Dog Behavior And Training
Dog Behavior And Training
Article by Daniel Waser
Having a dog is one of life’s greatest pleasures and for those of us that have had a dog for quite some time, we realized that the love that we received from them is unconditional. There may be times, however, whenever we have an animal that tends to act up in some way or another. Perhaps it has developed aggressive tendencies or maybe it just has a habit or two that we would like to change. Regardless of what kind of problems your dog is experiencing, there is some form of dog behavior training that can help.
The first step in any type of dog behavior training is taking them in for some basic obedience training. If your dog does not yet know the basic commands, such as sit, stay, come and down, you should enroll them in a basic obedience class. Of course, if your dog is displaying aggressive tendencies, you should discuss this with a teacher before the class begins. More than likely, they will allow the dog to take part in the classroom environment but they may have you muzzle it if it may be a hazard to other dogs that are also taking the class. Taking part in the basic obedience class may be all that is necessary to break your dog out of some of its misbehaving. The reason why this is the case is because behavior problems and dogs often come about as a result of boredom. If you take away the boredom, you take away the problem.
If, after going to the basic obedience classes, you still need to pursue additional dog behavior training, your trainer may be able to help. Most of those that take care of a basic obedience classes are not only good at helping your dog to understand the basic commands, they may also be able to give you specific help with your problems. The fact that you have already taken classes with this particular trainer will help your dog to react better to the dog behavior training, simply because it is comfortable with the trainer.
Finally, you should not overlook the possibility of their behavior being a result of a physical problem. Dogs are unable to tell you what is going wrong with them and they may display a variety of behavioral problems as a result of their illness. If the misbehaving happened suddenly, check with your veterinarian to see if a health problem might not be at the root of it.
About the Author
Daniel Waser is a dog lover since his childhood. If you’re a dog lover too, visit his blog and get great, helpful information just for dogs and download his free report “The Secrets to Raising a Happier Dog”. Tip: Dog Leash Training: Find Answers to Your Leash Training Questions…
www.pamsdogacademy.com This was on my other computer before I got my new imac with imovie. So, I thought I would post it anyway. I also had it posted and for some reason the audio stopped playing. So, I uploaded it again. Sorry, if you have already watched it. This is a fun game to play with your dog that can prevent many behavior problems, give your dog mental stimulation, exercise, and it is fun for everyone in the family. Dogs love to find things! Not to mention it is a natural behavior to want to search and find fun things. I taught my dogs this game using clicker training and by slowly increasing the distance at which the item is placed until it is in another room, then in harder and more difficult places to encourage the dog to really have to search for it. One my dogs really understand the game, I hide multiple things for them to find. It really teaches the dog to use their senses. This game is a fun activity, but could also be useful if training a search and rescue dog. Have a great time with your dog! Dogs are always learning, so hopefully they are learning good acceptable behaviors instead of developing unacceptable ones. Take care! Pam, Isabelle, & Bandit
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