Dog Behavior Training Comes In Many Options

Man's best friend can be a pain instead of a pleasure without proper dog behavior training. There are many options for training your dog, from books and dog training videos to formal classes with trained instructors. Basic dog training can be simple as using a library book or paperback to train a new puppy to a "sleepover" dog academy.

Ideally, you should start dog behavior training when the dog is a puppy. After a dog is part of the household and no longer kept in the nursery box, a dog owner should start teaching that dog about what behavior is acceptable. Some instincts that are normal for dogs, such as chewing objects to make their baby teeth feel better, is destructive and therefore unacceptable to most dog owners. Therefore, it is important to have toys and treats on hand to help modify the dog's behavior.

Some kinds of training are more specific. For example, a dog can be trained to know when and where it can go to the potty. In order to get good results, the owner must have realistic expectations and understand how canine behavior works. You can't just think that an animal can wait 12 hours to go to the potty because their owner is at work all the time. This is not reasonable or appropriate. The needs of the dog must always be met before you can expect to see the desired expectation. It may help to place a newspaper or "pee pad" in a predictable location to give your pet an emergency "rest stop".

Most people would be comfortable housebreaking their dog, but more complex issues may require the assistance of a professional in dog behavior training. A professional can help train your dog to respond to simple verbal commands, as well as train it to act as a guardian for your home. Sometimes a dog training video can help with this. There are also online resources that can help with training your dog.

When attempting to train your dog, it may be necessary to call in a professional, especially in cases where the dog owner has no experience with the specific area, like crate training. Even if you've owned dogs growing up, you may not have had any experience training a dog to accept a crate when the owners are away. Many dog owners find it easier to find a training campus, rather than going through trial and error. Using a crate should not be an excuse to ignore a dog for hours at a time, and the decision should be weighed carefully in consideration of the specific animal.

Dog behavior training must also be realistic. A greyhound may not be trainable to live in a penthouse with no opportunity to run and exercise for example. A professional trainer can give valuable input about the needs of specific breeds and the personalities of individual pets to make training more efficient and effective.

Man's best friend can be a pain instead of a pleasure without proper dog behavior training. There are many options for training your dog, from books and dog training videos to formal classes with trained instructors: basic dog training can be simple as using a library book or paperback to train a new puppy to a "sleepover" dog academy. Some dog breeds require lots of room to run and exercise and will likely not respond well to training geared towards living in a small area. A professional trainer is a great source of information about the needs and personalities of certain breeds.

-Paul Proctor