Posts Tagged ‘Training tips’
Do
- Practice in your home and garden first, before trying commands in public areas
- Start training with your new dog or puppy as soon as possible
- Keep sessions short (15 mins. max.) and fun
- Train him when he is hungry – before his dinner time he will try harder for his treats
- Reward or treat him on a random basis, once the new command has been learnt
- Try to use hand signals with verbal commands, as some dogs may find it easier to recognise these
- Keep commands clear and consistent
- Take your time and be patient
- Stick to one command per training session at first to avoid confusing your dog
- Consider going to a good local training class
- Try to finish on a high note – your dog is more likely to want to train again next time!
Don’t
- Let your dog get bored – stop immediately if you see this happening
- Tell him off if he gets it wrong
- Shout or physically punish him – it will make him scared of you and may cause him to become aggressive
- Train him if he is tired
- Chase him when you want him to come – he’ll think it is a great game and will run away even more
- Try to train him in an area with lots of distractions, such as other dogs, people, noises, smells.
- Expect too much too soon
- Expect him to understand a command until you have taught him what it means
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