| Dog Obedience Training | | | | There are several types of dog obedience |
| | | | training; let's have a look at the very basic |
| There are few things that are more | | | | ones. The most common and easy to put into |
| frustrating than having an ill mannered,a | | | | practice are the reward-based and the leash |
| ggressive dog around the house. Proper, | | | | training types. The latter is considered to |
| early training will insure that you will not | | | | belong to the traditional dog obedience |
| face what may become serious problems as the | | | | training used at first in military |
| dog begins to mature. There is nothing funny | | | | facilities. For such practical purposes, the |
| about having a dog, big or small, trashing | | | | leash dog obedience training has more |
| your home. Dog obedience training will help | | | | advantages than the food reward, since it |
| you to have a dog that behaves as it should, | | | | finds better adaptation to the task or |
| the way that you want it to behave. And, | | | | mission the animal has to face. The collars |
| more importantly, because most dog problems | | | | bring mild or even hard correction, yet, make |
| are caused by owners that haven't clue, it | | | | sure that you don't use it ineffectively. |
| will train you to be a better doggy parent. | | | | |
| | | | The leash dog obedience training teaches the |
| Step One | | | | animal to obey to collar control. You will |
| | | | need to remember that the leash is just the |
| The first ingredient for effective dog | | | | first step into developing the skills to get |
| obedience training to be effective is to | | | | the dog obey under no matter what |
| build a solid and trusting relationship | | | | circumstances and relying on other tools as |
| between dog and owner. And, before this can | | | | well. This type of dog obedience training |
| occur, a common language needs to be created. | | | | establishes the hierarchy or the leadership |
| This can only be achieved when the dog | | | | in the dog's life and the relation you |
| obedience training that you are employing | | | | develop with the dog very much depends on |
| opens the way to learning, and provides you | | | | this aspect. Now, let's see how the reward |
| with the ability understand your pet and its | | | | dog obedience training system works. Commands |
| needs. | | | | given to the animal and properly executed are |
| | | | rewarded. |
| Through dog obedience training you make sure | | | | |
| that the animal always responds in a positive | | | | Thus, the pet associates a specific positive |
| ways to your commands. The idea is to work | | | | behavior with certain rewards, caresses, a |
| with the dog in such a way as to ensure that | | | | toy or usually food. Behavior patterns |
| the animal remains calm and will not develop | | | | develop along these lines as dog obedience |
| anti-social behaviors. Exercises will help | | | | training pursues a mutual understanding |
| your pet create the best responses to stimuli | | | | between pet and owner. Ridding a dog of |
| and therefore, dog obedience training works | | | | wanted behaviors is best accomplished by |
| for the benefit of both animal and adoptive | | | | never letting them happen in the first place |
| family. Specific centers meet the | | | | if possible, but in the even that isn't |
| requirements of dog owners who seek | | | | possible, say in the case of an adopted dog, |
| professional help in training their dogs. | | | | more intense study is required. Some may |
| Though this is not commonly necessary if the | | | | decide to hire a professional in dog |
| owner understands the needs of the dog, and | | | | obedience training, but even here you have to |
| how to best address them. | | | | be an active part in the process since you |
| | | | are the one to spend most time with the pet. |
| Dog Training Methods | | | | Many find that learning how to do this on |
| | | | their own is much more rewarding. |