Home Dog Training – Can You Do It On Your Own?
Last time before obedience classes were popular, nearly every dog owner relied on home dog training to get their dog to perform tricks and obey.
Pet owners who wanted a well behaved dog really had no choice but to spend time teaching Fido at home, and had to have the patience, willpower, and desire to do so. Many people learned how to train their dogs from their parents who had owned dogs, while others used instructions found in dog training books.
You can either train your dog through dog obedience classes or conduct home dog training just as your ancestors did. If you are low in budget, conducting home training is a better choice.
Fortunately, dogs are simple creatures, and can be trained pretty easily with a mixture of consistency, praise, and treats. Give them enough of those, and they’ll be doing whatever you want in no time. You can teach them not only to obey, but also to perform some cute tricks that your friends will find amusing.
The most successful way to train your dog at home is to model the behavior you want from him. For example, if you want him to sit on command, then gently place him in a sitting position and say “sit” very firmly, while looking him in the eyes.
Do this over and over, until finally, just say “sit” to him and see what he does. If he sits on his own, give him a treat and lots of praise for a job well done. If he doesn’t sit, then go back to modeling the sitting and the command until he learns it.
Different dogs pick up the skills differently. Some require a longer time but some can pick up quite quickly. But sooner or later he will get it.
One very important thing about training your dog. Be sure to keep praising and giving treats for the first several times your dog does the right thing on command. After a while,just praise your dog. Your dog wants to know you are happy with him.
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