Every body dreams of a pet especially dogs. But the fear of them misbehaving takes the courage out of you to actually go and get a pet for yourself. Think about Dog training! Dog training is one tedious and time consuming job but the results are far from a verbal experience.
A dog can easily catch up with a ‘No’ command. You can use it to stop him from a dangerous situation or bad behavior. It is a good training technique that is sure to consistently come to your aid while nursing a dog.
A ‘No’ command should be followed by punishments. This helps your dog in recognizing that a ‘no’ can be a punishment because of his bad behavior. Punishments are generally of two kinds; negative or positive. Take away something that your dog needs when he misbehaves. This is a kind of negative punishment. You can also not give him food for a bad behavior. The negative punishments are preferred over the positive ones. Positive are the ones in which you correct through words or a simple tug on the leash. These are considered inappropriate in terms of effectiveness.
Give your little puppies rewards for behaving in a particular manner. You can award them with homemade recipes. These recipes are easily available on the Internet. You can also think of presenting commercial good like chew toys. If your dog does not prefer chew toys then gift him a tug toy. He will surely like it. Try and involve yourself in playing fetch game with him. Fetch game is very simple. Take a stick. Whenever your dog looks at it, throw it as far as you can. Then point him in the direction of the stick and ask him to bring it back. You can try this game with a Frisbee, ball, or even a simple stick works well. Every dog loves this game and is sure to enjoy it. Fetch game helps in inducing enthusiasm in your dog and gets you a better command on him.
It is very surprising to see the kind of commitment and duration of time a new puppy can demand. While you provide him with time and attention, a lot of work goes into his training. But your dog is surely worth the effort. No one can match the companionship your dog provides you. He leaves you with a senses of accomplishment and pride.
One of the most popular activities for rewarding your dog along with some exercise is the Fetch game. Dogs love this game and can play it all day long. As soon as they get their eyes on the stick, throw it as far as possible and send your dog to fetch it by pointing him the direction. This is sure to induce enthusiasm in your dog. So what are you waiting for? Get a Frisbee, ball or a simple stick and get your dog on his toes.
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