How To Effectively Train Your Dog

It is great to have playtime with your pet, but your dog should stay calm when you come into

the room. Avoid acknowledging him as you enter. This helps to maintain a controlled

atmosphere.

Always ensure your dog is getting enough exercise. Almost all dogs have short attention

spans. Dogs that lose interest are hard to train. If you have a happy, exercised dog, they will

listen better. Take your dog on long walks or runs.

If you want to be successful in house training an animal, make sure that you stick to a strict

schedule for feeding times and elimination times. This gives you important forehand

knowledge to prevent accidents and your dog an association of cause and effect to follow.

This schedule also teaches dogs what it means to "hold it".

Try to keep accidents at a minimum when toilet training your dog. You need to know what

they act like if they have to use the bathroom. Common ones include whining, pacing and

even consistent staring. Do not wait more than a couple of minutes. Grab his leash and take

him to a place where he can safely eliminate. When he does go, praise him! Soon, your dog

will signal you when he needs to go outside.

Before you begin training your dog, you need to establish yourself as the alpha. Your dog

must see you as a leader, or they will not follow your commands. In practice, this means that

you should walk ahead when walking your dog, for instance, rather than allowing him or her

to take the lead.

When you are traveling together with a dog, make a dog travel bag. Include water, food

bowls, bathroom bags and paper towels, so you can have a relaxing ride. There is no need to

bring along the bag of dog food; you can buy some when you reach your destination.

Dogs are just like people; they love hearing the sound of their own names and the use of the

name will call them to attention. Use it often in the early days of training, so your pup learns

that he should pay attention to you when you call his name. Put some thought into your dogs

name, and choose one that isn't too long and that isn't too similar to other common words.

Get your dog's attention the same way every time. Use your dog's name when giving a

command. This will get his attention so he knows to follow the command. Dogs quickly

recognize their name which allows you to get their attention.

In order to have a great dog, you need to learn control and firmness. Yelling at the dog is

counterproductive, and it is necessary to balance strictness in response to misbehavior and

love in response to obedience. This develops a strong relationship with your dog.

Above all, the goal of a training program is to set well-defined expectations for your pet. Your

relationship with other people is strengthened by shared respect and mutual understanding;

a relationship with your pet is no different. Always provide consistent support for lessons you

have imparted to the dog. Make sure he stays on top of what he has learned, and correct any

bad behavior. Once your dog knows the basics, his ability to do anything is near limitless.

www