Dog Obedience Training For Your Pet Dog

In the dog training business EVERYTHING goes in cycles. Some months I’ll have tons of Viszlas to train and the next month it’ll be Yorkies, and the next it’ll be wolf hybrids, it just goes like that.

This month though it’s been the month of interesting dog names and interesting commands.

Let’s start with the commands.

I’ve got one client this month that wanted their dog to work with commands in French. It doesn’t matter to the dog really what language you use, they don’t innately speak English. The issue with this scenario is my French is TERRIBLE and my accent is even worse. We made a list of the commands and started teaching them (Assis=Sit, Ici=come, Coucher=down, Au Pied=heel…..) but after we got going it became clear that while the dog’s owner had impeccable diction in French mine was, how shall we say it, Off a bit. The little dog started having trouble understand what we were saying for a while until it clicked that she had to work with a trainer that didn’t have a lovely Parisian accent.

My other cool command story this month is from some clients that are clearly Star Trek enthusiasts. I loved this one. The pup’s name is Ryker, which you can probably figure out, but the best are the commands they use for Come and Go Potty. For them the come command is ENGAGE. I LOVE it and it works really well. It’s a clear command, and the pup responds well to it. The second is their command for Go Potty. They’ve chosen the best command swap I’ve ever heard, they use Make It So.

I think I’m going to have to pay them royalties on using that one from now on I love it so much. It can be my legacy to dog training if I leave behind legions of clients who train their dogs to potty on the command “Make it So.” Clients will be in the park and hear each other say “Make it So” to their dogs, then they can give each other a secret wink and say “Steve’s your trainer too huh?”

As for names, we’ll keep these short. I’ll give the profession of the owner and then the name.

Physicist….dog name…Collider

Rock star singer…dog name…Moth

Both of those fit the dogs perfectly and the owners even better.

I bring the name up because we’re searching for a name for our new puppy that’s coming soon. Unless the dog’s personality is totally different from what I expect this is what it’ll look like.

Dog trainer…dog name…Folly.

What do you think?

Steve Haynes
Austin Dog Trainer
Fidelio Dog Works

Well, It’s that time I guess. I got a call yesterday from a breeder I’ve been talking with for the past 8 years on and off. I’ve wanted one of her dogs forever, but every litter has been spoken for before I could get my name on the list and I never got organized enough to actually PUT my name on her list before she had a litter.

In any case, she called me yesterday out of the blue and told me that she had a pup that wasn’t going to be able to go to it’s original home due to personal issues. I thought long and hard about it overnight, and now is as good a time as any to bring in a new puppy.

Contrary to what most clients think, I just don’t get overly excited about having a new puppy. I, unfortunately, know exactly what I’m in for and am already bracing for it. Getting up at night, walks in the foul weather, bodily fluids and solids inappropriately dropped/left places when the pup’s not attended, constant attention, and TONS AND TONS of TRAINING REPETITIONS.

With all that said though, I’m looking forward to working with the little guy. I’m sure we’ll be wearing out several clickers with him over the next few weeks.

I’m going to try to get video of the training and pictures and get them posted so that you can watch things develop. Hope it proves interesting to everyone.

I had a client recently that got a new puppy. Not an unusual occurrence in what I do but the situation around this dog was VERY unusual. The puppy is going to live in New York City starting in June. Normally this wouldn’t be unusual either except that the goals were for this puppy to be “trained” by the time it left Austin.

This client is unusual in that they can take all the time and muster all the resources to accomplish training to a high level really quickly. So the question was first, “Where do we start?”

Puppies don’t innately know how to pay attention to us. Sometimes they look like they do but in most cases we have to train them to do this the way we want. That’s where we start with puppies, teaching them to pay attention when we say their name.

clicker
With young pups, I love using a clicker. It takes time and attention but it’s one of the fastest ways to teach young pups provided you lay the appropriate groundwork.

load the clicker
With clickers you have to teach the pup that the noise means something. Generally we teach the pup that when they hear the clicker something good is going to happen. We start this by doing what we call “loading the clicker”. As soon as we get the puppy home we start feeding it meals by sitting on the floor and clicking the clicker and then giving the pup a piece of food. I do this over and over and over until we’ve gone through about 1,000 (yep, you read that right one thousand) repetitions. Once you go through that with a pup they are pretty conditioned to the clicker and you can start your real work.

train the name with the clicker
At this point I’ll start saying the pups name and if/when it turns it’s head in my direction I’ll “click” and reward the pup. Pretty soon the pup will start responding to their name and at least turning in your direction. The next step is to get the pup to actually “look” right at me when I say it’s name. To do this you begin to shape the initial behavior and hold off on the “click” and reward until the pup looks right at your face. Getting a pup to look right at you is a basic building block of training but it’s one that most people just do not spend enough time with.

train a turn around to the name with a clicker
Once you teach the pup to “look” at you when you say it’s name this next step is pretty simple. When you call a dog you generally want to give it another command as well and it helps if you can get the dog to turn all the way around and look at you when you say its name. At this point in the training I’ll start moving around the house and yard with the pup and whenever it starts to take off away from me I’ll call it and “click” when it turns toward me and reward that behavior.

So if you’re getting a puppy, you could do much worse than starting out by teaching the pup to look at you. It’s a skill that is out of favor a bit in dog training but it’s a requirement in my opinion and needs to be practiced quite a bit early on so the pup learns that you’re not just a chew toy for their entertainment.

So, back to the beginning of this post, what happened with that puppy? The puppy has now been in the home for one month and we have all of the basic commands done, sit, down, come, heel, go to your bed, stay, and a couple of others, but the real kicker is that the puppy is riding a skateboard already. All of this can be done this quickly if you just teach the pup to pay attention to you first.

Steve Haynes
Austin Dog Trainer

There are a number of different reasons to train dogs. A dog might be trained to protect someone, hunt a particular animal, or to make it easier to take care of them. No doubt, dogs are known for their desire to please. That is why they are so loved as a pet. The article here gives you some advice and tips when it comes time to train your loyal mutt.

Occasionally, behavior problems can occur suddenly and warrant a visit to a vet to clarify any health issues that may have arisen. Behavior such as inappropriate waste elimination may indicate an underlining health issue. At times the pet may be in so much pain that he is unable to act appropriately. Since we don’t speak their language, this is their way of informing us that something is amiss.

Always give your dog the tools for success. If you are training it to stop chewing things it shouldn’t be chewing on, give it things that it can chew on. Furthermore, a dog that chews inappropriately needs to be kept away from danger. Things like nylons and hairbrushes could lead to choking or obstruction hazards to dogs.

Before you train your puppy, teach him his name and bond with him. Call him using his name and teach him how to respond when called. These are the initial words your puppy must learn. Spend plenty of quality time with them, so that they know that they can trust you. In this way, he will be more receptive to advanced training later.

You cannot rush through the training process. Puppies can only handle small amounts of training, so it is best to keep training to short but intense periods of time. If you try to teach too much, he won’t like the training sessions and won’t remember everything. This will only frustrate you over time.

Big dogs that like to stretch out or lie on their backs need a big bed. You can find an extra large bed for large dogs at any pet store. An interesting alternative could be a crib mattress. Simply utilize fitted crib sheets to cover it. They can be removed and washed very easily. Another great fact about crib mattresses is that they are waterproof!

Do your best to keep your dog active through the day. Dogs require mental stimulation to stay happy and healthy. Dogs that lose interest are hard to train. When your dog is happy and well-exercised, he will be more willing to pay attention to his training. Before every training session, prepare your dog by taking them for a walk.

With these tips, you will get the most enjoyment out of your new, well-behaved dog. Your family and friends will be proud. Having a well-trained, obedient dog eases stress. Training can be done yourself, or you may want to enlist the help of a professional; either way, proper training will bring you many rewarding years with your pet.

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There are specific common marks to all dogs ‘ behaviour, without regard for their size or breed. If you get this mindset, it should not be tough for you to coach a dog. To cultivate that important knowledge of the dog approach, one could do much worse than to study the following tips.

Work out the things that motivate your dog to help succeed at dog training. Dog training can be a learning experience, especially with it comes to deciding on what motivates your pet. Give your dog masses of positive strengthening for performing a variety of exercises, regardless of what your reason for coaching him. Dogs are way easier to train when they are happy.

Training should be an enjoyable activity for your dog, even if you use a training collar. Keep your training lessons between ten to fifteen minutes so your dog can keep centered. Be generous when it is time to reward! Ensure you continually praise on your dog when they do well. If your dog perceives training as fun, he'll listen to you more!

There are numerous tricks you can try when you're crate coaching your dog. If your puppy is scared about the crate, consider putting a toy or treat inside to motivate them to go in. A tantalizing bone will prove too hard to resist, and the dog will be puffing to get into the crate in no time. After they have entered the crate, be absolutely sure to give them praise so they know that they have done a great thing.

Dogs normally learn best by repeating the training and awarding the good behavior. You should comprehensively show the dog what it is to do at first, and then develop a routine and reward that the dog practices daily. This is the easiest way to teach your dog new tricks. You need to show them through repetition and reward.

Employ a crate when training your dog. Utilize a consistent schedule for correct crate coaching of your dog. Given time, a crate trained dog is far less likely to have accidents inside.

Stopping children from your puppy is an excellent idea when they are half a yearold. Obedience training should be put off till this is done. The dog will perform better in obedience coaching after they've been neutered or spayed. You and your animal will enjoy a longer and happier life together.

If you are teaching a dog a multi-step task, reduce it to a series of smaller tasks. One example might be to teach him to fetch your daily paper. Teach him to first find out how to hold objects. Next, the dog needs to learn how to find the object on command. The next thing he ought to be taught is the right way to pick objects up. Eventually, show him that you need the object brought to you. Don't be puny when it comes to coaching your dog. They will see this and exploit it.

You need to grasp the way in which your dog thinks and reacts before you can truly comprehend why they are doing specific things. With this understanding, anybody can effectively train their dog. The owner knows more about their pet than anybody, and can give them better training.

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We know that puppies are among the hottest pets due to their characteristics together with companionship and love they give their owners. While there are many advantages to owning a pet, potty house training one is sometimes a tough task to do. In reality puppies respond better to different puppy coaching methods, and before a system is learned, accidents may happen inside of your place. In addition, animal owners can milk the listed young dog potting training tips below that will help them to avoid high-priced damage to their homes.

Training Pads

Before teaching their puppies to go outside to do their business properly, many animal owners believe it's best to teach their puppies to go and use small pads instead. Additionally, these potty training pads are made to draw in puppies, and they can help them gain structure in their routine on a regular basis.

Other Potty Coaching Tips

Animal owners can use special tools such as clickers to give a signal if the young dog has done something in the correct way. Additionally, clickers permit animal owners to make a sound particularly when their pets do their business in the sufficient or inacceptable area. Another brilliant idea is by utilizing rewards that can help you to inspire your dog to learn the appropriate puppy behavior. As a pet owner, you've got to ensure your puppy is given a reward or play time when he has done his potty in the right place.

How Can You Avoid Accidents

In order for you to help your pet in stopping accidents before he is totally potty trained, you should make sure to take your dog outside once in a while. If your dog does his business outside, you must give him a reward for doing it correctly or correctly. Moreover, you should keep under consideration the more frequently this schedule is practiced, the more frequently your dog will head outside to do his business in the correct way. You may start seeing your puppy standing beside the door when he would like to go outside. You can stop accidents at night by keeping your baby dog in a tiny kennel that should be fairly constraining, because little dogs often use half this that is too large as their restroom. Additionally, if a small dog is in a confined space where he can sleep, your puppy won't consider relieving himself in his sleeping spot.

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Part of being a responsible dog owner is recognizing the important role training plays in a dog’s life. From the basic obedience to the advanced training techniques coupled with adequate instruction and socialization, your dog can become better behaved, while feeling happy and safe. This article will give you some helpful advice in order to train your dog.

If you try to fit too much training in all at once, your puppy will get bored or overwhelmed. Puppies can’t pay attention for too long and are not very good at focusing on something for long periods of time, so limit the duration of training sessions. You want to end the session on a positive note; if you push too hard, he will end up dreading your training sessions.

Proper training may be helpful to alleviate a dog’s separation anxiety. It is quite possible that destructive behavior in your absence or non-stop barking is nothing more than anxiety over being apart from you. You can remedy this situation by teaching your dog not to bark or chew while you are gone. To ease anxiety, always show your dog compassion and love.

Dogs generally bite because they are afraid of something. The occurrence is frequently due to a dog’s anxiety, claustrophobia, or sense that danger is imminent. Dogs cannot be trained through force. You could end up being bitten if you do this. Your dog will be ready and willing to regard you as the dominant one.

You should not tie up multiple dogs where they can reach each other, no matter how friendly they are. The dogs could get wrapped up and they may be injured. If the dogs are different sizes, it could be even worse. A small dog could easily choke to death if it were to get too tangled up with a larger breed.

Do not be too proud to contact a professional for assistance. If your dog is misbehaving, you should try to get some help from a dog whisperer. They can see the mistakes that you are making in your training and give you the help you need.

Communication is the key to training your dog. Be clear and consistent while working with your canine. That includes rewards and punishments as well as verbal and body signals. Pay attention to your dog’s communication towards you, too. By watching and understanding the way your dog communicates, you can discover if your dog is getting fatigued, restless, or is happy.

Occasionally, behavior problems can occur suddenly and warrant a visit to a vet to clarify any health issues that may have arisen. Certain health conditions or some pains can make your dog act out. This is your dog’s way of seeking help with a potential problem.

Get your dog the proper nutrition required for canine health. Your dog will not benefit from a poor diet. Without proper nutrition, your dog can suffer both physically and behaviorally. Feeding your dog quality food can greatly affect what you accomplish during training sessions.

When house training your dog, be sure your dog has a predictable feeding and elimination routine. This gives you important forehand knowledge to prevent accidents and your dog an association of cause and effect to follow. This schedule also teaches dogs what it means to “hold it”.

Provide your dog with the tools and environment to facilitate success, particularly when breaking him of the habit of inappropriate chewing. Additionally, make sure there is nothing that can pose as a threat to your chewing canine. Items commonly found in a household can serve as elements of danger to the unsuspecting dog who is merely satisfying an urge to chew.

These tips should help you and your dog have an enjoyable relationship. Training your dog properly will mean the difference between a pleasant dog owner experience and a negative one. So whether you train your dog or hire a professional to do the work, life with your pal will be a much more rewarding experience.

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Having a dog can bring great joy into your life, especially if the dog is properly trained. There are many techniques that you can employ to train your animal into being a fantastic companion. Whether you simply want the dog to stay off of the furniture or learn tricks, good dog training is something you can start today. Here’s how to get started.

Training a dog involves mainly correcting bad behaviors as they happen. You cannot train a dog when it is not doing something that needs to be corrected. By training a dog not to do something as soon as it acts out, the dog can learn quickly when it is doing something wrong.When training your dog to specific commands, don’t mix in pleasantries and other extra words. Give the command word sharply and alone. Your dog doesn’t understand words like “please”, and won’t be upset at your lack of manners. Keeping the commands alone and clear makes it easier for your dog to understand and obey.

If you have gotten a dog or puppy and you have crate trained them you should always try not to keep them in there for more than four or five hours at a time unless it’s overnight or it’s just a once-in-awhile thing. If you have to have them in the crate for longer periods of time, a dog probably wasn’t the best option for you. Train your dog by reinforcing positive behavior. This does not mean to punish your pet when he does something bad; instead, simply do not reinforce negative behavior. Aggressive dog training thru negative enforcement might just make your dog scared of you. Positive reinforcement will ensure that your dog will want to do good things more often in order to receive treats and praise.

When it jumps on you, take its paws and gently squeeze them to let it know that this action on people isn’t a good behavior. Though this would not hurt the dog if you do it in a gentle manner, it’s an uncomfortable feeling for them. So what would happen is that after a while they’ll stop jumping on others because they’ll associate it with the feeling of being uncomfortable.

As a dog training advice, you can also try to shift your voice up or down for your individual commands, as doing so will be able to help your pet remember them better. It’s a fact that dogs are good at understanding difference in pitch, even more than understanding how the words sound like. Thus, if you are going to vary your voice slightly when you carry a certain command, the dog will surely remember what to do.

As you can see, there are many methods of dog training available to you, to make your dog the best canine he/she can be. Try any or all of these techniques to begin teaching your pet how to behave properly in your home. An educated animal will be a incredible friend for years to come.

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It is okay to be stuck on ideas on how to train your dog. It doesn’t happen overnight and there are plenty of bumps on the road. Overcome your fears and anxieties by educating yourself on how to be successful in training your dog. The article below will provide you with a few ideas that are sure to lead you to an obedient canine.

While there are dozens of great, professional dog trainers available, if it is at all possible, it is much better for you to train your dog yourself. This is because the dog will then see you as its master and respect you and your orders to a much higher degree.

If possible, begin training your dog when they are young. A skill that is taught early on is often learned faster and easier than a skill that is introduced at a later age. In addition, older dogs have often picked up quite a few negative behaviors over the course of their life; these behaviors must be undone before the training process can begin.

Be sure to give your dog lots of attention and love. By not doing so, your dog will eventually intentionally misbehave. In their minds, any attention is better than none at all. Plus, your dog is a living creature and needs love just as much as any human does.

When training your dog, never resort to violence. This will just scare your dog and teach him that you are not to be trusted. Instead, remain calm and redirect your dog to the behavior you want. Remember that your dog wants to please you, but he is not a human being. He may not understand what is expected of him.

Don’t ever ignore good behavior from your dog. If they do something good, even if you didn’t ask them to do it, make sure that you reward them for it in some way. If you start to ignore them when they have done something desirable, then they will see no reason to keep doing it.

At the onset of training a command or skill, it is best to keep the corrections to a minimum. It’s not fair to over correct him for something he doesn’t know how to do, and you will only discourage him from wanting to work with you. Remember to keep corrections appropriate for his age and knowledge of the task you are working on.

Walking your dog means leading your dog. Your role in this situation is to lead the pack, therefore your pet should be expected to walk a half step behind. You will instill confidence in your pet when they know you are leading the pack and making the decisions. They will be less likely to attempt running or being distracted while you walk.

Train you small furry friend to get along with other dogs! Small dogs need socializing too! Many small dog owners forget that their dogs need exercise and social time just like large dogs. Small breed puppies should be socialized early, so they become comfortable with many sizes and temperaments of dogs. Furthermore, they should become comfortable with walking outdoors at an early age.

If you use the tips that have been provided in this article you should be able to train your dog in a very short amount of time. If you do not properly train your dog, it could lead to injury for not only the dog but also anyone that is around it.

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They assert that when you get a new puppydog, you need to definitely get thinking about how you would train him at this instant.

Here are the best tricks that would probably help you in coaching your new best buddy!

Do the crate coaching! One of the best things you can do for your little puppy is to have crate coaching for him. It is frequently said that dogs actually do not want to make their sleeping area soiled, so should you buy a crate that's only sufficiently big for your dog to lie down in at ease, it will go a good distance in helping you to toilet train him. You can put your dog in the crate at night or when you are away from your home.

Be uniform and consistent! You need to feed your dog and accompany him outside on a definite and usual schedule. Furthermore, you can take him out constantly when you are starting to allow him find out how to puppy toilet training.

Give your pet praise! This is in truth critical and valuable. You have to ensure you catch your dog when he does good things; praise him for doing such good deeds. Your praises certainly would encourage him to do again good behavior. You can try to do this rather than punishing negative deeds.

Persuade against him from biting or nipping. Rather than having your dog being hectored, a way to hold over your rude canine is to make him believe you're in great agony when he is biting or nipping you. He will be so surprised that he ‘ is probably going to stop immediately. If this would not work, you can try trading a chew toy for your hand or puff leg. The exchange trick also works when he's into your preferred shoes. He'll have a preference for a toy or bone.

Do not punish your puppy. You can try acting like you don’t care about any accidents in your home. Never penalize or criticize your dog for going indoors as such action will simply make the difficulty worse. ]

Try to avoid having your puppy on any training pads or paper. To toilet train your dog, stay away from using training pads and newspaper because these will only condition your puppy to do potty activities inside your home; this gives him the assumption going to the john inside is very welcome.

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