Essential Dog Training for Every Dog
Posted by GuestW on Jan 1, 2009 in Dogs • No commentsBrining home a new dog or puppy is always an exciting time. There is a lot of responsibility that comes with owning a dog especially if you want to be considered a responsible dog owner. You have to feed her, groom her, provide her with proper health care, and give her a safe place to call home.
Making sure that your puppy has basic dog training is one of the best things you can do for her.
Discipline and Behavior
Having a dog that is alway misbehaving is not something that you want. They can an be an embarrassment and in worst cases, they can be dangerous.
Training can be a lot of hard work and require a lot of time and patience, but the end result is a well behaved dog that you can be proud of. The bond between you and your pet can be strengthened through training. Taking the time to train your dog will teach what you consider to be appropriate behavior. For best results start early.
Dog Obedience Training
Obedience training is also an important part of your dog’s overall training program. Levels of training varies from basic to advanced.
You should at least provide basic training for your dog or puppy. Commands like sit, stay, and come, are all part of basic training. So are house training and leash training.
Of course, you can always progress to a more advanced level. For a well behaved dog make sure to provide more training. You can include training to prevent destructive behaviors like barking, digging, chewing, and aggressive behaviors. Just find a program that meets your needs and provides a results such as Sit, Stay, Fetch.
Puppy Training
You should begin training your puppy from an early age. Some people wait too long to start training their puppies and it makes it a little more difficult and frustrating. Some people believe that it is not possible to train a puppy younger than six months old, but I assure you that is a myth.
Although a puppy has limitations to what she can learn that should not prevent you from teaching her the basic commands from the start. Just do some research to make sure you follow the proper techniques.
There are many different sources of information available – dog training books, ebooks, websites, and even complete training programs. Something else you could do it enroll in group training. You may want to consider hiring an experience dog traininer if you can afford it.
Group Training for your DogDog
You can find training classes at the larger pet stores like PetsMart. They are usually cheaper since they are in a group setting. You can also ask around as your local area animal shelter or other animal groups may offer free or discounted group training classes.
Group training provides your dog with the added benfit of socialization.
Professional and Experienced Trainers
With a professional trainer you get the benefit of one on one attention. Just be sure to ask around for recommendations so that you can find a trainer who is know to provide results.
In my opinion I recommend hiring a professional dog trainer for major issues such as dealing with an aggressive dog. This is not something you want to try and handle on your own.
Conclusion
It is a huge responsibility when you own a dog. As responsible owners we need to make sure that our dogs are well behaved and great to be around. Just be sure that you go into any training program with an open mind and the right attitude and you will find that it is a rewarding experience.
And remember, you can always search for more information about dogs.
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