Dog Obedience Tips

It is know world wide among respected dog trainers that the most efficient and kind way to train a dog is though positive reinforcement training. A simple theory that sounds harder than it is.

Rewarding the desired behavior you want your dog to repeat, while ignoring the undesired behavior, is positive reinforcement. This method has replaced the now outdated old world of dog training that at times could be very cruel. Inflicting physical pain and intimidation, such as choking an aggressive dog or using shock collars as corrective techniques.

It is your dogs natural instinct to please you, positive reinforcement lessons are more meaningful and tend to last longer in a dogs mind, when a dog learns what you are asking of it under its own actions (your dog sits, you say,"sit", nice "sit" and reward, as opposed to forcing your dog to sit).

Giving your dog the time and opportunity to learn with its own brain is using positive reinforcement. Lets show you some examples of positive reinforcement.

- You need meaningful rewards. Dogs can get tired of the pat on the head and a "good boy". ( many dogs don't take kindly to a pat on the head.)

- You can tell if a dog doesn't like its head beaning touched, does he or she cower or bark when a hand comes down to them? It is better to use "primary intensives", such as food or a more physical reward.

- In other words, they're both significant rewards that most dogs respond powerfully and reliably to.

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I hope that this article has given you a basic idea of some powerful techniques to use when training your dog. But, there is a lot more to this subject that can be very complex, I suggest you learn as much as you possibly can in order to effectively train your dog.

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