Our pet dog will at some point show us a behavior that we will need to train him out of. Sometimes our dog barks too much, he may enjoy jumping on your mother in law, Fido might enjoying chewing on your guest or perhaps he rather enjoys driving you mad when he ignores you when you call him. The simplest method to rectify this is to use dog training books. By using dog training books you can quickly and easily address a behavior from the comfort of home.

Let’s use an example, suppose your dog does the same thing mine loves to do. She completely ignores you when called! Try what you may but she will not listen when you call her. This can lead to serious and dangerous situations. A time may come when your dog runs into the road and you call her, if she doesn’t listen it could be fatal. By learning a simple training regime from dog training books, you can turn this behavior right around. The only other option is to go to local classes. This of course is a costly and time consuming exercise. You may not have the finances or the time to commit to an intensive training program. This is where using dog training book makes it simple and cheap to achieve the same results without too much disruption.

So, using information out of dog training books, you do some research on what you need to know about getting a dog to obey the “come here” command. Here are two things you can do to help the training on this specific command speed up.
1. Give your dog plenty of exercise. This way he doesn’t run away to unlimited freedom when he is given half a chance
2. Always praise him and show him lots of affection when he does come to you. This sets the stage in his mind that coming towards you is a pleasant experience.

Now for a simple exercise that you can practice for 5 minutes a day for a week or two. You will need a partner, a leash and some treats. Use a passage in your house and you and your partner sit on the floor facing each other six feet apart. Your partner holds your dog that is leashed and you hold the other end of the leash. Call your dog by saying “come “and guide him to you with the leash. When he gets to you put your hand through his collar, give him a treat and praise him like mad. Keep repeating this exercise every day for five to ten minutes, gradually increasing the distance and removing the leash. In no time your little critter will be trained to come to you when called.

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Dog owners have many methods of training their dogs to choose from today. A number of these methods use only positive reinforcement; others utilize positive and negative reinforcement while others use incentives like treats. The difference in dog training techniques mainly lies in the specific procedures and commands that the dog is being trained. The most appropriate training technique for a dog depends on the dog owner’s or the trainer’s preference and the desired end result.

No matter the training method, these tips will substantially assist you understand and choose the best training technique for your dog.

Dog training Tip 1

Start the training when the dog is still as young as possible. However, it is not practical to train a dog younger than 49 days.

Dog training Tip 2

At the beginning, the training sessions should not last over 15 minutes. At advanced stages, dog training may go on for up to several hours but a beginner dog has a short attention and interest span. Even after the dog is accustomed to the training, obedience training should not last over twenty minutes. If you suspect that the dog is losing interest, end the session.

Dog training Tip 3

End all dog training sessions on a positive note. It will not go well if you end the session with a bad note, like after you just disciplined the dog. If necessary, create a positive situation just before you end the training session.

Dog training Tip 4

Schedule the dog training sessions at a certain time of the day. After awhile, the dog will learn the timing and will even show excitement when it is almost time for the next training.

Dog training Tip 5

Use light weight leashes or leads that are about six feet long for all training sessions. Using heavy leather leashes are heavy and very distractive.

Dog training Tip 6

Consistency in the command you use to train the dog is very important. The dog gets accustomed with certain words that it takes as keywords. For instance, if you train the dog to understand “sit” to sit and “Dowd” to lie down, it would be very confusing to it to tell it to “Sit Down”. Try as much as you can to avoid using negatives. The best example is telling the dog “Don’t Sit”. It will just grasp the word “Sit” and do what it understands by it. Other phrases that should not be used are phrases like “Please sit”, “come and sit”, “Sit boy” etc.

Dog training Tip 7

Play the dog’s favorite game for at least 5 minutes after the training to make the dog excited about the training. This will boost a positive experience and make it look forward to training sessions.

Dog training Tip 8

Use the same volume and tone in instructing the dog. You can make a special “command tone” so that the dog can have an easy time understanding the commands each time. However, after the training, practicing with different tones, volume or even by different people will assist reinforce the commands.

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