{"id":208,"date":"2014-04-24T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/?p=208"},"modified":"2014-04-24T09:48:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T14:48:00","slug":"train-your-dog-to-be-well-behaved-with-these-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/dogtraining\/train-your-dog-to-be-well-behaved-with-these-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Train Your Dog To Be Well-Behaved With These Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Puppies are truly heart-stealing little beasts! If you already own one or are contemplating getting one, good for you! Training is essential to having a good relationship with your pup. Your pet will see that that is not what you want them to do and they will see that you are well aware that they can do the right thing. Read the tips and tricks below for some great dog-training advice.<\/p>\n

Giving your dog proper treats is the best way to train. It’s very important to provide treats at the proper time. A dog doesn’t always know when it’s being rewarded if they don’t get a treat at the proper time.<\/p>\n

Try to see things from your dog’s eyes. It is easy to get frustrated with your dog if they are not learning very basic things quickly or at all. You should never give up on them, try looking at it from your dog’s vantage point. Your training will improve if you view things the way they do.<\/p>\n

Choose a crate that fits your dog properly and use it to crate train them. Puppies will grow up quite quickly. Choose a crate that is sure to fit them suitably when they hit adult size. The dog should have plenty of room to turn around and lie down without being crowded.<\/p>\n

The first thing your dog must learn is who the boss is. Your dog will not respect or obey you, unless you let him know that you are the boss. On walks with your dog, you should lead him and not the other way around.<\/p>\n

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Try to incorporate play into your training sessions<\/a> with your dog. Taking time to play creates a strong bond between the two of you, and your dog will be more likely to respond well to training. While you can have fun during training sessions, it’s a good idea to spend a little time simply playing.<\/p>\n

To reduce the barking of your dog, try getting them used to what causes the barking in the first place. Whether your dog barks in response to other dogs, people, certain sounds or something else, it is important to habituate him to this circumstance. Once used to these things, your pet will know that barking is not necessary.<\/p>\n

Stay as consistent as possible during your training regimen. If multiple family members are involved in a pet’s training, make sure everyone is using the same commands and a similar system of discipline and rewards. When a dog only associates one word with each action, it is easier on him.<\/p>\n

Take extra care with the tone you use whenever you discipline your dog. Dogs are great at understanding how their trainer feels. Back up your discipline with a stern, but not angry, tone of voice to communicate your displeasure.<\/p>\n

Overworking a new puppy with new information will only lead to trouble. Remember that all dogs have short attention spans and puppies even more so. If you overdo it, he is likely to forget everything he learned and simply remember the experience in an unfavorable light, making it that much harder for you the next time you attempt the training.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, you have read a tip or two that will help you with your owner\/pet relationship. Use whatever information that will work for your circumstances. Perhaps your heart has been stolen by a sweet, little puppy or your faithful dog. Training is very important. The importance of having a trained dog simply cannot be overstated. Congrats on your new friend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Puppies are truly heart-stealing little beasts! If you already own one or are contemplating getting one, good for you! Training is essential to having a good relationship with your pup. Your pet will see that that is not what you want them to do and they will see that you are well aware that they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dogtraining","tag-training-sessions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogbadge.com\/labradors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}