Dog Training: Simple Tips
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Published: May 23, 2009 5:10 p.m.
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Dog Training: Helpful & Simple Tips
Dog training is dependent on a few key factors:
-Ability to maintain authority
-Intelligence of the dog
-Age of the dog
-Ability to relate to the dog
I’ve had dogs nearly all my life, ranging from labs, a chihuahua, shih tzus, a Korean jundo, and pekingese poodles. We had many of them when I was young, and I’ve dealt with mean and friendly dogs of all shape and size, but with our more recent family additions, I’ve come to learn how to teach them both discipline and entertaining tricks.
Our current dog, a four-year-old shih tzu named Chase, used to do as he please and wouldn’t listen to a word we said beyond ’no’ and ’dinner’. Now, he fetches, stands, spins, rolls over, plays dead, shakes, waves, and gives high-fives.
The younger the dog in question is, the better. Starting too late may be futile due to developed habits. An old dog can’t learn new tricks is somewhat
Puppy training
First, you must realize that puppies aren’t exceptionally bright, so expecting them to learn very quickly would be akin to expecting a five year old to learn Geometry.
While they are young, make sure you establish your position as leader. In addition towards securing your dominance, begin to teach the basics such as ’sit’, ’stay’, ’lay down’, ’come’, and importantly, the significance of ’no’.
Discipline your puppy with force, but remember to keep it to a minimum. Terrorizing your pup will be anything but constructive and will only create a wall between you and your new family member.
To teach your puppy, repetition of the command, coerced actions (such as forcing your dog to sit), and a reward system that gives significance to following said commands are key. Start slowly, be lenient at first, and work towards the command over time.
Puppy Training Recapped
-Establish that you are in charge
-Don’t use excessive force. ITS A BABY.
-Start with the basics (Sit, stay, lay, come, no)
-Repetition
-Coercion (again keep it light, its a puppy)
-Reward system that slowly reinforces what you are asking.
Youth training
Now that your young dog can sit, lay down, come, and understands what ’no’ means, you can use these simple commands and your dog’s understanding of the reward system to teach more complex and fun tricks for the both of you.
Working upon your dog’s knowledge of previous tricks is the first step. For example, the trick ’roll over’ can be taken from ’lay down’ and complemented with your help by rolling the dog over. Once you’ve shown them what you’re trying to achieve enough times, then you must simply start to only reward them when they do it themselves.
Other tricks will require you to use the treat to show them what you want them to do. ’Spin’ can be achieved by literally spinning the treat around their head in a circular fashion. They will follow the treat instinctively, so it is by this mechanism that you must train them the desired trick.
One very important aspect at this step is that you do not get frustrated. Training takes time and your dog may never be able to learn a particular trick.
Youth Training Recap
-Adapt upon previous tricks
-Use your dogs natural instinct to follow their treat
-Don’t get frustrated if your dog can’t learn a trick
Late Training
Late training can be useless if your dog is too headstrong or isn’t smart enough to add to its depth of knowledge.
Certain breeds are generally more intelligent than others, some of the most intelligent species include the Border Collie, Poodle, German Sheppard, Golden Retriever, Doberman, Shetlands, Labs, Papillons, Rottweilers, and Aussie Cattle dog.
I generally think that any dog can be worked with, my shih tzu being a testament to that. It is the trainer’s dedication and patience that I think is of utmost importance.
Lastly, to really train a dog you must be able to put yourself in the dog’s shoes and find a way that you can get your point across. You must relate to your dog, otherwise all of your actions are completely useless.
I don’t really feel like adding pictures to this egg, I hope that the information will be enough, but if not, I will be happy to add pictures per request. |
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 | May 23, 2009 6:48 pm -
3*s looks C/P as fuck... Not saying it is, or i woulda 0’d
-2 stars for no pics |
 | May 23, 2009 7:57 pm -
5*s but you can teach Blue Heelers new tricks because my mums dogie Millie is 70 in dog years and we taught her to open teh gate. |
 | May 23, 2009 8:16 pm -
Nah I wrote it out. I was a little more high then I am now haha.
Training a ten year old is impressive. I’ve been trying to train Chase (the mentioned Shih-Tzu) how to fetch something he wants to play with out of his toy basket and am trying to teach him how to jump vertically.
It’s been a struggle for the last week and a half and month or two, but I’m working on once I get him to stop shitting on the porch (it became a habit because of some snow we had this winter and he didn’t want to work all the way to the grass in the cold).
I wish he was bigger, I’d be teaching him how to fetch my lighter or something haha. |
| May 23, 2009 8:19 pm -
But yeah, I’d have made more pics if I felt like spending more time on it than the amount I spent typing.
If you want any tips on a specific trick, feel free to ask. |
 | May 23, 2009 8:29 pm -
cool 5*. For all the dogs my family has had, we tied sleigh bells to the door. we trained it to ring the bell whenever he had to go out. it something simple but they were potty trained in no time |
 | May 24, 2009 1:18 am -
I fived it because I’m n a surprisingly good mood.It is too early for me to read it though. |
 | May 24, 2009 2:40 am -
Fived this will proove useful for my brotheres dogs. |
 | May 24, 2009 5:41 am -
4* |
 | May 24, 2009 6:23 am -
5* because i like you. |
 | May 25, 2009 10:00 am -
copy? ill hold my vote |
| May 25, 2009 1:51 pm -
I wrote this. It’s not that well written.
Not really going to bother saying it again. |
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