The Positives of Positive Dog Training

So you just got yourself a new dog. Training your new friend can at time be an enjoyable experience, but at the same time demanding and difficult. Dog collars and choke chains are usually used to train dogs with punishment. Using this method however may cause your dog to become overly aggressive and instill fear in his mind. Most people have a dog for the rest of its life and want to make it enjoyable for both of them. Positive dog training is becoming more popular because it helps people do just that.

The way positive dog training works is by using praise and positive reinforcement to get your dog to obey you. When you get a new puppy, training it is your first task. The basic things you need to train your new puppy are housebreaking, coming when called, walking without leash and so on. The first thing you need to find out is what your dog likes. This could range from his favorite toy to his favorite treat. It will be his reward during training. The main techn ique in positive dog training is rewarding your dog's good behavior and ignoring his bad behavior. Use of punishment will be slim to none.

First figure out some basic commands that you want to teach your dog. Here are some commands that are regularly used:

Sit
Stay
Down
Come
Stand

Now it's time to teach your dog these commands. It is very important to try not to confuse your dog by giving mixed signals. For example if you tell your dog to sit and you believe that he is not going to obey you, he will receive a mixed signal. Dogs can identify the vibrations in your voice. Give your dog the command in a firm and confident voice. After a while your dog will associate a certain sound with a certain command. In positive dog training, your dog will first learn the action, and then he will learn the command that goes along with that action.

The affirmation of your dog's good behavior is the main focus of positive training. Tell your dog a command and if he does it correct, reward him. When you first start training your dog, give them a treat every time they execute the command correctly. After your dog gets the hang of it, verbal praise will be enough.

There are multiple ways to reward your dog. The most common methods of reward are a treat, a toy, or just verbal praise. What you want to do is find out what your dog like the most. You can then use it to affirm his good behavior.

If your dog is not performing the commanded task, ignore his actions. If he keeps disobeying you, you can discipline him. Forms of discipline anything your dog does not like. This includes a tug on his leash or ignoring his advances to play. You can discipline your dog but remember never to use pain as a punishment.

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