3 Common Dog Training Mistakes

3 Common Dog Training Mistakes

If you are in the process of training your dog you know that it can be a frustrating task. Will they ever get it? People often make many mistakes during the training process that can greatly extend the necessary time to train your animal. Read this article and learn three of the most common dog training mistakes.

The first mistake that people make is giving up on the dog. It takes time to train your animal and you will not get resuls overnight. The trick is to stay consistent and be constantly reinforcing the training. If after a few days the dog still doesn't get it do not give up. It might take some time but eventually they will get it.

The second common mistake made when dog training is using negative reinforcement. You should reward good behavior instead of punishing bad behavior. If you punish without rewarding you will end up with a dog who cowers all of the time. Do you want your animal to love you or be afraid of you? If your dog exhibits bad behavior, instead of punishing them, show them the right behavior and then reward them for it.

The last mistake that I will mention in this article is expecting too much from your dog. Remember they are just dogs. Do not expect them to pick up everything overnight and do not expect to be able to teach them every trick in the book. Just have patience and try to be reasonable in your expectations.

Training an animal is never easy. As long as you try to avoid making these common mistakes your training experience should go relatively smoothly. If you find that you do not have the skill or patience to train your animal consider hiring a professional. You might be glad you did in the long run. Good luck.

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House Breaking and Training for Dogs, Puppies.

Learn How to Potty Train Your Puppy. by Jo Withey

The first problem people encounter when their new puppy arrives is the question of a 'leaking' dog. This normally horrifies them and when potty training a puppy many people put newspaper down on the floor for him to use.

This will be your biggest mistake. He will become so used to toileting on the newspaper, making it necessary to retrain him to go outside. So start the right way.

The best way is to put him outside directly after he has eaten his meal. He should feel the need to toilet at this time. When you put him outside, give the command 'Be clean'.

Put him outside at regular intervals during the day so that he can pee, again with the command to 'Be clean'. When he does perform, immediately praise him, tell him he is a good boy. Do this every time and he will soon learn that he is pleasing you.

Last thing at night immediately before you retire yourself, put him outside. Some puppies become so keen to please that they will even call in the hours just before you, yourself are ready to get up, trying to tell you that they need to 'Be clean'.

If he does pee or poo in his cage overnight, just ignore it. No dog will want to be dirty on their own bedding. Just remove, wash and replace. He will soon learn to go through the night and be clean.

Always put him outside in the morning as soon as you get up. Most times he will be 'desperate'. Therefore the best place to site his cage is as near to the back door and as far away from your bedroom as possible.

Some puppies are quicker than others to learn - just like children. Many learn within the space of a week what is required of them.

A handy tip when washing dog bedding in your washing machine, is to put a shot of pleasant smelling disinfectant in the fabric conditioner compartment for the final rinse. If you have a 'hairy' dog it is advisable to run the machine through a short rinse programme before using the machine again for your personal washing.

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Jo Withey trades on eBay under the user name nowyoucantoo and has an eBay store at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Money-go-round Her web can be found at www.bumbles-ebooks.com