Rockwall Vet Teaches To Train Your Pooch To Listen To Your Orders

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Rockwall Vet Teaches To Train Your Pooch To Listen To Your Orders

Posted by Lauren Miller

Rockwall Vet says it is common to see dogs that can do not just tricks but also chores. Some dogs can fetch things in the house, some can open doors, and others can do addition by their barks or even run errands for their owners. It is no wonder there exists a special relationship between humans and dogs.

If you are a dog owner but have no experience in teaching your dog anything at all, you might want to start now while your dog is still young. The older your dog gets, the less likely he or she will want to start listening to you.

The first thing any owner would teach their dog is how to sit. Just like any other command, the sit command cannot be taught overnight. You need to have a lot of patience (and a lot of treats) until the dog finally masters it.

As you begin, you should start by rewarding them with a snack when they do well. But, as time goes on, you need to slowly stop doing this so that the dog is doing it because you order it and not just because you are giving it a snack every time.

As you slowly take out treats from your training process, make sure that you give positive recognition for every command that your dog follows. Dogs associate high-pitched voices, much like baby talk, as a positive reinforcement.

If your dog does not follow you, do not shout and hit him! Instead, correct him with “No” but make sure you say it in a deeper voice to show the dog that you mean business. As soon as he stops, repeat the process again.

Make sure that you do not stop in day one when teaching your dog any trick. Not all dogs have the same retention.

Remember that you do not need to be a professional dog trainer in order to teach your dog to obey a command. A bit of research, diligence, and patience can make it possible for you to train your dog.