Trouble Getting Your Dog To Behave? Try These Tips!

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Trouble Getting Your Dog To Behave? Try These Tips!
People choose to keep dogs for many different reasons. It may just have been those puppy dog eyes. It should go without saying that an obedient dog is the best dog. This means you have to start training them today. The piece that follows offers sound advice to achieve those ends.

If you want a well-trained dog, you must be willing to offer generous and appropriate rewards. Knowing when to give him a pleasure, and how much, is paramount. Dogs won't know why they're being rewarded if you're not consistent.

Stay in control as you reward your dog's good behavior. When your dog does commands correctly, they get a treat. Though you may be happy with the accomplishment, excitement on your part leads to excitement on their part and diminishes control of the situation. Relax and expect the same from your puppy.

Dogs can have a one-track mind and remain focused on one thing until you break the dog out of it. Repetition and practice will result in your dog waiting to take cues from you rather than being distracted by other things.

Teaching your dog to not tug and pull when on his leash is an important part of his training. Think of the leash as a safety requirement.

Stay away from using extreme devices for training your dog, such as a shock collar. They often do not function properly and their cost is rarely justified. In addition, shock collars and related devices can actually irritate your dog and eradicate current good behaviors. These methods of training generally fail.

So, now do you want to get to work? The tips here really are priceless. An obedient, well-trained dog is good. It takes time to do just that! It will feel so rewarding when you get your dog trained just how you will want him. Use the tips that you like the most, and enjoy a better-behaved dog.