Dogs bring so much joy to our lives when brought home as pets.
However we must realize that it is imperative to train them.
A trained dog is an obedient and more intelligent dog.
He is more content in life and so are you! It is such a relief to have your dog listen to you when you ask him to follow a command and not just stare at you in a dumb manner and continue doing exactly what you asked him not to! This could be an extremely embarrassing situation if exhibited in front of an audience, even if they are your friends or strangers! So we can safely say that it is important to train your dog.
You may love and pamper your dog a lot but you must understand that there is a time you have to get tough and not let your pet have his way always! The sooner you begin the better it will be for you.
The advantages of beginning training at a young age are such that the dog has not formed any bad habits that will require being broken.
Breaking of old habits may not come well to your dog.
It may not like the process and may retaliate in an adverse manner.
The best method to train your dog is the positive reinforcement method.
This method will take a while.
Your dog will not be trained over night.
However if you have been speaking to your dog and giving him hints as to what you like him doing and more importantly what you don't like him doing, it will be easier for him to understand the training lessons.
This is true because the dog will already be acquainted with the language you speak and will have a slight understanding of the tones of your voice which he will be able to relate to the mood you are in.
Positive reinforcement simply means reinforcing the command by saying it multiple numbers of times and rewarding the animal every time he gets the command right.
You can start with the command come.
You can stand at a distance from your pet and in a loud and clear voice call out the command "come".
When your dog does as told you must reward him with a treat.
It is important not to laugh during this routine.
Your dog must not feel that you are playing with it.
Repeat this command as many times as it may take for your dog to understand what is expected out of him.
Basic training should consist of the commands come, down, sit, no and stay.
You may want to teach your dog other commands too! Do not hit your dog or become impatient with it.
It is important that you devote an hour everyday to train your dog.
This will build a strong and healthy bond between you and your dog! This will make your dog love and respect you more!