Dog training is an art and science. It is very important for your dog to be trained at least to the extent of obeying your basic commands. The training must be methodical and must be regularly carried out. An obedient dog is an asset and also required for the owner’s safety. An untrained adult Alsatian or Doberman can be quite lethal to your guests or some times to your own family. Choosing the breed is most important. No breed is the ‘best’ but Alsatians and Boxers are easy to train. Some breeds like the Dalmatian may be stubborn to train initially. Cross breeds may tend to be more difficult to train but they too are definitely trainable. Age of the dog too is an important... More...
Dog training is an art and science. It is very important for your dog to be trained at least to the extent of obeying your basic commands. The training must be methodical and must be regularly carried out. An obedient dog is an asset and also required for the owner’s safety. An untrained adult Alsatian or Doberman can be quite lethal to your guests or some times to your own family. Choosing the breed is most important. No breed is the ‘best’ but Alsatians and Boxers are easy to train. Some breeds like the Dalmatian may be stubborn to train initially. Cross breeds may tend to be more difficult to train but they too are definitely trainable. Age of the dog too is an important attribute for training and pups are easier to train than adult dogs. Ideally I prefer the dog to be around 6 months when the training should start. The Indian Army starts training the dogs when they are 9 months of age. An extremely nervous pup is not suited to be trained. The first step in training begins at home and involves socialization with the family i.e. teaching the pup it’s name. The next step is to show the pup it’s immediate family and to make the family interact in a friendly manner with the pup. Remember the first impression often is the last impression. Then comes teaching the pup to walk properly on a lead and to answer its natures calls also on the lead. Just as all children do not learn equally fast there may be a difference in the learning aptitudes of your pup, so patience is of utmost importance. The main policy experts advocate in training is the ‘Reward and Punishment’ system. Punishment must be instant for the dog’s memory span is just 3 – 5 seconds and any punishment after this serves no purpose and only confuses the animal. Reward on the other hand must be profuse and elaborate. Either tit bits or soothing speech or lots of patting all serve the same purpose. It is better that only one member of the family train the pup initially and once the pup has learnt all the commands then other members can follow suit. Split the training into individual units and teach the dog the basics before going in for advanced training. Never insist on making the trainer teach advanced commands like ‘attack’ unless you are confident that the basic command ‘come’ has been perfected. This could lead to disastrous consequences in breeds like the German Shepherds. The training ground must be an open area free of distractions. The dog must associate pleasure with training or else you might have a dog, which refuses to even go for training. Never correct a dog more than it is needed, and remember that the dog cannot understand your language just as you cannot understand theirs. So don’t expect miracles and be patient.
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Dog training is an art and science. It is very important for your dog to be trained at least to the extent of obeying your basic commands. The training must be methodical and must be regularly carried out. An obedient dog is an asset and also required for the owner’s safety. An untrained adult Alsatian or Doberman can be quite lethal to your guests or some times to your own family. Choosing the breed is most important. No breed is the ‘best’ but Alsatians and Boxers are easy to train. Some breeds like the Dalmatian may be stubborn to train initially. Cross breeds may tend to be more difficult to train but they too are definitely trainable. Age of the dog too is an important...
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Dog training is an art and science. It is very important for your dog to be trained at least to the extent of obeying your basic commands. The training must be methodical and must be regularly carried out. An obedient dog is an asset and also required for the owner’s safety. An untrained adult Alsatian or Doberman can be quite lethal to your guests or some times to your own family. Choosing the breed is most important. No breed is the ‘best’ but Alsatians and Boxers are easy to train. Some breeds like the Dalmatian may be stubborn to train initially. Cross breeds may tend to be more difficult to train but they too are definitely trainable. Age of the dog too is an important attribute for training and pups are easier to train than adult dogs. Ideally I prefer the dog to be around 6 months when the training should start. The Indian Army starts training the dogs when they are 9 months of age. An extremely nervous pup is not suited to be trained. The first step in training begins at home and involves socialization with the family i.e. teaching the pup it’s name. The next step is to show the pup it’s immediate family and to make the family interact in a friendly manner with the pup. Remember the first impression often is the last impression. Then comes teaching the pup to walk properly on a lead and to answer its natures calls also on the lead. Just as all children do not learn equally fast there may be a difference in the learning aptitudes of your pup, so patience is of utmost importance. The main policy experts advocate in training is the ‘Reward and Punishment’ system. Punishment must be instant for the dog’s memory span is just 3 – 5 seconds and any punishment after this serves no purpose and only confuses the animal. Reward on the other hand must be profuse and elaborate. Either tit bits or soothing speech or lots of patting all serve the same purpose. It is better that only one member of the family train the pup initially and once the pup has learnt all the commands then other members can follow suit. Split the training into individual units and teach the dog the basics before going in for advanced training. Never insist on making the trainer teach advanced commands like ‘attack’ unless you are confident that the basic command ‘come’ has been perfected. This could lead to disastrous consequences in breeds like the German Shepherds. The training ground must be an open area free of distractions. The dog must associate pleasure with training or else you might have a dog, which refuses to even go for training. Never correct a dog more than it is needed, and remember that the dog cannot understand your language just as you cannot understand theirs. So don’t expect miracles and be patient.
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