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Training your dog will help him to be a more obedient animal. It
will also help him to be a better pet. The time that you spend
investing in this training will reward you for many years. Your
pet will be closer to you and will respect you even more. And,
it doesn't take away for his or her personality. But, what is
does is sets the rules, the boundaries which help an animal to
feel secure.



Your pet is communicating with you. They want attention and will
do whatever it takes to get it. Believe it or not, you may
actually be unconsciously telling your dog to behave badly if
you do not provide them with the attention that they are in need
of. If you yell at your pet for doing something wrong, for
example, having an accident on the rug, you are providing
attention to it and therefore, they may keep doing it to get
that attention. You are excited which makes them excited.
Instead, try ignoring your pet when they do something wrong like
this.



On the flip side, then, positive reinforcement works well on
many pets. Reward your dog for good behavior. What can you do?
Things like giving them a treat or just verbally praising them
works well. Or, take some time to pay extra attention to them.
This does several things for your pet. The pet will realize that
good behavior, whatever it is, will get them this type of
reward. And, it will help to promote you as the leader. You need
to remain the leader of the pack, even if your dog tries to
challenge this. For those who need to learn this, and even those
animals that are less assertive, obedience training can be quite
beneficial. When the dog uses his or her instincts to follow a
leader, the pet will feel more secure and behave properly as
well. Positive reinforcement type training can work in a number
of different ways. For example, the capture reward process where
the pet is rewarded when the good behavior is displayed is
commonly used to gently coax the animal into giving you the
desired reaction. The professionals will likely tell you that it
is best to use several senses for training. The use of verbal
communication and the use of hand signals are necessary. Things
like sit, come, go, stay are all verbal signals. You need a
release signal as well which will inform the animal that she has
done a good job. You would give the release signal and then her
reward right afterwards. This links the signal with the fact
that the animal has done something good.



Now, who is going to teach your pet and how will they do it?
First of all, you can do most of the training yourself. You can
tap into the resources that you find at the library and
bookstores on training the dog in how to type books. You can get
quite a bit of the information you need to do it right on the
web as well. If you do want to find additional help, seek that
of a professional in your area. You can find them through pet
supply chains or your local humane societies. Classes can be a
great way to help your dog to socialize and to educate yourself.
You can find local personal trainers for your dog as well. These
individuals will come to you and work with your animal in a
custom way to give them the support that they need.



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