Friday, September 19, 2008

How to house train a dog

By Xylo Xansto


Dogs are remarkable animals capable of learning a variety of complex behaviors if owners commit a little time each and train in small steps using patience and understanding. In this article, we have listed 15 dog training tips which will help you to achieve this goal.

1. The optimum sessions are three to five minutes in length, three to five times per day, working on only tow or three behaviors each time.

2. Dogs can learn many words so keep them challenged by adding more and more. You can give all your dogs' toys, balls, bones, etc. names. When giving your dog the item, make sure you use a name to describe it every time so they can learn it. For example: "Find your chew bone!" "Go get your duck". "Get your ball". "Find your Kong". Have fun with your dog and teach them lots of language!

3. Spending quality time with your dog, either playing, grooming or exercising, alls you to keep a close eye on their health

4. If the dog does something great, reinforce within a half second. If the dog does something less than desirable, wait for a full five to ten seconds after he stops doing the unwanted behavior, redirect to a better behavior, and then reinforce.

5. Repeat the process often. Dogs retain knowledge through repetitive training and can forget commands or required behavior if you train them only sporadically. To guarantee that your dog is well trained and obedient, work with her on a continuous basis. Repeat the steps of giving a command, marking the response, rewarding the behavior and releasing her.

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