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First, it is very important to establish who the boss is and it is not the dog. The dog needs to be reminder often of this fact.

Secondly, the tone of our voice speaks volumes. Speak with authority, much like how our public school teachers spoke when we where not paying attention. And thirdly, you must have a consistent routine in your training. Master these tactics and you will be a successful trainer of any dog.

True it may be difficult to discipline the puppy when she looks at you with those droopy ears or if he cocks his head at you. But you must not let that prevent you from establishing who the master is unless your enjoy having your slippers or carpets chewed. Just like you would with a child, set boundaries so they know what they can do and not do.

By establishing gestures such as pointing you will also give the dog clues as to how to act in a certain way.

There are many proven tips to effectively train your dog. We will discuss just one of those ways now.

The Approach

One method of successful dog training is by being consistent in your approach towards him. By keeping your intonations, gestures and words for expressing dissatisfaction and praise consistent you will be help him understand commands by associating wih the way it is said. By issuing conflicting commands your dog will be confused most of the time as compared to one who has learned the same command over and over. One example of being consistent is to let him out the same door every time he has to do his business. In this way he associates that door with needing to go out and will let you know by going to that door instead of somewhere in the house.

This was just one technique that you can learn in order to effectively train your poochie. Remember of course that after every command that he successfully does, shower him with love and affection. Treat him once in a while when he does right because like a child it needs to be appreciated and given praise. As mentioned there are many technques to dog training from positive reinforcement, understanding when to reward and when to punish, the effective way of punishing, how to stop excessive barking and chewing and aggression to name a few. Dog training is an on-going process but one that is full of rewards. You will create a bond with your pet that is unbreakable. You will have a loyal companion for life and a friend forever.

There are many dog training ebooks, cd`s, dvd`s, seminars, groups and tips on training your dog that you can find online. Do your research. Find one that you are comfortable with and provides all the necessary tools to help you in dog training. Is dog training difficult? It can be. Can you do it? Yes you can.

Clicker Training Your Dog

Training a dog is not always an easy task. Training a puppy can be frustrating as the he is so cute and cuddly, and it is hard to correct them when bad behavior is displayed. The puppy also tends to have a short attention span, and get excited very easily. On the other hand, the older dog may also be hard to train. The older dog is more set in his ways, and is resistant to make changes to his behavior. There are some things you need to keep in mind though when you are training your dog.

First thing that needs to be done is consistency. Make sure that the same thing is taught every day. If you do the same thing the dog will not get confused, and will respond better to the training. Make sure you concentrate on one command at a time. Once one command is mastered move onto the next. If you move on too quickly the dog will forget what he has already learned, or get the commands confused.

Next make sure that you are using a different command for each reaction you want to get from the dog. If you want the dog to go lay down make sure that is what you say, or if you want him off the couch tell him to get off. Many owners make the mistake of using one command to mean multiple things, which confuses the dog, and make the command meaningless. Owners use the command down to mean lay down, get off the couch, stop jumping on people, and down which generally means for the dog to be in the prone position. Make sure each command has its own meaning, and a better reaction will be seen.

Persistence is another important part of training your dog. If you and your dog start attending training classes, make sure that the class is finished. Do not quit the class before obedience is achieved. One mistake that many owners make is quitting the classes before they are over because the dog seems to not be responding. When you quit the class premature you are teaching the dog that he has won, and he doesn't have to listen. Your dog has now learned that if he keeps behaving badly you will just give up and let him do whatever he wants. Remember that you are the owner, and that you are the boss, which means you have to be more persistent than your dog.

Another thing to remember is to make sure that correction is made every time the dogs behavior is not good. If you are teaching your dog to stay off the couch make sure that he is told to get off every time he is on the couch. If you only correct him three times, and let it go the fourth time, the dog will learn that on the fourth time he will be allowed to stay on the couch. Once again, you need to be more persistent than the dog, and let him know that you are the one in charge. Persistence and consistency are very important things to remember when training your dog.

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