A very simple, yet effective way to train your dog is to enjoy every training session!
This makes you, the dog trainer, more relax when you give commands. A relax dog trainer tend to be more patient. Easily frustrated dog trainer will unknowingly create a very tense training environment for his dog through his harsh tone. This will cause fear in the dog, and he may even relate commands with reprimands. It is difficult to train a dog that does not enjoy its obedience training lesson.
Showing posts with label Environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environment. Show all posts
Monday, March 9, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Fear Of Thunderstorms
Does your dog have noise phobia? My dog becomes distracted, ignoring my commands, trembles, hides, bark, paces up and down the hall, and follows me closely whenever there is thunderstorm.
I used to stroke it, trying to comfort my dog whenever it is afraid, without realizing that I was actually reinforcing undesirable behavior. Owners should not pay special attention when their dogs are showing signs of fear.
One of the most effective ways to help your dog is to distract it with noise from the radio or TV. If your dog's resting place is near the windows or door, try to change the environment. Move his resting place away from the sounds of pattering rain and thunderstorm.
I used to stroke it, trying to comfort my dog whenever it is afraid, without realizing that I was actually reinforcing undesirable behavior. Owners should not pay special attention when their dogs are showing signs of fear.
One of the most effective ways to help your dog is to distract it with noise from the radio or TV. If your dog's resting place is near the windows or door, try to change the environment. Move his resting place away from the sounds of pattering rain and thunderstorm.
Friday, February 13, 2009
The Best Environment To Train Your Dog
One of the most important dog behavior training guidelines is to build an environment of praise.
To encourage good dog behavior, owners should reinforce their dogs good behavior by praising their dogs whenever they have done something good. Make it a habit to spot your dog's good behavior, be always ready to give praises. Through my experience, I have realised that it is more effective to communicate to your dog what it has done right (praise) than what it has done wrong (showing disapproval). Praise is an effective tool, it goes a long way!
Giving praise is easy. Simply give your dog a genuine loving pat and verbally articulate "good dog" in a happy tone. However, delay praise will not be effective. Make sure you praise your dog immediately after it has done the right thing.
All dogs want to please their masters. They just need to know how. Start reinforcing your dog's good behavior today!
To encourage good dog behavior, owners should reinforce their dogs good behavior by praising their dogs whenever they have done something good. Make it a habit to spot your dog's good behavior, be always ready to give praises. Through my experience, I have realised that it is more effective to communicate to your dog what it has done right (praise) than what it has done wrong (showing disapproval). Praise is an effective tool, it goes a long way!
Giving praise is easy. Simply give your dog a genuine loving pat and verbally articulate "good dog" in a happy tone. However, delay praise will not be effective. Make sure you praise your dog immediately after it has done the right thing.
All dogs want to please their masters. They just need to know how. Start reinforcing your dog's good behavior today!
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