A well-behaved dog will make the ideal pet for a happier home. Keep reading to build a great partnership with your pet.
This will help them associate good food to the crate and their food.
When they’ve settled down with the gate open, you can help him adjust to the crate even further by slowly latching the door and rewarding him with treats fed to him through the spaces between the wires. Start off only putting them inside for 10 seconds, and when they seem okay with that, and gradually increase crate time. If the dog doesn’t like it, you are probably proceeding too quickly.
Make sure that you use control to reward your dog. If your dog is responding to your commands and is not overly excited, then reward him only if he/she is calm. Though you might be satisfied with this type of accomplishment, excitement on your part leads to excitement on their part and diminishes control of the situation.
Do not tie up several dogs close to each other. If two dogs’ chains become entangled, the small dog could get tangled to the point that it could choke to death.
It is easy to teach a pooch to roll over as long as you have some tasty treats on hand. The dog to lay down first. Next, hold a treat near the floor on one side of his head, and bring it up over the dog’s head as you place it on the other side. He should roll over while following the treat.
When approaching a dog you’ve never met, be sure to approach slowly and offer the dog the back of your hand to sniff. This helps the dog a chance to become familiar with your scent and shows him you mean no harm.
Pay attention to the length of your training your dog in one session. Your dog is going to get bored and antsy if you spend too much time on one thing. Try to limit initial sessions limited to about 10 minutes.
If your canine jumps on top of you, hold his paws and squeeze them a little so he will know this is not acceptable. This will not hurt your dog if done lightly, but it will be uncomfortable. They should learn to avoid doing it in order to avoid the reaction they get.
In order to reduce your dark’s barking, stay around the offending item. It could be a noise or it could be the experience of being in front of other animals or people.Your goal is to show your pet that barking is unnecessary in reaction to these triggers.
Some people are shocked at how easy it really is to train a dog. You can improve your dog’s behavior by changing your own and applying a few simple techniques.