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Some Common Mistakes in Training Your Dog
Posted by John Savage at Mar 1st, 2009 in Dogs
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Getting your dog to respond to your every request is not as easy as some people make out, and sometimes you may be expecting just too much from your friend.
And you may be in for a big shock when you discover that training can often take much longer than you expect it to. Much of the reason for this is often because of mistakes which the owner, not the dog, makes.
For a start, please do not get annoyed with your dog just because they do not get something right. Instead, look for the times when they do get it right, whatever it is, and then really go overboard with the praise, and rewards.
Your faithful friend loves the approval and attention of you, his owner, so when they do get something right that you have asked them to do, heap on the praise and approval, and it will pay dividends.
Another common mistake that you may be making when training your dog is thinking that you dog understands a word you’re saying! Too many owners fail to realize that dogs have no memory and no grasp of language except to associate a few words with certain actions.
Its no good yelling at them if they do something wrong, as they will probably not connect your yelling with their mistake. Just show kindness, and patience.
Its a bad mistake to get all upset if your dog does not respond in the way you want her too, and if they keep making the same mistake do not punish them, just call up an extra dose of patience, and keep at it.
The last mistake that I want to talk about is the one of having too high an expectation for your training. If your dog does not progress as rapidly as you hoped, then its no good getting mad about it, just accept it, and perhaps consider the possibility of some professional training.
There’s nothing wrong with asking a professional to help with training your dog and a pro may be able to show you some other mistakes you’re making or help to readjust your expectations. Either way, by asking for this help in training your dog you’re sure to not only be more successful but to also have a happier and calmer dog as well.
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