Any dog, regardless of breed and character, requires training. For some individuals, the lack of proper upbringing completely turns into uncontrollability, which makes the dog socially dangerous.
Proper dog training
An ill-bred dog is a problem for the owner. It is difficult to agree with an uncontrollable dog, it is impossible to predict his reaction to certain things. To avoid such troubles, taking a puppy, you should quickly start training it.
Situation
In order for the training to be effective, you need to prepare for it. The first step is to choose a suitable place to practice with your pet. This should be a large space where the dog will not be distracted or annoyed. Starting to train a four-legged dog on a dog-walking area is a futile exercise. Other animals will run everywhere, attracting attention. The puppy will not be able to concentrate on the work process.
The best option for the first workouts is an apartment. Everything has already been examined here and there are no distractions.
The game
As soon as the puppy is 2 months old, the owner can start training it. The later the training starts, the more difficult it will be to achieve results, although dogs are trainable at any age. First, you need to captivate the kid with the educational process. For this, it is important to present all tasks in the form of a game. Training should evoke positive emotions in the pet.
Basic conditions for competent training
In the first days of staying in the house, the puppy must be accustomed to a collar and leash. At first, these things will annoy the pet, then he will simply stop noticing them. And the leash taken by the owner will evoke positive emotions, since it will begin to be associated with a walk.
It is important to accustom to your own nickname through affection. You need to pronounce the baby's name while you are stroking it, offering food. It should be associated with activities that are pleasing to the dog.
It's important to know
- You cannot conduct classes with a dog if she is unwell or in a bad mood.
- It is not worth comparing the learning rate of animals by drawing conclusions about their intelligence. Here, as with people, everyone assimilates information in different ways.
- Team training should not stop in daily life.
- For the correct execution of tasks, the baby must be encouraged with praise and delicacies.
- It is recommended to do the exercises before feeding the dog.
- It is forbidden to shout at the dog, beat it. This will break the psyche of the animal, causing aggression or fearfulness.
- It is impossible to allow the dog to beg while the owner is eating, and even more so, to give him food from the table. This will break the home hierarchy. In the mind of the dog, who received a delicacy at the first request, an opinion will be formed that he is the main one in the family, and not a person.
Basic commands
To me
Every time the dog is called to eat, you need to pronounce the command "to me" in a firm tone. As soon as the baby has approached, you need to thank him by giving a piece of your favorite food, only then put the bowl.
This phrase will be assimilated in the mind of the animal, and over time, hearing "to me", the dog will rush to the owner. In response, praise should always follow, at least verbal.
A place
In the first month of training, the pronunciation of this command should be associated with the pet's litter. When bringing the baby to the resting place, you need to put a treat there. After eating it, the puppy should remain in place until the person allows him to get off of him.
Later, any point specified by the owner will be that location.
Nearby
You can teach your pet to walk next to the owner without pulling the leash out of your hands after a month of daily training. If the dog runs forward, then you need to pull it back, saying the command "next". For large breeds it is allowed to use a “controller” leash, which will tighten a little, causing discomfort to the dog at any attempt to jerk forward.
As soon as the puppy starts to run alongside, it should be rewarded.
Fu
If the dog wants to pick up food from the ground, you should pull it up by saying "fu". This command also applies to the wrong actions of the dog. If she does what the owner thinks is unacceptable, then she must certainly hear the forbidden word.
Sit! Lie down!
You need to show your pet a treat. While he is in anticipation of receiving it, does not take his eyes off the meal, it is necessary to gently press on the dog's lower back with his palm, accompanying the action with the word "Sit".
Once the dog is in the right position, he gets a long-awaited treat. The same principle applies when teaching the “lie down” command.
Each dog is capable of mastering these commands. If some actions do not give in to the dog, it is not he who is to blame, but the owner, who makes a mistake in something. In this case, you will have to analyze every step you take and try to change your tactics.
