Time Tested Secrets Of Puppy Obedience Training
Most dogs love to work with their masters. Obedience training helps you communicate effectively with your dog in a way he understands. This article will provide you with the basic secrets of successful puppy obedience training.
You can begin training your puppy as early as seven weeks of age. Your puppy begins learning almost from birth. Learning things you don't know you're teaching him and often things you'd be better off not teaching him. A puppy should not spend several months just having fun. He's learning things all the time and the longer you wait to take control of his training, the harder it will be to train out the bad behavior. Thus you should begin your obedience training as soon as possible, the earlier the better.
Only one person should do the actual training, but everyone in the family must be consistent with the words, the commands, and the actions. By keeping all the family members on the same page and by staying consistent with what the puppy is allowed to do and the words used in his training, you will help insure that your training efforts have a greater chance of success.
Ideally, you should train your puppy twice a day, everyday for around fifteen minutes per session. As a minimum, you need to be training your puppy every other day. Since dogs are creatures of habit, try to train at the same time everyday. By doing so, your puppy will begin to look forward to your time together. Don't train if you or your dog is tired, hungry or ill. Don't train on medication that makes you drowsy or nervous and don't train when you are in a bad mood.
Since your commands will mean nothing to him at first, your tone of voice must convey your meaning. It should be firm but friendly when giving the command, cheerful when praising and clipped and sharp when correcting. Be careful with your facial expression and body posture- dogs watch you closely and can read you extremely well.
These are just a few of the basic secrets you need to know for successful puppy obedience training. The key to successful obedience training is consistency. The more consistent you are, the easier it will be to successfully train your puppy.
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