Key to Dog Obedience
Training
Before going further to other dog obedience
training issues, you need to first understand
some important facts about dogs that are critical
to the effectiveness of your dog obedience
training sessions.
Dogs are social, pack-oriented animals
and dog obedience training is one of the
methods to establish social hierarchy or
authority in the pack. The behavior of a
pack leader is a great influence to dogs
and it is their nature to subject to the
authority and control of the pack leader
for instructions and guidance. When your
dog obeys your command, it shows your dog
respects and acknowledges you as the pack
leader. If failed to do so, by nature your
dog will spontaneously take on the leadership
role instead.
When you have successfully established
your leadership role, by all means, your
dog will naturally follow your lead and
develop a need to learn things from you.
Thereby, this will be much easier for you
to train your dog. Dog obedience training
requires a great deal of determination,
commitment, patience and compassion for
your dog to be loved and welcomed by you
and your family members.
Here are some techniques to establish you
as the pack leader:
Consistent Enforcement of Rules,
Boundaries and Limitations. A good
pack leader needs to consistently enforce
restrictions and boundaries in all aspects
of its life, regardless of inside or outside
the house.
Earning Your Dog’s Respect.
Take note that being your dog’s pack
leader does not mean being angry or aggressive
to your dog. Abuse and aggressiveness does
not establish you as the pack leader but
creates fear in your dog instead. Being
a calm, firm and fairleader will put you
on the right track in becoming a respectful
leader of your dog.
Effective Interaction with Your
Dog. During dog training sessions,
always maintain eye contact with your dog
for further reinforcement of your leadership
role.
Praise and Reward Your Dog.
Do not praise or pat your dog in a timid
way. Praise him in a firm and gentle manner.
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