| There are many dog training techniques and styles and | | | | to take note of the times your puppy will want to go. |
| some vary according to the dogs breed. There are | | | | The usual times a puppy needs to go is straight after |
| various items and training tools to help even the novice | | | | food or water, so take care to note what your dog |
| train a dog successfully. The one thing that is always | | | | does when. The important thing to remember is to not |
| required when training a dog is patience, understanding | | | | get angry with your puppy if they do make mistakes |
| and the ability to read your dog successfully. | | | | or have any accidents. Accidents will happen and they |
| There are different types of training and they can | | | | may be plentiful, so stay patient and don't scold the |
| differ depending on what you want your dog to do. | | | | animal if they get it wrong. |
| The most basic of training for all dogs is basic | | | | It isn't until a dog is 12 weeks plus that they will be able |
| commands such as sit, heel, stay, come and fetch. | | | | to have any sort of control over their bladder functions. |
| Another basic training for all dogs is house training. All | | | | This is why it is imperative to start training straight |
| of these training methods are essential to having a | | | | away and get them into a good routine. The dog will |
| good relationship with your dog. | | | | soon realize that when you take him outside it is time |
| There are training methods for easing a dog's | | | | to go, it may take a while and don't take your eye off |
| aggressive behavior, teaching a dog not to bark or | | | | the dog when outside. This way you can be sure it |
| whine, basic behaviors, biting, chewing, digging and | | | | has actually done what it needs to do before you take |
| many others. All of these, however, should be taught | | | | him back inside! |
| only after basic commands are taught and they are | | | | Other forms of dog training such as agility commands |
| successfully house trained. This stops the dog | | | | and activities will take time, but they can be a lot of fun |
| becoming confused and keeps your patience and | | | | and exercise for both of you. You may wasn't to get |
| sanity intact! | | | | a professional dog trainer to help you, especially if you |
| Obedience in dogs is not automatic; while some dog | | | | are considering entering the dog into agility |
| breeds are albeit better than others, they still have to | | | | competitions. |
| be taught to obey their owners. If they are not taught | | | | There are other forms of dog training that are more |
| obedience, the dog may become unruly, aggressive | | | | serious; there are dogs that are trained to lead blind |
| and you may find yourself unable to cope. | | | | people, help disabled people, the elderly, to help find |
| Let's look at housebreaking your new puppy or your | | | | surviving victims of disasters, fire dogs, police dogs and |
| rescue dog. When you first get your new dog is when | | | | many more. These are always trained professionally |
| you should start to work on getting the dog broken into | | | | and usually by specialty organizations that deal |
| the routine. Puppies will want to relieve themselves | | | | specifically with training for those occurrences. |
| much more than an older dog, so you have to be able | | | | |