this is where they will sleep. At meal times, try to place their food in the crate by leaving the door wide open while they’re eating. Thus, they will associate a good thing like yummy food with the crate.
Try to get your dog on a regular feeding schedule. This gives you important forehand knowledge to prevent accidents and your dog an association of cause and effect to follow. This will also teach your dog “hold it” until her next trip outside.
Be patient when training a dog. Patience is the best way to keep your dog from becoming confused and for you to remain calm. Your dog wants to make you happy, but sometimes it just does not understand you.
Start with the easy stuff. You will both get instant gratification and establish a good foundation which you and your dog can build on. This gives you greater results when training.
Training Sessions
Limit the time of your training sessions with your dog so he doesn’t lose focus. If you spend too much time doing one training exercise, your dog will become bored. Training sessions should be limited to about 10 minutes of time or less.
Get your dog’s attention the same way every time. Start each command by calling the dog’s name. You can get their attention by doing this and then use the command. Using your dog’s name lets him know you want his attention.
You may be finding it difficult to live with an indoor dog. You are losing your patience and losing good furniture. If you follow through with the guidelines you’ve just read, you can train your family pet to become a more suitable companion for indoors, outdoors or both.