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BREEDING YOUR DOG

TRAINING YOUR DOG

The basis of training any animal is winning its trust,confidence and respect. True training cannot begin until theanimal has accepted you as its leader, respects you andentrusted you with his or her confidence. The mistake many puppy owners make is mistaking love andaffection for respect and confidence. While it is certainlyimportant to love your new puppy, it is also very important thatthe puppy respect you and see you as his leader. Dogs arenaturally pack animals, and every dog looks to the lead dog foradvice and direction. Making yourself the pack leader is vitalto the success of training any dog. Failure to gain the respect of the dog can create a dog who isdisobedient, out of control and even dangerous. Problem dogs aredangerous, whether they are created through bad breeding, ownerignorance or improper training. It is important to train the dogright from the start, since retraining a problem dog is muchmore difficult than training a puppy right the first time. It is important for any new dog owner, whether working with a 12week old puppy or a twelve year old dog, to immediately get therespect of the animal. That does not mean using rough ordangerous handling methods, but it does mean letting the dogknow that you are in control of the situation. Dogs needstructure in their lives, and they will not resent the ownertaking control. As a matter of fact, the dog will appreciateyour taking the role of trainer and coach as you begin yourtraining session. When working with the dog, it is important to keep the trainingsessions short at first. This is particularly important whenworking with a young puppy, since puppies tend to have muchshorter attention spans than older dogs. Keeping the trainingsessions short, and fun, is essential for proper training. Beginning training sessions should focus on the most basiccommands. The heel command is one of the most basic, and one ofthe easiest to teach. Start by putting the dog or puppy in aproperly fitted training collar. Be sure to follow theinstructions for fitting and sizing the color to ensure that itworks as intended. Begin to walk and allow your dog to walk beside you. If the dogbegins to pull, gently pull on the leash. This in turn willtighten the training collar and correct the dog. If the gentlepressure is ineffective, it may be necessary to slowly increasethe pressure. Always be careful to not over-correct the dog.Using too much pressure could frighten the dog and cause it tostrain more. I the opposite problem occurs and the dog lagsbehind, the owner should gently encourage it until it is walkingbeside the owner. Most dogs figure out the heeling concept fairly rapidly, andquickly figure out that they should walk beside their owners,neither lagging behind nor pulling ahead. Once the dog hasmastered heeling at a moderate pace, the owner should slow hisor her pace and allow the dog to adjust along with it. The ownershould also speed up the pace and allow the dog to speed up aswell. Finally, walking along and changing pace often willreinforce the lesson that the dog should always walk at the heelof the handler. >From heeling, the next step should be to halt on command. Thishalt command works well as an adjunct to heel. As you arewalking, stop and watch you dog. Many dogs immediately realizethat they are expected to stop when their handler does. Othersmay need the reminder of the leash and the training collar. After the halt on command has been mastered, the handler shouldencourage the dog to sit on command as well. Once the dog hasstopped, the handler gently pushes on the dog's hindquarters toencourage the sit. Usually, after this walk, halt, sit procedurehas been done a few times, the dog will begin to sit on his owneach time he stops. Of course, it is important to provide greatpraise, and perhaps even a treat, every time the dog does as heis expected.

Dog Training: Learn The Strategies To Train Your Puppy To Accept The Collar And Lead

Walking on a collar and lead is an important skill that everydog must learn. Even the best trained dog should never be takenoutside the home or yard without a sturdy collar and leash. Evenif your dog is trained perfectly to go off lead, accidents anddistractions do happen, and a collar, with proper identificationattached, is the best way to be sure you will get your belovedcompanion back. Of course before you can teach your new puppy to accept aleash, he or she must first learn to accept wearing a collar.The first step is to choose a collar that fits the dog properly.It is important to measure the puppy's neck, and to choose acollar size accordingly. After the collar has been put on the puppy, simply let him orher get used to it. It is not unusual for a puppy to try to pullon the collar, whine, roll or squirm when first introduced to acollar. The best strategy is to simply ignore the puppy and let him orher get used to the collar. It is a mistake to either punish thedog for playing with the collar or to encourage the behavior.Distracting the puppy often helps, and playing with a favoritetoy, or eating some favorite treats, can help the puppy quicklyforget that he or she is wearing this strange piece of equipment. After the dog has learned to accept the collar, try adding theleash. Hook the leash to the collar and simply sit and watch thepuppy. Obviously, this should only be done either in the houseor in a confined outdoor area. The puppy should be allowed todrag the leash around on its own, but of course the owner shouldkeep a close eye on the puppy to ensure that the leash does notbecome snagged or hung up on anything. At first, the leash should only be left on for a few minutes ata time. It is a good idea to attach the leash at mealtimes,playtime and other positive times in the life of the puppy. That way the puppy will begin to associate the leash with goodthings and look forward to it. If the puppy shows a high degreeof fear of the leash, it is a good idea to place it next to thefood bowl for awhile to let him get used to it slowly.Eventually, he will come to understand that the leash is nothingto be afraid of. After the puppy is comfortable with walking around the housewearing the leash, it is time for you to pick up the end of theleash for a few minutes. You should not try to walk the puppy onthe leash; simply hold the end of the leash and follow the puppyaround as he or she walks around. You should try to avoidsituations where the leash becomes taut, and any pulling orstraining on the leash should be avoided. It is fine for thepuppy to sit down. Try a few games with the collar and lead. For instance, back up and encourage the puppy to walk towardyou. Don't drag the puppy forward, simply encourage him to cometo you. If he does, praise him profusely and reward him with afood treat or toy. You should always strive to make all the timespent on the leash as pleasant as possible. It is important to give the puppy plenty of practice in gettingused to walking on the leash in the home. It is best to doplenty of work in the home, since it is a safe environment withfew distractions. After the puppy is comfortable walking indoorson a leash, it is time to start going outside, beginning ofcourse in a small, enclosed area like a fenced yard. After the puppy has mastered walking calmly outdoors on a leash,it is time to visit some places where there are moredistractions. You may want to start with a place like aneighbor's yard. Walking your new puppy around the neighborhoodis a good way to introduce your neighbors to the new puppy,while giving the puppy valuable experience in avoidingdistractions and focusing on his leash training. Puppies sometimes develop bad habits with their leashes, suchas biting or chewing on the leash. To discourage this type ofbehavior, try applying a little bit of bitter apple, Tabascosauce or similar substance (just make sure the substance you useis not toxic to dogs). This strategy usually convinces puppiesthat chewing the leash is a bad idea.