Dog Behaviour Training - Is it Easy to Train the Dog Yourself?

By Rikard Ingvarsson

Dogs love their masters and are rightfully called a man's best friend due to this very quality that they have. But most dogs do not come trained, you have to spend time on their training and trust me, it is easy if you just have the right sort of attitude. Just follow some basic tips about dog behavior training and you will see positive results for yourself in next to no time. Preservation is something that you will have to practice though, if you really want to get the rewards here!

1. Make it a routine so that the dogs should know that they have to go through it every day. The gap of even one day should not be left in between if you really want to get somewhere with your dog as recurrence is a must for these animals. Obedience is something that the dogs will ultimately get to learn about, but with a little training and controlled firmness.

2. Never in a million years ever hit the dog. That is a big no-no if you really want him to be obedient and respectful towards you. Hitting will only make them get extremely scared of you which you wouldn't ever want. To top it all, this cowardice could become a trait that you don't want ever to be ingrained in your dog as for all you know, he might start chickening out even when another dog approaches him!

3. A little bit of praise and appreciation goes a long way whilst training a dog. Just always try and reward your dog for every little thing that he does right and see how he continues to do it the right way always. Always use loving words and phrases whilst dealing with your dog, as dogs crave love and will do better if you keep on appreciating their efforts.

4. Usually if we are getting a dog, chances are that the dog is being brought home for children as it is this age that we start teaching them how to take care of animals. Do make them responsible for the little dog/ puppy that you have brought in the household. This will actually have a two folded affect as it will relieve you of some of your responsibilities and also will make your child get a hold of his. Above all, puppies usually learn it better from kids!

Dogs will take their time in learning new behavior; if the breed is that of a hound or a terrier it is just not what they are supposed to do and they can become difficult! But eventually all of the dogs get trained and it should not be a big problem. Never think that dog behavior training is a big issue as it most certainly isn't. People do it all the time and with great success. Dogs are easy animals to train and can learn things fairly easily. Don't waste time, energy and not to mention money, on those dog training schools as they really don't mean much as far as training is concerned. I mean with a little direction you can achieve the same, if not better, results at home! So go on, try these instructions at home in training your dog and I assure you that these will help.

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