 Dog
Behavior Training is neither a contest to see who is most powerful,
nor an ego-boosting exercise. It is never necessary to use violence.
The most important aspect of training your dog is having fun!
Dogs are similar to humans in some ways. They need companionship,
as well as mental simulation, in order to achieve their potential.
They respond to rewards and develop nasty habits when they are bored.
They are always learning, whether they are being trained or not.
Every dog has its own personality, intelligence, tolerance, and trainability
vary with each individual dog. The canine species is our best animal
friend because dogs are so willing to live with humans and respond to our commands.
Dog Behavior Training has become a very important aspect of having a dog as a pet. One
thing about dog training – it is all too easy for training sessions to become
boring for both handler and dog. A bored dog will not be receptive to learning,
just as a bored handler will not be a good teacher. It is important, therefore,
to always incorporate fun things and play into every training session.
Incorporating a few minutes of play time before the lesson begins can do
wonders for the attitude of dog and human alike.
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How does a dog
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1. Positive
reinforcement |
By
associating
something pleasant
with a certain
action or behavior,
we will ensure that
that action will be
repeated again. So
if we reward a dog
every time your
puppy does something
we like, the dog
will do it again.
Positive reinforcement
means applying a
pleasant consequence
after a desired
behavior. A good
Dog behavior school
will teach you this!
The basic principle of
teaching a dog is to
reward good behavior
and ignore bad behavior!
The
dog experiments with
his environment and
learns that certain
actions have certain
consequences. If it
is pleasant, the
action will occur
again, and if the
result is not
pleasant, that
action is less
likely to happen
again.
For
example, the dog learns
that every time he
tips over the garbage
bin, nice things appear
for him to chew. So,
whenever he gets the
opportunity, he will
repeat the action
because it initially had
pleasant consequences
for him.
Dog
punishment is only
effective if the
timing is correct,
consistent and if
the intensity is
correct. This means
that punishment
needs to happen
within 1-2 seconds
of the unwanted
action. It should be
applied each time
the unwanted
behavior is
performed and the
intensity should be
neither too light
nor too harsh.
It
should also preferably
not be directly
associated with the
person applying it,
otherwise the dog simply
learns not to do the
punished action in the
person's presence.
Punishment usually does
not help!
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