Potty training your dog doesn’t have to be a difficult task. There are many methods for potty training your dog. Choosing a method can be overwhelming but rest assured that most methods are equally effective.

The crating method is a simple method based on the theory that dogs won’t soil in their eating and sleeping area. This method requires that you acquire a crate that is sized appropriately for your dog. You will want to choose a crate that is just big enough for your dog to stand up, turn around, and lie down. It is important to remember that a crate that is too big will not be effective for potty training because it will allow your dog to establish an area for relieving himself that is separate from where he spends the rest of his time. Crates can be purchased in most pet supply stores. They come in many different types including ones made of nylon, plastic, or metal. Crates come in several sizes and can accommodate dogs of just about any size. You can also purchase a divider for your crate which is useful if you are potty training a puppy because you won’t have to buy a smaller crate.

Once you have a crate, you can begin potty training your dog. The keys to using a crate for potty training are to anticipate when your dog will need to go out to relieve himself and to keep the dog crated when you are not able to supervise him.

To begin the potty training process, take your dog outside to the designated potty area and use a phrase such as, “Go potty” or “Hurry up”. If your dog relieves himself, praise by saying, “Good potty” or “Good hurry up” and give him a treat. It is important that you praise and reward your dog immediately after he relieves himself so that he will associate the praise and positive reinforcement with going to the bathroom outside. If your dog does not relieve himself, bring him back inside and confine him in the crate. Keep him crated for 2-3 hours and then take him outside to the designated potty area ask him to go potty. If he relieves himself, reward him with verbal praise and offer him a tangible reward, such as a treat. If your dog does not relieve himself, return him to his crate and repeat the entire process until your dog does relieve himself. It is crucial that you remember to praise and reward your dog each time he relieves himself in the designated potty area.

Once you have had your dog relieve himself in the designated potty area, you can start to give your dog more room to play. You can do this gradually by first moving your dog into a larger fenced in area such as an exercise pen. Continue the same process of taking your dog outside frequently and praising and rewarding him if he relieves himself outside. After your dog does this successfully a few times you can increase the area in which the dog is confined again. Continue to increase the area your dog is allowed to roam as well as the amount of time between trips outside until your dog is given free reign of the house and is able to refrain from soiling in the house for several hours.

The crate training method has both its advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is that it is a method that works very quickly and takes very little effort on the part of the dog owner. A dog’s natural instinct is to not soil in their eating and sleeping area so it is not difficult to keep them from doing so in their crate. Another advantage is that it is a method that works very quickly. A disadvantage to this method is that crates can be rather expensive. If you plan on using a crate throughout the dog’s life, then they are a good investment but if you only plan to use it for potty training, it is a pricey option.

Using a clicker is another other way to potty train your dog. A clicker is a small device that emits a clicking noise when you press a button. They are very inexpensive and can be purchased and most pet supply stores. The theory behind clicker training is that a dog will perform a desired behavior for the reward of hearing the clicking sound. It may sound unusual but clicker training is used by many dog trainers to teach behaviors. Dogs are not automatically excited by the sound of the clicker but that behavior is taught through a process called “loading the clicker”. Before you can begin any type of clicker training, it is important that you teach your dog to enjoy the sound of the clicker. This is known as loading the clicker and is done by pressing the button to make the clicking sound and when your dog responds to the sound, reward him with praise and a treat. Repeat this 15-20 times in a row for several days. By this time your dog will be responding to the clicker and you can use the clicker to begin potty training.

To potty train using the clicker method, take your dog outside to the designated potty area. Just like with the crating method, use a phrase such as, “Go potty” to encourage the dog to relieve himself. If he does so, reward him by clicking and giving him a treat. Again, it is important to click and treat immediately after the dog relieves himself so that he knows that he is being rewarded for relieving himself. If the dog doesn’t relieve himself, bring him back inside and wait an hour or two and then try taking him outside again. Unlike the crating method, you will need to keep a close eye on your dog when he is in the house. Watch for signs that he has to go out such as sniffing around on the ground. If you notice your dog doing this, take him outside immediately and see if he needs to relieve himself. If he does so, reward him by clicking and giving him a treat. After awhile your dog will realize that he is being rewarded for relieving himself outside and you will be on your way to having a potty trained dog.

There are also advantages and disadvantages to using a clicker to potty train your dog. One advantage is that you don’t need to purchase any expensive equipment for this method. A disadvantage is that you have to watch your dog very closely in between trips outside to ensure that they don’t relieve themselves in the house. Another disadvantage is that you need to teach the dog to respond to the clicker before you can begin potty training.

Paper training is a two step process for potty training your dog. Dogs are first trained to relieve themselves inside the house in a designated area such as on a newspaper. This behavior is trained the same way as with crate training and clicker training. You take the dog to a designated area and as them to “Go potty” or “Hurry up” and if they relieve themselves you praise and reward them and if they don’t you wait and hour or two and try again. Once you train the dog to relieve himself on the newspaper, you make the area of newspaper smaller and move it closer to the door. You continue to do this until you are outside and there is no more newspaper. Once this is achieved you have successfully potty trained your dog.

The advantage of paper training is that you don’t have to purchase any equipment for this method. You can use old newspapers or other old papers that you have around the house as the designated potty area. One disadvantage to this method is that it is a two step process so you will need to teach one behavior and then modify it until you have the desired behavior. Another disadvantage is that the first step teaches the dog to relieve himself inside the house and there is the risk that the dog may never learn the second part of the process.

There are a few general rules that apply to any method that you choose. You should watch your dog closely while potty training and do not give them an opportunity to fail. Watch for signs that your dog needs to go out and take them out quickly so that they don’t have a chance to soil in the house. If your dog does have an accident in the house, do not scold them. Clean the mess up quietly and don’t allow the dog to see that you are upset. They will not understand what they are being scolded for so it will not help the potty training process. Make sure you are giving your dog ample opportunity to relieve himself outside. Also, when your dog does relieve himself outside, be very generous with the praise and rewards. Make sure your dog knows that you are very happy with what he has just done.

Crating, clicker training and paper training are all effective methods for potty training your dog. All of them work relatively quickly and easily and, in most cases, will lead to having a potty trained dog in just a few weeks. All methods have there advantages and disadvantages and it is up to the owner to decide which method they think will work best for them and their dog. Whichever method you choose, it is important to be consistent and praise your dog when they relieve themselves outside.

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A leash is going to be an integral part of almost every dog and dog owner’s life. A dog will spend countless hours on the end of a leash and this time should be a happy, positive time for both the dog and the walker to be together. The goal of this article is to teach every dog owner how to make leash walking a pleasure.

Dog leash training is also one of the most basic parts of dog training. What is the best time to start dog leash training? The training of a puppy should start when your puppy is about 6-7 weeks old. The best and the fastest way to get good results is tousle the positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement in dog leash training means every time your puppy performs well, you should praise lavishly and you can give your dog a small treat. The positive reinforcement method works much better than any other method available for training dogs. You will need to take your dog for a walk on a leash once or twice a day so it gets the required exercise and it can relieve itself outside, unless you live on a ranch of course, and your dog can walk by himself whenever he wants.

The first command you may want to teach your dog is “Heeling”. Before you start, you are going to need your leash and some treats or some other kind of reward. Your dog should know how to “sit”, “stay”, “look” and the “come in” command before you begin training “heel”.

Heeling is a more formal technique of walking a dog on a leash. The dog is expected to sit quietly on the left side of the handler. The moment that the walker moves the dog should respond. The dog should be right at the owner’s side at all times. If the dog is large enough the owner should be able to touch the dog’s head at any moment. The owner should be able to change direction or speed and the dog is expected to keep pace and remain right with the handler. The moment the handler stops moving the dog is expected to sit. The command is not complete until the dog has done the “sit” and the walker gives a release command.

You can use a nylon lead for the first time which is light and yet strong enough, or a choker collar would be good to keep the dog from pulling on the lead, though the best would be gentle tugging with a stern command. As mentioned before, the best way for your dog leash training is the positive reinforcement method. You walk in front of the dog and call it to you. When it comes, you give it a treat and praise it. Keep repeating this process while gradually increasing the distance you have the dog walk with you, along with you. Every time it does it without pulling or staying behind you reward it. It will surely take time and patience, but it will be fun for you and the dog.

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As a child you probably remember instances where you did something good and were rewarded for the action – good behavior, good grades, etc. The basics for training your dog really is not that much different. Although a bit different than a child, the positives that your dog will appreciate are attention and praise as well as food. You will use these things to encourage your pet to repeat the positive actions that you approve of and can be one of the most powerful tools that you have when training your dog for good behavior.

Here is some basic information that will help you successfully use positive enforcement training. Firstly, timing is so important! You want to immediately reward your dog for the positive behavior – they have very short memories and attention spans. Secondly, consider using a clicker to mark these behaviors that you want to encourage – this is helpful for the dog to make the connection between the positive behavior and the resulting treat.

Keep your commands as short and simple as possible. If you have not ever owned a dog and have observed others and their dog training commands you may have wondered why the commands are so short and simple…well, you are talking about a dog and no matter how smart they are there are limitations to what an average dog can learn. The typical sit, stay, down, leave it – they are used so often because they work and dogs can easily be trained to know their meanings.

Lastly you need to remember that consistency is the key to successful dog training. When the dog does something good, make sure you reward, make sure everyone in the family does this too as well as having everyone use the same commands. Also, make sure you are not inadvertently rewarding for bad behavior, for example. Your dog barks and barks, louder and louder so you let him out. This is a perfect example of rewarding bad behavior; instead require him to perform a good behavior for you before opening the door. If you try to think like a dog now and then, you just might end up with the best behaved dog on the block.

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The golden rule for successfully preparing your dog to be obedient requires three main components: patience, consistency and positive reinforcement. Dog owners who successfully practice how to train a dog have showed a clear path of communication and thereby strengthened the relationship between the dog and the owner. One of the most important advices on dog training is for the owner to communicate their expectations through repetitive practice. Preparing your dog to be obedient can be achieved at home, at a dog obedience school, at a dog boot camp or some variation thereof.
The best approach towards getting the ideal dog obedience school or dog boot camp I to look for references from your community pet specialists such as your veterinarian or pet store workers. When considering entering your dog in some sort of obedience training program it is significant that they are at least 16 weeks old and have received all vaccinations since they will be in a surroundings with other dogs. After getting credits for positively reviewed dog obedience schools or dog boot camps referred to as kennel board and train often receive mixed reviews regarding effectiveness. Such dog boot camps where the dog lives with the trainer for a certain period of time are sometimes criticized for being delusive in providing real world distractions that exist at home. Nonetheless, the method used by the specific trainer is the best indicator as to how your dog will be treated and will be likely to respond. Training a dog to be obedient should be performed in a manner that teaches the dog the behaviors that are favorable without excessive punishment.
Usually, dog obedience schools and dog boot camps can successfully train your dog to behave through the use of positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement techniques used to discipline are based on the concept that using a dogs motivation such as treats or praise allows the dog to connect his behaviors with your expectations. Dog obedience schools or boot camps that base their teaching methods on physical force or aggressive yelling should be avoided at all costs. The consistent practice of the positive
reinforcement established while your dog is enrolled in a dog obedience school or boot camp should be continued even after the program ends. An important advice for dog owners is to continually practice the training method used by the program instructors in order to maintain the obedient behaviors learned.
Dogs that have already developed unfavorable behaviors such as continuous barking, whining or stealing food can also benefit greatly from enrollment in a dog obedience school or boot camp. Instructors employed by dog obedience schools or dog boot camps are often professionally trained to understand the underlying causes of disobedient behavior. Their approach towards how to coach a dog is simply to understand that the dog has needs such as companionship, exercise, food etc. One of the most helpful tips on dog training is that the owner must assert their authority over the dog especially when the dog incessantly jumps on people. Training your dog to be obedient is important in order to establish a loving relationship and it doesn’t matter whether your dog is a young puppy or has already developed disruptive behaviors.

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The cornerstone of good behavior in any dog is a good obedience training program. It is true to say that there are never bad dogs; the dog owners are the uneducated trainers. All dogs are always trying to please their master but the poorly trained or untrained dogs have no proper ways to do that and resort to the ways that they consider best. A well trained dog is healthier and happier, and so will be its owner. If you are planning to train your dog yourself, here are a number of guidelines that will assist you conduct an effective obedience training program.

Dog obedience training equipments

An effective dog obedience program does not demand a lot of equipments or supplies. However, a few equipments are necessary to make the exercise easy and smooth. The two necessary equipments are a dog collar and a dog leash. Choose the most appropriate, easy to use and comfortable equipments to ease the training process.

Getting started with the training

Choose the most appropriate and practical training technique prior to starting the training exercise. There is a wide variety of training techniques available but dogs respond more to positive reinforcement training like treats and training. The “clicker training” is the most common reinforcement training that uses a conditioned reinforcement.

Dog obedience training sessions

Success always comes in small steps, never in a bulk. Dog obedience training sessions should last between 10 and 15 minutes 2 to 3 times a day. This is more suitable for puppies because their attention spans are very short. Having longer training sessions will bore the dog and make it distaste the training sessions.

Start by training the dog basic commands like “sit” then “lie”. These are the easiest commands to learn. Once they grasp these commands, move forward to other commands like “stay” and “come. Once the dog has mastered the obedience basics, you may then train it fun tricks and other advanced commands.

Troubleshooting during dog training

Training a dog takes time and the process has its hurdles and frustrations along the way. The most common problems to obedience training is obedience problems like aggression and display of defiance. The best way to correct such behavior is by interrupting it and shifting the dog’s attention to positive things. You should also practice rewarding the dog when it masters a command to reinforce its dedication and skill.

During training, always keep your demeanor confident and cool and be clear in every command you give. Positive reinforcement always works well with dogs and you must never get angry or punish a dog under circumstances it finds unclear to avoid causing confusion. Hold the dog’s attention with enthusiasm and treats during training but you should also know when the dog is getting bored or tired.

Training resources

If you are not very confident of training your dog, you should study how to do it using the many online resources including eBooks, animations and videos. If after this you still cannot do it or have no time to do it, you should consider hiring a professional dog trainer to do it.

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Your new puppy will be quite dependant on you and the way you guide and train your dog will affect the way your puppy turns out when they are older. You are the person in charge of shaping the puppies temperament and general behavior. You can train your dog by showing it what is right from wrong when it is still young as well as teach it different techniques, it will soon learn how to be an obedient dog.

However if you do not teach your dog anything and let the puppy walk around the house and do whatever he or she pleases then you will not have an obedient dog.

Just like a child it is very important to use positive reinforcement and even rewards when training your puppy. It is best to start your training sessions as soon as your puppy gets home. Training sessions should be kept short consistent and both of you should always have fun. It is always best to start off with easy commands such as sit.

It is also important for you to remember that you are training a very young animal so you must have realistic expecta.tions and be quite patient.

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· Chews up all your things

· Bites you or others

· Digs everywhere and makes a huge mess

· Cries / Whines and gets upset whenever you leave

· Or a combination of other behaviors

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Once you get a Staffordshire bull terrier puppy home; your duty as a pet parent is to ensure that it gets trained properly so that it grows up to become a properly socialized dog that is physically and mentally healthy.

The first step is to purchase the dog from a recognized and reputable breeder. You should know what you’re getting. A healthy pup is easier to train and will adjust faster to new surroundings.

Create a positive atmosphere around the Staffordshire bull terrier puppy you bring home. Ease him into new situations and surroundings. Don’t rush. Do things at the animal’s pace. If there are other pets into the household let the new entrant get used to them slowly. You will have to keep an eye to see that other animals, if present, do not get rough with him.

Give the pup access to the entire house, except the kitchen. This is in best interests of the animal’s health and your wellbeing. At the same time instill an understanding about areas that are off limits. Staffordshire bull terriers are intelligent and also a little bull-headed so you’ll need to let the pup know early on that you’re the alpha male.

Expose the pup to children in the family so that he is at ease in their company. Take care that kids treat the animal gently. Soon it will be time to begin the animal’s agility training along with the ongoing obedience training. You can access a multitude of puppy training videos online or enroll the animal in a puppy training school.

Positive reinforcement works best with these slightly headstrong dogs. You need to be in control with these animals. This will be immensely useful when these muscular and strong animals grow up. You’ll find them easier to manage at home and when you take them for a walk.

An important aspect of taking care of these animals is to see that there is always sufficient stock of chewy stuff at home. Staffies need these to exercise their strong jaws. Exercise them daily so that they don’t release their pent up energy chewing household items.

Let the Staffordshire bull terrier learn that they are expected to stay clean. Get them used to grooming. The animals have a short coat and don’t shed so grooming is not a problem at all. Brush their coat at least once a week. This will also stimulate their sebaceous glands to release oil and keep the skin healthy. Work with them from the time they are small and they’ll grow up into cheerful, well-trained dogs that make excellent companions.

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To give your puppy an excellent beginning of life you can always learn how to train your puppy to be obedient. It is very easy to train your puppy to be obedient if you have the right information and advice. It is important for you to know about how to train your puppy, if you want to avoid the difficult times and the hassles in the future.

It is a marvelous experience to train your puppy. This will help to build the bond between you and your puppy and very fast it will become one of the members of your family.You must know the right ways of treating your puppy before jumping to any situation. Your puppy can turn out to be worse if you select the wrong approach. You must look at the bottom of the page, when you want to train puppies.

If you can follow these steps, then you will be helped.

The reward of good behavior for your puppy should be positive reinforcement. When you tell your puppy to sit if he sits, give him a reward. You just ignore your puppy when he does not obey your orders like sitting. Your puppy will soon find out that if he sits at every call, then he will get treated. Always use positive reinforcement to train your puppies.

While training your puppy, you must not force him or punish him. There are high chances that a puppy will develop some problems, if he is punished. Using force can make your puppy traumatized, aggressive, or stressed. Remember don’t punish your puppy right after following a command. Calling and then punishing your puppy should never be done as the puppy will think that whenever he comes to you he will be punished and as a result he will stop coming to you. You should always use the same words while giving commands such as “shake”, “sit” and “heel”. If you constantly change your command, then the dog will become very confused, and will not be able to learn what you are trying to teach him.

It is not the proper time to train your puppy while he is stressed, confused, tired or anything else. Correct timing is important to train your puppy and get the best result. It is advisable to train your puppy when it is 8 weeks old.

For a successful training of your puppy, make the training session comprehensive and easy to understand for your puppy. Lots of choices are available in this field. There are plenty of videos. You can teach your puppy easily by seeing these videos.

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