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Train Your Dog Responsibly
By Michael Anthony
There are many tips, colums, advice, newsletters, etc for teaching one how to train their dog. This is a necessary "evil", because most people don't like to have to do it, but it must be done if you are to avoid your dog having behavioral problems. Due to the highly social nature of dogs, their ability to be placed into human households, their temperament, playfulness, ability to be trained, and how dogs will react when encountering other people and animals, all depend on this. Offered here are a few tips on getting started with your dog's training: First and foremost, you should be or strive to become a responsible owner. This means researching the background of the particular animal you are thinking about owning. Also, you should research not only the animal, but also its behavior, and lifestyle before buying and/or owning it. Think about, beforehand, the environment on which to place this animal and make sure you are ready to handle its upkeep. No sense owning a dog that you aren't sure about keeping or even wanting in the first place. A dog's happiness should be taken into account before owning. Now that you own your dog, you can get to its training. A word of caution: Be very cautious of "free dog training" programs, courses, etc. You usually get what you paid for and since you didn't pay anything, chances are, that you won't get anything either. Start with basic dog training tactics before more advanced ones. Try to maintain consistency with your training methods. The number one thing that dog training gurus preach is repetition. You learned from repetition, right? So do dogs. The more you train them on something, the faster they will start to "get it". This does require patience however, so you must exercise a lot of it. Do not ever hit your dog for any reason. This will only instill fear in your pet and does neither of you any good. It is the quickest way to hold up any training that you are doing. Don't sabotage your training by hitting your dog. Dogs will always do something you don't like. Be prepared for this and don't respond by hitting it. Go to your dog to administer proper training rather than trying to have it come to you. It is not ready for this yet. You'll get there. Reward is a biggie. If you dog does something that you do like, reward it. Give it some extra petting and encouragement, a nice treat, or something of that nature. Always reward good behavior so that it learns good behavior all of the time. Another thing that is important to understand if you have a family is that everyone should understand that the dog is being trained. They should be involved in the process too so that the dog's training doesn't have to stop simply because you are not around. You also want the dog to respect other members of your family too. You don't ever want your dog to think he can dominant another member of your family. These suggestions are meant to get you going in the right direction if you want to own and train your dog responsibly, as you should.
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Contributor's Note
Keep your dog healthy and happy. You can find more information and general resources on training your dog, behavior problems, and much more by visiting http://www.DogsDomain.com
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This intel was contributed by mic510
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