Top "10" FREE DOG TRAINING TIPS
The following tips are here to help you have a better relationship with your dog.
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What's the Secret to Success
▶ Dog Training Tip 1: Timing
The number one tip to successful training is TIMING. If you have great timing, you will train faster, more efficiently and more consistently than anyone else.
Dog Training Tip 1: Food Training
Use food based training to establish positive motivated patterns in your dog. Use their daily food (meal) ration to teach them to look to you for leadership, reward and responsibility.
Dog Training Tip 2: Motivation
Motivation is more than "good dog". It is an attitude of motivated behavior. Dogs follow a leader that is fair, positive and motivates them to perform. Motivation teaches them what is acceptable and what is not. You will achieve more through being motivated than you will through being forceful!.
Dog Training Tip 3: Crate Training
Crate training is a must. It is the perfect baby sitter. It is not cruel to place a dog in a crate; it plays on "denning" behavior in animals. It teaches your dog to appreciate the time you spend with them; it gives them a time to be calm and quiet, and channels their energy when they are working. Remember when you crate your dog to close the door - yes, I know that's obvious, but some people forget the purpose of a crate is to limit freedom.
Dog Training Tip 4: Structure
Structure your dogs day. Don't allow them to act inappropriately and then punish them for doing so. Establish patterns for going potty, working for food, walking on leash, playing with other pets, spending time with the kids, etc. Think of it as sending your child to school - structure!.
Dog Training Tip 5: Real World Training
Practice with your dog in real world settings. Obviously this means setting a good foundation first. Practice at the front door, in the street, at the park and whereever you like to spend time with your dog.
Dog Training Tip 6: Foundation
Creating a solid foundation for your dog will teach them what is expected of them. Start wit a basic set of rules, and add to that.
Dog Training Tip 7: Baby Steps
Train in Baby Steps! Take things slowly. You achieve better results through building on positive behaviors, than you will be allowing things to crash and burn.
Dog Training Tip 8: Set realistic expectations
Rome wasn't built in a day! It takes time to achieve great results, and you need to be realistic in what you expect. Think of training your dog as being teaching a small child. They are willing to learn, if you are willing to teach.
Dog Training Tip 9: Practice - practice - practice
This is so important that I will say it again - PRACTICE. You cannot expect results without learning to carry out the patterns. You must practice, at least a few minutes a day, to ensure success. More so, you will find that practice can become part of your daily routine. Bring your dog into your world gradually, step by step. Teach them what you like, and don't want, so that they can understand. And practice what you learn.
Dog Training Tip 10: Send your dog to school
Yes, I know, this is obvious! But the reality is that dog training is like going to school. Learning can be fun if applied in a positive and creative way.
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