DOG TRAINING ADVICEDOG TRAINING ADVICE“Why does your dog sit when you tell him to and mine doesn't?", “Howcan your dog heel to you like that?” ”Wow! He comes when you tell himto” - Sound familiar? If it does, you need to invest some time into a little bitof basic dog training. Starting to train your dog from a young age iscrucial, as the first few months of his life is when you will have the greatestinfluence on him; this is where he is shaped into the dog he is going to bewhen he is all grown up. The most basic of dog training is to get your dog to sit and come. Teachingyour dog those commands are essential for him to learn. These commandsare used for various different reasons, if you are in competition, if your dogjumps making him sit will immediately get him off, and "come" is the allimportant one. If you take your dog for a walk, you let him of the leashand you expect him to come back to you, not run around the park with youchasing after him shouting at him to “get here right this instance”. Thatwould be just down right embarrassing! To teach your dog how to come requires only the most basic of techniquesbut a lot of repetition. The simplest way to get him to come is have a toy inone hand and a treat in the other, when you are in the house simply walkaway from him, hold out the toy and excitingly call him to you, when hecomes over give him a treat, always use the command for come that youare going to use in the future. Doing this several times a day is a great wayto teach him, but remember to have lots of long breaks so he doesn’t getbored and stop enjoying it, and don't forget the treats!Getting him to sit could be a slight bit harder but again only requires basicdog training. When you have mastered the come command call him toyou, place your hand on the end of his back and say "sit" while gentlypushing down on his backside, when he sits his bottom down give him atreat and a lot of praise. If you want him to sit longer just delay giving himthe treat and the praise, get him to sit but take your time bending down tohim and feeding him his tidbits. Teach your pup to sit as his first lesson. There are several good reasonswhy you should start with this command. First, sitting comes naturally todogs since they often sit to rest. Two, teaching the pup to sit is relativelyeasy, a lesson that he will learn very quickly. Three, you will find the sitposition an excellent base or jump-off spot from which to launch the othercommands. When the pup is sitting, he is quiet and under control. The sitposition is akin to the five basic foot positions of the ballet dancer. From thefive positions, the ballet dancer can execute any number of steps orcombinations, from an entre chat to a capriole. The sit position has practical applications, it is not just a trick. Whenwalking the pup, you will find the sit useful at intersections, when meetinga friend, and in various other situations where you want the dog to be quietand under control. Start the lesson with the pup on the leash. You can place him on your leftside; later he'll be walking or heeling from that position. Hold the leash inyour right hand, give the command "Sit!" and lift up on the leash. This willraise the pup's head. With your left hand, push down on his rear end.Repeat these movements until the pup sits down without your having tolean on him. Then unsnap the leash and give the command. If he balks orsits down only halfway, put him back on the leash and start over. He'llsoon learn that when he doesn't obey, he'll be restrained with the leash.Praise him well when he gets the lesson right.Next, introduce him to the appropriate hand signal. Move a pace or two infront of the dog, give the command "Sit!" and hold up your forefinger in anadmonishing gesture. Let him see it. Keep repeating the lesson, using boththe command and the hand signal. While the hand signal has its best usewhen working at a distance, such as in the field, there are many situationsin which you will find it useful. One of these is when there is too muchnoise for your dog to hear your voice. Basic dog training is simple and very effective. It should also be fun foryou and your dog, it does not have to be hours and hours each day justmay be 5 minutes or so. Do not forget to reward your dog and yourself forall the “hard” work though! Scotts Ultimate Ebook Collection Dog Training Tips For the New Puppy Owner How To Crate Train Puppies and Dogs How To Groom Your Puppy or Dog How To Raise an Obedient Puppy How To Show Your Dog Whos Boss How To Stop Your Dog From Barking How To Teach Your Dog Not To Bite Potty Training Your New Puppy Easily Puppy and Dog Obedience Training Puppy and Dog Training Secrets Puppy Obedience Training is Fun |