Dog Training - Most Common Mistakes
Some of the most common mistakes which are made by pet owners are that they pamper their pets too much.
Usually most dog owners decide to train their pets themselves and most of them fail to do so.
The reason behind this failure is the excess pampering which is bestowed on the puppy.
Only a dog owner can understand the sympathetic look on the faces of their dogs and how difficult it is to refuse them another slice of ham.
Hence it is suggested that the pet should be trained through a professional rather than yourself.
Also while the dog is being trained the pet owner should try and avoid coming near the area of training.
Usually the dogs are aware that their masters are watching and seek refuge by running to them.
It is essential for the dog owners to understand that training their dogs would help the dog in a positive way, instead of being overwhelmed by emotions and refusing the trainer to touch your little darling.
One of the simplest ways through which owners can train their dogs is to reward them for every positive step rather than punishing them for every mistake they make.
For example, every time your dog obeys your command reward it with a biscuit or its favorite food.
This will help them to understand their rewards and try and obey their masters more.
All dogs crave for their attention and approval of the owner.
Hence the owners should use this advantage to train their pets rather than pamper them at time.
Once the dog is trained there would be plenty of time for pampering it.
Also it should be noted that the dog does not understand your language.
It has to be trained so that it starts to associate words with actions.
Yelling at the mistake of the dog is like the dog barking at you when there meals are not served on time.
The simplest way is to train the dog to understand simple words like 'no', 'good', etc.
Try not to get upset or wild while training your pet.
This will not help the dog to understand its mistakes.
Another common mistake made by most dog owners are that they try to get angry at their pets because they are taking time to train or fail to respond to the masters commands.
Dogs are not spiteful and make mistakes purposely.
Hence if the does not seem to understand your training and continues with its regular mistakes then it is best to get a professional trainer.
The dog owner should never hit the dog violently due to training failure.
Instead they should try and keep their calm.
Love and affection is craved by all dogs.
Hence try to spend some time with your dog after the trainer leaves.
Reward all obeyed commands as this will encourage the dog to obey more of your commands and show tricks taught by the trainer to please the master.
And most importantly love your dog but don't pamper it so much that they fail to obey your commands.
Usually most dog owners decide to train their pets themselves and most of them fail to do so.
The reason behind this failure is the excess pampering which is bestowed on the puppy.
Only a dog owner can understand the sympathetic look on the faces of their dogs and how difficult it is to refuse them another slice of ham.
Hence it is suggested that the pet should be trained through a professional rather than yourself.
Also while the dog is being trained the pet owner should try and avoid coming near the area of training.
Usually the dogs are aware that their masters are watching and seek refuge by running to them.
It is essential for the dog owners to understand that training their dogs would help the dog in a positive way, instead of being overwhelmed by emotions and refusing the trainer to touch your little darling.
One of the simplest ways through which owners can train their dogs is to reward them for every positive step rather than punishing them for every mistake they make.
For example, every time your dog obeys your command reward it with a biscuit or its favorite food.
This will help them to understand their rewards and try and obey their masters more.
All dogs crave for their attention and approval of the owner.
Hence the owners should use this advantage to train their pets rather than pamper them at time.
Once the dog is trained there would be plenty of time for pampering it.
Also it should be noted that the dog does not understand your language.
It has to be trained so that it starts to associate words with actions.
Yelling at the mistake of the dog is like the dog barking at you when there meals are not served on time.
The simplest way is to train the dog to understand simple words like 'no', 'good', etc.
Try not to get upset or wild while training your pet.
This will not help the dog to understand its mistakes.
Another common mistake made by most dog owners are that they try to get angry at their pets because they are taking time to train or fail to respond to the masters commands.
Dogs are not spiteful and make mistakes purposely.
Hence if the does not seem to understand your training and continues with its regular mistakes then it is best to get a professional trainer.
The dog owner should never hit the dog violently due to training failure.
Instead they should try and keep their calm.
Love and affection is craved by all dogs.
Hence try to spend some time with your dog after the trainer leaves.
Reward all obeyed commands as this will encourage the dog to obey more of your commands and show tricks taught by the trainer to please the master.
And most importantly love your dog but don't pamper it so much that they fail to obey your commands.
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