Dogs are like people in many ways, and when it comes to training a dog, it is good to look at it from their point of veiw as well as yours. There are many different methods to train dogs, and not all dogs will respond to the same method, like people, each dog is different, and will learn at their own pace. Training a dog takes alot of patience, love, and trust, in order to get the full benfits, and with the proper guidence and practice, you can train your dog to do almost anything! Remember, there is no end to what a dog can learn, it's always good to try new things, and there is no end to what you and your compaion can teach each other.
The method I perfer to use when traning, is 'Reward Training', this is a soft method of training, that is also very easy, like people, dogs need motivation, without anything to get him motivated, he would perfer to just snooze on his favourite couch. So that's where Reward Training comes in handy. Anyone should know that dogs will practically do anything for food, toys or even just a little bit of your attention, so this is where you must begin. If you're using a treats, you will likely have your dogs full attention, and the great thing with this is that it gives you a lure when you need her to learn or perform certain tricks. But, however many people don't like to have to rely on treats for there dogs cooperation, and may want to use a toy or some lovin' from you. I use both, switching from treats to some one on one attention and sometimes I will use toys. |