Bad Dog Training Tricks - How to Correct Bad Dog Behavior
Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009
by Michel Gerard
Reperage Group
Training a dog to obey is not that easy when the dog's owner has never trained a dog before or joined a training course himself. Dog owners in general do not know how to train their dog and are disappointed when the animal do not think like humans. It is recommended to learn simple training methods by reading obedience training books or watching dog training DVDs, as well as participating with the dog in training sessions provided by a qualified professional dog trainer.
The purpose of training a dog is to have the animal behave properly when around members of the family, invited strangers and other pets. It is recommended to begin training when the puppy arrives in its new home to correct unwanted dog behavior and teach discipline. Basic training classes with a professional trainer start with puppies of a least 3 to 6 months old, and before that time, the owner should prepare himself and read a few books on the subject.
Training a dog is all about good communication between the dog and the owner. The dog has to understand and obey basic commands while the owner has to recognize the dog's signals when it is confused, nervous, excited or happy. Obedience training is to teach the dog, from the perspective of the owner, what behaviors are correct and which are incorrect.
There are four signals used by dog trainers to communicate with the dog:
- The reward signal for correct behavior, letting the dog know it has earned a reward.
- The keep going signal for correct behavior, telling the dog it has to carry on in order to get a reward.
- The no reward signal for incorrect behavior, to tell the dog to try something new.
- The punishment signal for incorrect behavior, letting the dog know it has earned a punishment.
These signals can be given verbally or with the help of a small mechanical device called a clicker.
Obedience training is most of the time a short course of 6 to 10 weeks when the owner learns how to communicate and train his animal with a few basic commands. Breeds like the Doberman Pinscher or the German Shepherd are easier to train than others with a minimum amount of time but all dogs can be trained, even the most challenging.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)We keep thinking about a dog (German Shepherd actually) and one of these days we will both be ready to make that commitment - your piece was helpful and made me hopeful! MarijoThank you very much for your nice comments. German Shepherd is a good choice but my favorite breed is Boxer as it is playful and friendly with children. I am writing a new article about dog barking that will be available soon. Stayed tuned.We, unfortunately, do not have kids or grandkids but do have many nieces, nephews and grands... we live in the country with 5 acres - and 16 paws (feline) don't want any having heart attacks from the dog even if the dog is friendly with the cats (2 are 13 this year, one 9 and one 4) Marijo
Great articles on teaching tricks
Thank you Mark.
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