7 Basic Rules You Must Understand, Before You Decide to Train Your Dog
Dogs are pack animals.
They instinctively follow the strongest member of their pack.
You and your family are now their pack.
You and your family are now their leader.
Before your dog will follow you, it must see you as a fair, firm and consistent leader.
It has to trust and respect your judgment.
If he or she doesn't, they will NEVER follow you willingly.
Granted, you can bully some dogs into submission.
However, what usually happens when strong-arm tactics are used; you get a fearful, resentful, unpredictable dog.
An unpredictable dog, can be a dangerous dog! Want to project the image of a fair, firm, consistent, strong leader? ·Understand how your dog thinks.
·Understand the learning capacity of their breed.
·Practice the 7 rules of training To be allowed to stay in a pack, dogs must get the approval of the Alpha male and female.
To gain their approval, they must follow the rules of their pack.
For not only the individual dog to survive, but also the entire pack to survive, each dog must know his or her place.
Your dog must learn, through positive reinforcement, punishment-free training methods, how to fit into your pack.
7 BASIC RULES OF DOG TRAINING 1.
BE OBSERVANT - Learn to read your dog.
Do your homework.
Learn what to expect from their breed in general.
Watch their body language.
Watch how they carry their tail, watch their hackles, be aware of the position changes of their ears, look in their eyes and their facial expressions.
By "reading" your dog, you can foresee what they are thinking, and thereby intercept and prevent problems BEFORE they happen.
2.
BE IN THE MOMENT - Corrections must be made IMMEDIATELY! If you do not catch and correct your dog in the act, they will have no clue why you are correcting them.
Dogs live in the moment.
Alpha always makes their correction for inappropriate behavior immediately, fairly, firmly and consistently.
A minute or two after the fact, your dog is clueless as to why YOU are behaving the way you are.
That only confuses them.
If you are not fair, firm and consistent, they will not learn to trust and respect you.
3.
BE POSITIVE - Dogs learn by association.
The more you praise your dog for appropriate behavior, the easier it will be to them to learn how to behave appropriately.
They will repeat that behavior just for your attention and praise.
Praise your dog a million times a day whenever their behavior warrants it.
4.
BE CALM AND FIRM - Communicate subtly.
Keep your emotions out of corrections.
Make the message only as strong as you need, the first time.
Being firm and calm, will get your message across faster, than constantly repeating the correction.
5.
BE CONSISTENT - Do not confuse your dog by correcting inappropriate behavior one time, and letting it slip another.
Don't send mixed messages.
Do not change the rulebook half way through the game, and then wonder why your dog isn't following them.
6.
BE THERE FOR THEM - Take your time.
Bond with your dog.
Include them in your life.
You will both make mistakes.
Do not have your dog see you only as a hard taskmaster.
Talk to them, praise them, play with them, exercise them, and take them with you whenever possible.
Share experiences and fun together create a bond and wonderful memories! Those memories will be with you long after your dog isn't.
7.
BE PATIENT - Some dogs learn faster than others.
Do not give up on your dog or yourself.
Make the commitment.
Sacrifice the time and energy.
Break each command down to as simple an exercise as possible.
If need be, go back to the PUPPY KINDERGARTEN way of teaching.
You will see progress.
If you do not have confidence in your own capability to train your dog, find a local trainer who applies positive reinforcement, punishment-free training methods.
Dogs who have little or no obedience skills, need to start at the bottom no matter how old they are.
Sign your dog up for PUPPY KINDERGARTEN.
Socialization works wonders!Dogs learn from each other.
Sometimes just watching another dog respond to a command will help your dog understand what is expected.
Get a solid foundation, and work your way up.
Keep raising the bar.
Your dog will it's best to meet your expectations.
BOTTOM LINE: Training your dog never ends.
Your beloved pet will always be a work in progress.
The more you work together, the more you will understand, trust and respect each other.
Keep it fun.
Dogs learn best, when they are having fun.
They instinctively follow the strongest member of their pack.
You and your family are now their pack.
You and your family are now their leader.
Before your dog will follow you, it must see you as a fair, firm and consistent leader.
It has to trust and respect your judgment.
If he or she doesn't, they will NEVER follow you willingly.
Granted, you can bully some dogs into submission.
However, what usually happens when strong-arm tactics are used; you get a fearful, resentful, unpredictable dog.
An unpredictable dog, can be a dangerous dog! Want to project the image of a fair, firm, consistent, strong leader? ·Understand how your dog thinks.
·Understand the learning capacity of their breed.
·Practice the 7 rules of training To be allowed to stay in a pack, dogs must get the approval of the Alpha male and female.
To gain their approval, they must follow the rules of their pack.
For not only the individual dog to survive, but also the entire pack to survive, each dog must know his or her place.
Your dog must learn, through positive reinforcement, punishment-free training methods, how to fit into your pack.
7 BASIC RULES OF DOG TRAINING 1.
BE OBSERVANT - Learn to read your dog.
Do your homework.
Learn what to expect from their breed in general.
Watch their body language.
Watch how they carry their tail, watch their hackles, be aware of the position changes of their ears, look in their eyes and their facial expressions.
By "reading" your dog, you can foresee what they are thinking, and thereby intercept and prevent problems BEFORE they happen.
2.
BE IN THE MOMENT - Corrections must be made IMMEDIATELY! If you do not catch and correct your dog in the act, they will have no clue why you are correcting them.
Dogs live in the moment.
Alpha always makes their correction for inappropriate behavior immediately, fairly, firmly and consistently.
A minute or two after the fact, your dog is clueless as to why YOU are behaving the way you are.
That only confuses them.
If you are not fair, firm and consistent, they will not learn to trust and respect you.
3.
BE POSITIVE - Dogs learn by association.
The more you praise your dog for appropriate behavior, the easier it will be to them to learn how to behave appropriately.
They will repeat that behavior just for your attention and praise.
Praise your dog a million times a day whenever their behavior warrants it.
4.
BE CALM AND FIRM - Communicate subtly.
Keep your emotions out of corrections.
Make the message only as strong as you need, the first time.
Being firm and calm, will get your message across faster, than constantly repeating the correction.
5.
BE CONSISTENT - Do not confuse your dog by correcting inappropriate behavior one time, and letting it slip another.
Don't send mixed messages.
Do not change the rulebook half way through the game, and then wonder why your dog isn't following them.
6.
BE THERE FOR THEM - Take your time.
Bond with your dog.
Include them in your life.
You will both make mistakes.
Do not have your dog see you only as a hard taskmaster.
Talk to them, praise them, play with them, exercise them, and take them with you whenever possible.
Share experiences and fun together create a bond and wonderful memories! Those memories will be with you long after your dog isn't.
7.
BE PATIENT - Some dogs learn faster than others.
Do not give up on your dog or yourself.
Make the commitment.
Sacrifice the time and energy.
Break each command down to as simple an exercise as possible.
If need be, go back to the PUPPY KINDERGARTEN way of teaching.
You will see progress.
If you do not have confidence in your own capability to train your dog, find a local trainer who applies positive reinforcement, punishment-free training methods.
Dogs who have little or no obedience skills, need to start at the bottom no matter how old they are.
Sign your dog up for PUPPY KINDERGARTEN.
Socialization works wonders!Dogs learn from each other.
Sometimes just watching another dog respond to a command will help your dog understand what is expected.
Get a solid foundation, and work your way up.
Keep raising the bar.
Your dog will it's best to meet your expectations.
BOTTOM LINE: Training your dog never ends.
Your beloved pet will always be a work in progress.
The more you work together, the more you will understand, trust and respect each other.
Keep it fun.
Dogs learn best, when they are having fun.
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