Dog Training Secrets
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Dog Training when You Are Available At Home
Whilst house training your dog is possible while you are away, in terms of using the paper training method, the more time you spend with your puppy or dog, the greater the likelyhood he will be trained sooner.
Ultimate Outcome of House Training Your Dog
The ultimate outcome here is that we want our dog to be able to go outside every hour approximately, to eliminate, and this is best, after they have eaten, or exercised.
Ensure that you always use the same area, or general area for toileting, as this helps to reinforce the regularity issue.
Also, when ever possible, heap on a lot of praise, with the emphasis on positive reinforcement, rather than negative punishment.
Remember, your dog may still be quite young, and positive reinforcement is better than punishment.
Don't allow your puppy freedom outside of his room unless you know absolutely for sure that his bladder and bowels are completely empty. When you do let him out, don't let him out of your sight. It is a good idea to have him on leash when he is exploring your home. He can't get into trouble if you are attached to the other end of the leash.
Every 30 minutes return your pup to his toilet area. As your puppy becomes more reliable about using his toilet area and his bowel and bladder control develops, he can begin to spend more time outside his room with you in the rest of your home. Begin by giving him access to one room at a time. Let him eat, sleep and play in this room but only when he can be supervised. When you cannot supervise him, put him back in his room.
Active House Training
The most important thing you can do to make house training happen as quickly as possible is to reward and praise your puppy every time he goes in the right place. The more times he is rewarded, the quicker he will learn. Therefore it's important that you spend as much time as possible with your dog and give him regular and frequent access to his toilet area.
The Key To Successful House Training
Be Consistent and Repetitive with your Dog
Never scold or punish your puppy for mistakes and accidents. The older your pup gets, the more he will be able to control his bladder and bowels. Eventually your pup will have enough control that he will be able to "hold it" for longer and longer periods of time. Let your puppy do this on his own time. When training is rushed, problems usually develop. Don't forget, most puppies are not reliably house trained until they are at least 6 months old.
More information, as well as the Dog Training Guide is available from the Dog Obedience Website I recommend here.
House Training Your Dog-
Toilet Training When You Are Home
Toilet Training When You Are Home
Controlling and Reducing Your Dog's Barking
It is natural for all dogs to bark, and attract attention to themselves, particularly if they are very
* Excited
* Bored
* Not well trained to control themselves
* Lack of adequate exercise.
However, we can also reduce the excessive barking that some dogs come to love, if unchecked early on.
Like any form of training, it is the result of time, love, repetition, rewards, and more repetition and rewards.
I can only encourage that you follow some of the basic advice here, as well as the material in the Obedience Training Manual for the ultimate results you deserve.
Essentially, you need to remember that all dogs need to be well exercised, and run, in order to feel more tired at the end of the day, and have their pent up energy released.
This will also help to reduce their barking, which can be the result of boredom, and lonelyness in the backyard.
Just because a dog may have a big backyard, does not mean it is well exercised.
They need time to play, and feel part of a group (the family) as well.
They also need to be shown that even when they stop barking for a short time, that they are rewarded with a hug and a treat, or something similar.
Much more information is provided in the Obedience Training Manual.
A Note on Crate Training
Finally, Crate training is Another Method used by some people, which involves the placement of your dog in a secure, enclosed, cage like crate.
Whilst this may sound bad, the idea is to relax the dog first, by petting, and having the dog lie on you.
Once relaxed, the dog is placed in the crate, with food, toys, and a blanket and so on, and then, you remain near the crate, while you continue to reassure the dog.
Once a while has passed, you may then walk away.
Return to the crate within 45 minutes to an hour, and then reassure the dog, and place them on your lap and cuddle as well.
You may take the dog for a run, or the opportunity to do their business.
This way, the dog can then be calmed, and returned to the crate.
Remain with the crate and dog for a short while longer, and then walk away.
If your dog begins to howl, remain away for the required 45 minutes to an hour, or your good work will be undone.
The dog will soon learn that the howling does not work.
More information is available from the Obedience Dog Guide Training Manual.
It is natural for all dogs to bark, and attract attention to themselves, particularly if they are very
* Excited
* Bored
* Not well trained to control themselves
* Lack of adequate exercise.
However, we can also reduce the excessive barking that some dogs come to love, if unchecked early on.
Like any form of training, it is the result of time, love, repetition, rewards, and more repetition and rewards.
I can only encourage that you follow some of the basic advice here, as well as the material in the Obedience Training Manual for the ultimate results you deserve.
Essentially, you need to remember that all dogs need to be well exercised, and run, in order to feel more tired at the end of the day, and have their pent up energy released.
This will also help to reduce their barking, which can be the result of boredom, and lonelyness in the backyard.
Just because a dog may have a big backyard, does not mean it is well exercised.
They need time to play, and feel part of a group (the family) as well.
They also need to be shown that even when they stop barking for a short time, that they are rewarded with a hug and a treat, or something similar.
Much more information is provided in the Obedience Training Manual.
A Note on Crate Training
Finally, Crate training is Another Method used by some people, which involves the placement of your dog in a secure, enclosed, cage like crate.
Whilst this may sound bad, the idea is to relax the dog first, by petting, and having the dog lie on you.
Once relaxed, the dog is placed in the crate, with food, toys, and a blanket and so on, and then, you remain near the crate, while you continue to reassure the dog.
Once a while has passed, you may then walk away.
Return to the crate within 45 minutes to an hour, and then reassure the dog, and place them on your lap and cuddle as well.
You may take the dog for a run, or the opportunity to do their business.
This way, the dog can then be calmed, and returned to the crate.
Remain with the crate and dog for a short while longer, and then walk away.
If your dog begins to howl, remain away for the required 45 minutes to an hour, or your good work will be undone.
The dog will soon learn that the howling does not work.
More information is available from the Obedience Dog Guide Training Manual.