One of the ways by which a dog owner can establish his being the alpha male is to let the dog undergo obedience training. Having a leader to follow will make a dog an ideal well behaved pet. Being pack animals, dogs that are confused about their rank in the pack can develop unwanted behaviors. Dogs that were not obedience trained by their owners develop unmanageable destructive behaviors and often end up in animal shelters.
Teaching a dog to do tricks is a very rewarding experience as an owner will feel a sense of accomplishment every time the pet obeys the command with alacrity. Pet owners should not find training the dog to sit an off-putting task as sitting is one of the natural actions of dogs. The dog owner simply needs to make the pet understand what the sit command means so that it will perform the expected action when the command is given
Sitting is a natural action of dogs but unless trained man's best friends would not know what the word sit means. Your task is to introduce the word to the pet by saying sit every time the dog flops on its rear end. Dogs are noted for their high level of intelligence thus by repeating the word, it will be associated by the dog to the particular action. Because dogs have very short attention spans they get easily distracted. To get the dog focused on the training, sessions must be short and conducted in an area with few distractions. Use the dog's favorite treats to entice the dog to obey the command.
Dogs are noted for their eagerness to please thus playing or bonding with the pet before the training session will make them more receptive. In a clear voice, call the dog's name to gain its attention. Then wave the hand holding the dog's favorite treat to gain its attention. Dogs are food motivated thus you can lead the dog to sit by holding the treat over the dog's head. A treat that is held too high will make the dog jump instead. Give the sit command before the dog sat to get the treat. Give the treat as soon as the dog sits. The treat will be associated with the action.
For the training to be successful, the owner has to be patient and has to have a positive attitude. Five to ten minute training sessions conducted two to three times everyday will eventually make the dog obey the command even without seeing a treat.
Teaching a dog to do tricks is a very rewarding experience as an owner will feel a sense of accomplishment every time the pet obeys the command with alacrity. Pet owners should not find training the dog to sit an off-putting task as sitting is one of the natural actions of dogs. The dog owner simply needs to make the pet understand what the sit command means so that it will perform the expected action when the command is given
Sitting is a natural action of dogs but unless trained man's best friends would not know what the word sit means. Your task is to introduce the word to the pet by saying sit every time the dog flops on its rear end. Dogs are noted for their high level of intelligence thus by repeating the word, it will be associated by the dog to the particular action. Because dogs have very short attention spans they get easily distracted. To get the dog focused on the training, sessions must be short and conducted in an area with few distractions. Use the dog's favorite treats to entice the dog to obey the command.
Dogs are noted for their eagerness to please thus playing or bonding with the pet before the training session will make them more receptive. In a clear voice, call the dog's name to gain its attention. Then wave the hand holding the dog's favorite treat to gain its attention. Dogs are food motivated thus you can lead the dog to sit by holding the treat over the dog's head. A treat that is held too high will make the dog jump instead. Give the sit command before the dog sat to get the treat. Give the treat as soon as the dog sits. The treat will be associated with the action.
For the training to be successful, the owner has to be patient and has to have a positive attitude. Five to ten minute training sessions conducted two to three times everyday will eventually make the dog obey the command even without seeing a treat.
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