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Dog owner walks black Labrador Retriever puppy. Puppies have short attention spans and do best when keeping training sessions short and mixing obedience training with playtime.
Puppies have short attention spans and do best when keeping training sessions short and mixing obedience training with playtime.

Dog training takes time and effort. And it needs to start the day you bring your puppy or dog home.

Dog training should be a lifelong project for you and your dog. Make it fun and mix playtime with dog training.

To be successful, use these dog training tips: Be a leader, be firm, be humane and give praise.

Be a leader

Dogs are social, pack-oriented animals who respond best to a leader figure whether dog or human. The best pack leaders are the ones who are the most consistent. Dogs react to consistency because they know they can trust the consistent leader. Consistent leaders don’t invite the dog onto the couch one day and punish him the next when he jumps on the couch without permission.

Be firm

Good leaders are firm without being harsh. A good leader tells the dog to do something. He or she doesn’t shout at the dog, plead with the dog or scream at the dog to obey. The punctuation at the end of a good leader’s command is merely a period.

Be humane

Third, a good leader is compassionate. He or she doesn’t punish the dog for mistakes that were made by the leader.

Give praise

When the dog does something praiseworthy, deliver approval immediately. The good leader does not praise behaviors that are unwanted, no matter how unintentional the recognition may be.

If the dog is showing fear, aggressiveness, or timidity, the good leader either ignores the behavior or tells the dog to knock it off. The good leader doesn’t praise, and, therefore, encourage the response, by stroking the dog, telling him it’s OK, you’re a good boy, etc., while the dog is acting out.

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Filed Under: Dog Health, Dog Training Tagged With: Dog sleep

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Posted February 5, 2022

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Owner walks on trail with off-leash Vizsla. Follow off-leash etiquette: Learn to read canine body language, ask permission from other dog owners, be sure your dog obeys commands.

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Posted February 4, 2022

Follow off-leash etiquette: Learn to read canine body language, ask permission from other dog owners, be sure your dog obeys commands.

Filed Under: Dog Training Tagged With: Dog walks

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How to train an adopted greyhound

Posted January 18, 2022

The greyhound is a loving dog, but because most adopted greyhounds are racing retirees they need training to adapt to living with a family.

Filed Under: Adoption, Dog Training Tagged With: Dog training tips, Greyhound

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Filed Under: Dog Training, Puppies Tagged With: Dog training tips, Potty training, Puppy-proof

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10 common bad dog behaviors and how you can stop them

Posted January 9, 2022

This article will talk about the most common bad dog behaviors and give a possible solution to help you stop each problem.

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