By: Steven Gearing
Submitted: 2011-12-15 04:39:30 | Word Count: 499
Does your dog embarrass you by jumping on guests? Are you worried why other people's dogs run to them while your dog runs away? Quite simply, have you considered taking your dog to a professional for obedience classes or training him yourself? With the right attitude and plenty of patience, this can be every fun, simple and effective activity.
The basics of dog obedience training and teaching your dog to sit, stay and come. These basic training commands will be extremely beneficial to you later on in your dog's life. When you go out for a walk with your dog, you want others to see this dog on his best behavior! Dog obedience training can be achieved in a matter of weeks with the right attention, dedication and patience.
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When it comes to caring for your dog, there are lots of facilities where you can train your dog. So if you can't teach your dog by yourself there is plenty support at the class, there are also other dogs there. Not only are you training your dog you are socializing him to which of course is the next step after sit, stay and come. Dogs and children are similar in that they both require being taught the difference between right and wrong.
Treats work well for obedience training, when the dog does something good it is rewarded. Yelling at your dog is counterproductive, it scares him and you want to maintain a good relationship.
When teaching your dog obedience try and teach him away from distractions like his toys, take him to an empty field or park where there aren't any people, only you and him. Tell your dog in a firm but warm voice to "sit," and then put your hand on his backside and push it lightly down to the ground; once he's seated, you reward him with a pet treat and congratulate him by saying, "good boy!" Repetition reinforced with a reward for positive behavior will help him realize what you mean.
Getting him to stay is another matter, you'll probably need another person for that.
Make him sit (upon learning how) and get a friend to hold him. When you walk way from your dog and want him to stay hold your hand firmly up in the air (In future when you hold up your hand he should realize that he has to stay without your shouting at him to stay) then give it a few seconds and let your friend release him, when he comes to you make him sit and tell him how clever he is!
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Getting him to sit down generally is a mild bit tougher however again best requires basic dog training. When you've got mastered the come command name him to you, place your hand at the finish of his back and dog walking employment say "take a seat" while lightly pushing down on his backside.
