A Fundamental Dog Training Concept You Must Understand For Success With Your Dog
Adam Katz
I moved into a new house about 14 days ago.
The funny thing about this house is that–when you walk into the master bathroom, the light switch is on the left side, opposite of where the sink is.
Well, practically every other house I’ve ever lived in has always had the light switch on the right side–or at least on the same side as the sink.
And I’ll be a monkey’s uncle if EVERY SINGLE TIME I’ve walked into that bathroom, my hand doesn’t instinctively reach to the right to turn the light switch on. Even after 14 days, my prior conditioning has been so engrained that when I consciously try to remember which side the light switch is on… my hand still shoot out to the right, instead of the left.
This is the exact same type of conditioning we aim for when training our dogs. And this is why I advise that— even after your dog understands a command–you continue to say, “come” and then give a tug on the line… up to a year after the initial training session.
I want your dog to be so conditioned to respond to commands that it becomes an automatic response–just like turning to the right instead of the left, to turn on the bathroom light.
As I’ve already touched on this concept a few years ago in my book, which you can read more about at Dogproblems.com … I just had to share this experience with you, because it was so comical to the extent to which we animals (yes, we’re animals too!) can develop conditioned responses.
Just like our dogs.
About the Author
Adam G. Katz is the author of the book, “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer: An Insider’s Guide To The Most Jealously Guarded Dog Training Secrets In History.” Get a free copy of his report “Games To Play With Your Dog” when you sign up for his free weekly dog training tips e-zine at: http://www.dogproblems.com>http://www.dogproblems.com
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8 dog training tips for you and your dog.
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Dog Training Tips
8 dog training tips for you and your dog.
By Fayola Peters
Dog training requires simple persistence to be a successful and
delightful experience for you and your dog.
Here are 8 dog training tips to guide you along the way.
1. Dog Training Tips – Get your dog’s attention
Before you can start training your dog you first need to get its
attention. You can do this by talking to him and offering him a small treat.
2. Dog Training Tips – Use the correct dog training supplies
If you have a well behaved dog a six foot training lead and a regular
buckle collar will do. However if you dog is uncontrollable you should
use a training collar. For the right collar size measure the dogs’ neck
and add 2 inches.
3. Dog Training Tips – For safety in vehicles
Before you introduce your dog to the inside of a moving vehicle you
should teach him the ‘down!’ and ‘stay!’ commands. This ensures that he
spends the ride on the floor of the vehicle.
4. Dog Training Tips – Elimination
When your dog got to go it got to go. To prevent your dog from getting
busy on the carpet you should train him to eliminate on command.
5. Dog Training Tips – Praise
Always praise your dog when he learns a new command.
6. Dog Training Tips – Reprimand
Do not hit your dog! Any time your dog is engaging in bad behavior, use
the opportunity to teach him the ‘stop!’ or ‘no!’ command. Using the
‘stay!’ command can also be effective in these situations.
7. Dog Training Tips – Play with your dog
This will help in building the bond between you and your dog.
8. Dog Training Tips – Do some dog training everyday
Don’t rush dog training. Teach your dog one command at a time and don’t
move on until he gets it. A little dog training everyday is all that’s
needed.
Well that’s it for my dog training tips. Enjoy training your dog and
remember that it takes simple persistence.
About the Author
Fayola Peters is the webmaster of The-Dog-Training-Guide.com
(http://www.the-dog-training-guide.com)
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4 to 8 Dog Agility Jumps Makes Ideal Training
Brad Carlson
We are often asked, “How many jumps should I start with?” You can never have too many single jumps to practice agility. A good starting place is four jumps. This is the absolute minimum number of jumps that we recommend.
You can teach a variety of skills, drills, and exercises with four jumps. Four jumps will allow you to work on a short jump chute or jump grid. You can setup a “box” with your jumps and practice handling, collection, and 270 degree jumps. You can teach your dog jumping left and right. You can be outside the box and send your dog or you can handle from the inside of the box. Your jumps can be setup in a horizontal line, so that you can practice serpentines and threadles.
Go the next step and get eight jumps. Now you can setup two boxes with one introductory jump. You’ve now multiplied your drills that you can practice with your dog. Your jump grids can be of recommended size and quantity of jumps. You can also setup your jumps in a circle with the jump bars perpendicular to the circle or on the circumference of the circle. This pattern also enables you to train a variety of skills.
You can really be ahead of the pack and have two sets of eight jumps. This is the ultimate in training because you can keep a jump grip up at all times that is separate from your course work, and have eight single jumps to have for course work.
About the author:
Brad Carlson is a dog trainer at Agility by Carlson. For more training details, visit our website at http://www.carlson-agility.com/
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B.A.R.F. Diet: Sounds yummy but what is it?
It actually sounds kind of gross, but BARF is an acronym for Biologically Appropriate Raw Food or Bones and Raw Food. Many health conscious veterinarians are huge advocates for this diet which can completely replace commercially prepared dog food. One of the first proponents of the BARF diet was Dr. Ian Billinghurst who still recommends it today. He believes that it is the ultimate way to get our pets in to optimum health. Many people believe that the BARF diet simulates what your dog would eat in his natural environment.
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