A Dog Trainers Rules Of Basic Dog Training

If you’re considering some form of training program for your dog, think only of what you’re hoping to gain, as against the patterns you’re trying to eliminate. So as you start each exercise with your dog, you need to have clear understanding of exactly what you want to happen, and hold that image through the session. Don’t spend any energy on thinking about the actions and behavior that you want to avoid.

Without knowing where you’re going, it’s unlikely you’ll ever get there. This applies to pretty much everything we do every day of our lives, and it applies to basic dog house training too

It’s a natural emotion to concentrate on the things we don’t want in our lives. This is particularly relevant with regards to training dogs as well. We sure don’t want the dog to urinate on the furniture, or start chewing slippers, or ignore us when we tell him what to do, or bark like maniacs when we have friends come into the house.

But consider this for a second. Assuming you’re looking for new dog or puppy to bring into your family. Are you actually considering spending the next eight to fourteen years reprimanding your dog for things you didn’t want him to do? Don’t you think it’s a better idea to coach your dog to be obedient and socially acceptable?

A perfect example is when you think, “I don’t want my dog to chew the corners of my carpet,” try, “I want my dog to chew his toys.” Rather than, “I hate it when the dog harasses and jumps up on people who visit the house,” what about, “It would be nice for the dog to sit nicely and welcome visitors.”

By framing your training goals in positive terms, you will have a much clearer path to successfully training your dog. What better way to start your training program.

Reward Your Dog

One of the best things to happen in puppy house training just recently is a move in focus from highlighting corrective action, or punishment, and moving towards rewarding good behavior.

Rewarding your dog when he gets it right if highly effective especially for potty training tricks. One of the critical reasons for this is that whenever you scald you dog for making a mistake, the outcome can be pretty sad. Some dogs - not all, but it can happen - could become frightened or even aggressive in response to the punishment. Other dogs shut down. They seem to lose their sense of adventure. They may seem broken-spirited.

You also get a better sense of accomplishment and enlightenment when using reward training techniques. Heaping praise and treats on your dog gives a powerful sense of achievement.

But regardless of how good it makes you feel, rewards based training actually works. It’s due to the fact that this approach to behavior training builds confidence and reassurance. As soon as she discovers that rewards come for a particular action of behavior, your pet will want to repeat he behavior as often as possible. With regular practice of the best way to use this technique, you can use rewards to reach virtually any training goal.