Learn the Critical Dog Training Commands
Whatever the reason you have for having a dog, be it as a
pet, or maybe as a guard dog, or a working dog for example,
the dog will need to be trained. In the first instance it
will need to behave as you want it to in any given
situation. In most cases with dogs as pets this means
getting the dog to behave around people and around other
animals. This in itself can prove to be problematic,
especially if the breed of dog in question means that the
animal has tendencies that pre dispose it to behaviour that
is different than what you expect. Point one therefore is
that you must choose a dog that will be suited to whatever
task you want for it.

Proper training is especially important in the case of a
family dog, doubly so where children are going to be
present. Studies have shown that proper training for your
dog can make a massive reduction in the likelihood that
your dog will attempt to bite or be prone to other
undesirable traits or behaviour.

Unless you have been trained in dog training, it is likely
that you will need some help when it comes to training your
dog. This could be either by way of formal lessons, or with
the help of a training manual. Formal lessons are great if
you can afford them, or if you can find a suitable course
near you. Many people find that having a book to help them
is enough, and probably a lot more fun and fulfilling for
you; knowing that you have been able to train your own dog.

By way of a taster, I have outlined some of the basic
commands that you will need to teach your dog, should you
decide to want to train it yourself. This list is just an
example and is by no means exhaustive.

* Heel - it is very important that a dog learns to walk
with you on a loose lead, in a good position.

* Respond to the word ‘No’ - This is absolutely critical to
dog training. A dog must know when it has been told ‘No’,
to stop whatever it was that they were doing, and
hopefully, not to do it again.

* Sit - Your dog must learn to respond to the sit command.

* Stay - Your dog must learn not to follow you everywhere.
This command is not just to prove that your dog is able to
adopt the sitting position, but that it has enough respect
for you to stay in that position when you move away and
tell it to stay.

Training a dog is something that will help you to control
an animal of course. Control over your pet is only part of
the benefit to you though. Training helps you to form a
bond with your dog, which is another great reason for doing
the training yourself.

The concept of an alpha dog is very important to all dogs.
They are pack animals, and as such, instinctively try and
place themselves within a hierarchy of a group. What we
need is for your dog to recognise you as the alpha dog and
submit to your commands. If you fail to do this, you could
find yourself with all sorts of problems with your dog supplies.

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