Tips on how to train a dog the easiest way

by Jolene Oh

Dogs are remarkable animals capable of learning a variety of complex behaviors if owners commit a little time each and train in small steps using patience and understanding. In this article, we have listed 15 dog Training tips which will help you to achieve this goal.

1. Don’t be cruel to your dog. If you strike your dog out of frustration, it will only learn to fear you. Give it love, nourishment, and a healthy diet and exercise. This will ensure that your dog is at its peak, both mentally and physically.

2. Positive reinforcement establishes “good” behaviors faster, and creates a love of learning and a great relationship. Positive reinforcement doesn’t create confusion and stress or any bad behaviors (unless you reinforce “bad” behaviors.

3. Determine what you want to teach your dog. Once you know what you want to teach, get some treats or toys. When ever your dog does something you like quickly reward your dog. Timing is crucial when your Training. If your timing is off Training will take a little longer. With a little bit of effort and practice you can teach your dog to do just about anything.

4. If the dog does something great, reinforce within a half second. If the dog does something less than desirable, wait for a full five to ten seconds after he stops doing the unwanted behavior, redirect to a better behavior, and then reinforce.

5.The key to success is to know how to break each behavior down into its smallest components so that your dog can understand the behavior

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