By: Julia Aidan
Submitted: 2009-12-06 13:36:06 | Word Count: 581
People love to keep pets and the most common pet is the faithful Dog. There might be several other pets to pick from such as cat, snake, bird, rabbit, mouse and many other animals, however dog is the most preferred pet of millions as it is faithful, loving, protector as well as cuddly. But, you must ensure that your dog behaves properly at home and when it is out with you, for which you need to train it right. A skilled pet reflects your persona and people generally think highly of you if your pet behaves well as his behavior depicts your sincere efforts. Now, there are numerous breed of dogs to choose. Majority of them love to own a big dog while there are many others who might prefer to own a small, tiny little pet dog. Well, whichever dog-breed you may like, but the main thing is to train it properly so that it behaves well in front of you as well as others. Here are some dog training techniques that will definitely assist you to train your dog well:
- When your dog is still a pup, it's the right time to start its training: When you buy a little pup for yourself, start the training immediately as this will assist to keep your pup far from bad habits right from the start. And it is easier to train a pup rather than training a dog as it is easy to handle and teach things to a small pup.
- Let your pup mingle with other pups or dogs: Humans love to socialize so also animals love as they both can make friends. Your pup will know how to make friends and will soon mix up with other dogs as well as people. Your dog will understand what is friendship and love.
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- Teaching manners: Teach your dog essentuial manners such as stand up, sit down, keep silence, jump, shake hands, and other small things to greet and entertain your guests. This will impress your friends and your dog will love to be appreciated and patted by others.
- Maintain a right time-table for your dog: Your dog needs food to grow, but don't just feed it anytime of the day. Make a proper schedule, for example, a light breakfast in the morning with a bowl of milk, proper food for afternoon, evening snacks with milk and a light dinner with milk at night. Different dog breeds eat different amount of food. Similarly, your dog has to pass out his unwanted food. If you take your dog for a walk regularly, it will help your dog to understand that it has to empty its stomach. Further, a right timetable will assist you as well as your pet to set up accordingly. Your dog will move around to let you know that it has to go out for passing its waste and thus your house will remain clean
- Maintain an exercise schedule: Just like you need some workout to remain fine, your dog also needs little exercise to stay active. Let your dog enjoy its life and do not make a serious exercise regime for your faithful pet. Just little enjoyment, jumps, stretches and a daily walk is enough for your pet to stay vigorous and well.
This way you will have a well mannered and perfectly trained dog that everyone dreams of.
