puppy training tips

If you’re considering some form of training program for your dog, you should be thinking only of your desired results, instead of the behavior you want to avoid. When you begin each training session, create a picture in your minds eye of the goal you’re aiming for, and focus on it throughout the session. Don’t waste any time pondering over the negative behavior you’re trying to avoid.

Without knowing where you’re going, it’s unlikely you’ll ever get there. That’s true of most things in life, and it’s true of dog house training tips too

It’s human nature to think about things that we don’t want to happen to us. This happens a lot with dogs! We definitely don’t want our pet to pee on the carpet, or start chewing slippers, or disobey our commands, or start barking incessantly when our sweet old aunt comes to visit.

Contemplate this for a minute. Suppose you’re about to adopt a puppy. Would you actually relish the thought of relinquishing the next ten to sixteen years reprimanding your dog for things you didn’t want him to do? Do you agree it’s a better approach to channel your dog towards acceptable behavior from the start?

A prime example springs to mind is when we think, “The dog had better not chew my shoes, or furniture,” try, “My dog will chew and play with his own squeezy toys.” Instead of, “I hate it when the dog harasses and jumps up on people who visit the house,” change it to, “I would like my dog to sit to greet people.”

By concentrating on what it is you want to achieve, you’ll better appreciate how to achieve what you want. I can’t think of a better way to get started with training your new dog.

Do Rewards Really Work?

Probably the best thing that has happened in housetraining puppies in the past few years is the trend away from concentrating on correcting bad behavior, or punishing mistakes, to rewarding obedience and favorable actions.

The practice of rewarding your dog’s good behavior is a smart one, especially for puppy toilet training. Perhaps the most important reason is that whenever you scald you dog for making a mistake, the results may be irreversible. If your dog is of a particular temperament, he could become frightened or even aggressive in response to the punishment. Some dogs, especially timid breeds, may close off completely. They lose their sparkle. Some may simply curl up and shy away all the time.

The good thing about reward based training is that it also makes you feel good as the trainer. Heaping praise and treats on your dog gives a powerful sense of achievement.

But the best news is that this approach to dog obedience training works extremely well. It’s due to the fact that this approach to behavior training builds confidence and reassurance. If a behavior is rewarding, your pet will want to repeat he behavior as often as possible. By learning how to apply that simple rule, you will be able to use this method for pretty much any training goal you want to achieve.

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