Pay Close Attention! Dog Training Basics

Dog training is essential to a happy dog and a happy owner. A well behaved dog is a pleasure to live with and also a pleasure for other people and dogs to be around.

There are many purposes of dog training.

Such as:

• *Socialization

* Housebreaking

• Controlling undesirable behaviors like

-jumping

-biting

-barking

-chewing

• Teaching obedience when

-walking

-car riding

-being groomed

-at the vet

-walking on leash

-being around other people and dogs

• Fun, Games and Tricks

Some Training Methods include:

• Crating

• Clicker Method

• Positive Reinforcement

• Noise Aversion

We don’t recommend choke chains or electronic shock training.

There are several choices of where to train your pup:

• At home schooling

• Puppy kindergarten

• Obedience classes

• Private dog trainer

• Advanced classes (i.e. security, obedience, agility, etc.)

Tips for teaching a command:

• Pick what you’ll have your dog do

• Decide on a signal you’ll use

• Use a firm tone

• Say your dog’s name and the command immediately following it

• Only say the command once, don’t keep repeating it or your dog’s name

• Use a hand signal with your verbal command

• Make sure you enforce the command, you are the boss

• Give praise immediately following the correct behavior

• Release your dog from “training” or “working” with a command like “all done” and give him a stroke under the chin

• Work with your dog around distractions

• Give your dog refresher courses