Many people shun advanced obedience training because it seems too difficult a task. It’s not. It takes a lot of patience but it is one of the best experiences you can share with your dog. It frees you of dog induced stress while giving your pet a much better life he deserves. Successfully trained dogs receive the mental stimulation they need to make them well-adjusted and confident dogs. Even if you leave him with children and other pets, you can rest assured of his good behavior.

Before you can teach your dog anything, you have to set yourself in the position of power in your relationship. When he recognizes you as his master, training him automatically becomes much easier. If you allow him to get his way at any time,he will be confused as to who is the dominant creature and you will see signs of aggressive behavior in him. Correct this trait as soon as you see it. Don’t punish and rebuke him incessantly to show you’re the head of him. Instead, continue to just be firm and strong in your training.

Use a strong and sure voice when you give your commands. If you tell him to Sit!, carefully bring him your dog to the appropriate sitting position as you speak out the command. It will take a few times especially at the start of your training. But as the dog develops from basic to advanced obedience training, the dog begins to understand the patterns in your sessions with him and teaching him becomes much easier.

Rewarding the animal with treats and lots of praise is the best way to teach your dog to obey. This is called Operant Conditioning and it is what he understands. You have to remember to praise him every single time he successfully accomplishes a command. Sometimes, when you forget to applaud him, he will get confused as what is good behavior. Take the extra effort to remember will not be wasted on him.

On the other hand, do not neglect to reprimand the dog for wrong behavior. Do this at the time he is committing the mistake not after so he will know that action is wrong. Chastising the animal will also emphasize right from wrong. For example, if he eats dirt in the street scold him immediately. Right after put dog food in front of him and enthusiastically praise him wen he eats the latter.

Keep training sessions to around 15 minutes a day. Insert short commands throughout the day so the dog will not associate obedience at a particular time of day only. Be repetitive and consistent in your training commands.

We see movie dogs and get awed by how well they carry out the difficult commands they are given. However, remember that they all started with sit. Start with teaching him the basics that worked for you and keep progressing from there. Soon your dog will learn the more difficult command like roll over, fetch and attack.

You now have the techniques certified trainers use in their advanced obedience training for dogs. What are you waiting for? Get out there and start grooming the next Lassie of this generation!

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