This article is written so that you might know and understand all about the different ways to train your dog.
The more you look into it the more you will come to discover that there are many and varied forms of dog training, so the question will arise in your mind as to which is the best for you, and your dog.
Most dog owners and also people in general are unaware of the various kinds of dog trainings provided. The types of dog training change with the varying stages of development in the dog.
I highly recommend that you sit down and work out just what sort of training would be best for your dog. Do take into account whether or not your dog has already had any form of training.
The basic level of training, the first level, is for beginners - puppies, and those older dogs who are being introduced into training for the first time. As the name implies, your dog will learn the basic things such as when to sit, or when to stay, and when to come when called. Its quite elementary, but vital.
The next level is the intermediate level. This level of dog training is not for puppies, but for those adult dogs that have undertaken the basics either formally or at home by their own owners. This intermediate type of training trains a dog to heel, walk properly on a leash, fetch something and return. It also revises the basics of sitting, staying and coming etc.
The third and final type of dog training is the advanced course. This level is only meant for those dogs which have been through a minimum of one training course before and have passed it too. Here, in the advanced level, the different elements of the basic and intermediate courses are revised in detail right at the start of the course. Then it goes on to train the dog to act according to various commands and hand signals like come, stay, sit, heel, fetch, lie down et al.
Teaching your dog to respond to hand signals is indeed a great move forward, and once you have got to this stage you can then teach them how to walk beside you, off the leash, and without being disturbed or distracted by other dogs and people. You really do need to have a well behaved and obedient dog when you get to this level.
Now of course, we all want our dogs to learn what we want them to do, and to learn as quickly as possible. I have found that the best way to bring out the most positive results from your dog is to reward them when they get things right. Just a small treat can work wonders. Do not resort to shouting or hitting, this is unacceptable and in the long run does not work, but positive reinforcement by way of small rewards, does.
So in conclusion let me just say that great care must be taken over the choice of course which is best for your dog. Talk through with the trainer all the details before you enrol and this way you will make sure that you end up with a dog whose behaviour you can be proud of.
The more you look into it the more you will come to discover that there are many and varied forms of dog training, so the question will arise in your mind as to which is the best for you, and your dog.
Most dog owners and also people in general are unaware of the various kinds of dog trainings provided. The types of dog training change with the varying stages of development in the dog.
I highly recommend that you sit down and work out just what sort of training would be best for your dog. Do take into account whether or not your dog has already had any form of training.
The basic level of training, the first level, is for beginners - puppies, and those older dogs who are being introduced into training for the first time. As the name implies, your dog will learn the basic things such as when to sit, or when to stay, and when to come when called. Its quite elementary, but vital.
The next level is the intermediate level. This level of dog training is not for puppies, but for those adult dogs that have undertaken the basics either formally or at home by their own owners. This intermediate type of training trains a dog to heel, walk properly on a leash, fetch something and return. It also revises the basics of sitting, staying and coming etc.
The third and final type of dog training is the advanced course. This level is only meant for those dogs which have been through a minimum of one training course before and have passed it too. Here, in the advanced level, the different elements of the basic and intermediate courses are revised in detail right at the start of the course. Then it goes on to train the dog to act according to various commands and hand signals like come, stay, sit, heel, fetch, lie down et al.
Teaching your dog to respond to hand signals is indeed a great move forward, and once you have got to this stage you can then teach them how to walk beside you, off the leash, and without being disturbed or distracted by other dogs and people. You really do need to have a well behaved and obedient dog when you get to this level.
Now of course, we all want our dogs to learn what we want them to do, and to learn as quickly as possible. I have found that the best way to bring out the most positive results from your dog is to reward them when they get things right. Just a small treat can work wonders. Do not resort to shouting or hitting, this is unacceptable and in the long run does not work, but positive reinforcement by way of small rewards, does.
So in conclusion let me just say that great care must be taken over the choice of course which is best for your dog. Talk through with the trainer all the details before you enrol and this way you will make sure that you end up with a dog whose behaviour you can be proud of.
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