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Tips on Training
Don't train when you are in a bad mood.
Keep training sessions short.(10 - 15 minutes, 1 or 2 times a day, 4 or 5 days a week).End on a positive note.
Make the sessions FUN! You want the time spent training to be the most fun your dog has with you, not the time he dreads.
Lots of praise vs. corrections...at least 2 to 1. Make sure you are CORRECTING behavior, NOT punishment. After all, this is learning time and it is totally unfair to punish a dog for something he does't know!!!
If the dog is confused, go back to something he does well so that you can praise him. Put him away and try again later.
Keep at it!! Remember, humans take 18 YEARS before we think they are adults.
Thank heavens most dogs start to mature at 18 months. Looks pretty good in comparison, hmmm?
ENJOY YOUR FRIEND AND KEEP A SENSE OF HUMOR!!!!! |
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How do I separate fact from fiction? Everyone has an opinion on how I should train my dog. |
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An opinion is only as good as its' results with an individual dog. That's why you need to educate and inform yourself about your own dog. What breed is it? Believe it or not, that can make a big difference in training techniques. The methods used to teach a herding or retrieving breed probably won't be as effective for hounds or sled dog breeds. One reason is that herding and retrieving dogs were bred to work closely and take direction from humans. For example, a pretty reliable method of getting them to come when they don't want to is to turn around and walk away from them. Their inclination is to turn around and catch up with you. Of course if you chase and/or beat them when you do get them,you can pretty much rule out that technique. A hound dog or sled dog was bred to either work independently of you or to move away from you e.g.hounds move away and work on their own and when they find the scent call the hunter to THEM. Especially for these breeds early puppy imprinting is essential, with lots of tactile and/or food/ball rewards, so that you become the BEST place to be.
You need to find a trainer who LIKES and understands your breed, but your best bet is to understand your dog and what motivates him yourself. |
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