Dog Training: Handling Your Dog

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Puppies, like their human masters, have unique personalities. Through interacting with your dog you will quickly discover what he likes and dislikes. When it comes to physically handling your dog you must be observant and learn to understand what your dog prefers.

Some dogs love their ears tickled but others hate it; some dogs love to have their bellies rubbed; some dogs don't like having their tails touched. You have to learn to interpret your dogs' reactions and then you can comprehend what motivates it.

This knowledge will come in handy when you are handling your dog. If he does something you like and you know he loves a belly rub, then fuss over him while you rub his belly, telling him that good dogs get their bellies rubbed. He will love this. If he doesn't like having his ears tickled, don't do this when you are praising him because it will seem more like a punishment.

It is also very important to learn what sort of handling will soothe and calm your puppy and what kind of interaction will get your puppy excited.

Generally speaking, most dogs find it very soothing to have their chests stroked gently and slowly. If you combine this with a very calm tone of voice, your dog should find this very relaxing and reassuring.

On the other hand, handling your puppy roughly yet playfully around the head and rump combined with a high-pitched excitable voice should get your puppy geared up. In general, any sort of stroking your dog where your hands move very fast will indicate play and excitement to your dog.

These distinctions are noteworthy when it comes to training your puppy. When your puppy obeys a command, praise him using calm and soothing methods. This keeps him relaxed and concentrating on the task at hand. An excited and wound up puppy is just too carried away to be able to focus on learning anything.

The key point is to discover what kind of physical handling your dog finds soothing. Always try to handle your dog in this fashion as a positive training reward. When you have finished training and just want to have some fun, then its time to handle your dog in an excitable, playful way.

When you're training your dog, it's almost certainly your fault if the dog is not doing what you ask of it. This is why it is so vitally important that you do not lose your temper. So before you start to get angry at your dog, consider the following issues.

Have you clearly indicated to your dog what you want it to do? Are your expectations too high so that you're overstretching your dog's capabilities? Are you just doing the same old thing over and over again and your poor dog is just plain bored?

Quite often training issues can be attributed to handler errors. So think very carefully about the situation before you get angry with your dog. Remember that you are trying to establish a warm, loving relationship with your puppy and you do not want to do anything that may hamper that.

There of course will be times when punishment is required. On these occasions, do not lose your temper. Simply fit the reprimand to the crime. Your tone of voice will serve to indicate your level of displeasure with your dog. If your puppy commits a minor indiscretion, a quick "No!" or a little growl should be sufficient to let him know that you are displeased.

Your voice can be louder and sterner for more serious infractions. The important aspect of this process is that once you've reprimanded your dog, that's it. It's over. You must then return to cool on an emotional level. You simply cannot do this if you've lost your cool and become very angry.

Verbal reprimands must therefore be done in a controlled manner as much as possible. Try your best not to get cross with your dog. It will go a long way to building trust, warmth and love. Don't do anything that might interfere with this because it's worth it.

Michael Russell

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If you've never been to a dog show, you're in for an exciting, and perhaps, confusing time. At an All-Breed Show (where every breed accepted in a registry is allowed to show), you'll find a huge variety of breeds, and even varieties within a breed.

For instance, in the Cocker Spaniels, they have Any Solid Color Other Than Black (ASCOB) which includes the well known "blond" variety, the Black Cocker, and the Parti-colored. The Black Cockers can have some tan on them, but must be less than 10% of the total coloring. The Parti-Colored are the ones with white and another color in splotches or spots. Each variety is shown, then, the Best of Variety goes into the Group Ring, just as a Best of Breed would.

The Collies, too, come in varieties. There is the Rough, which reminds you of Lassie, and the Smooth. The Smooth is build like the Rough, but with substantially less coat. It can be rather amazing to see what lies beneath all that beautiful coat.

Chihuahuas are long- and short-coated, the Welsh Corgi comes with (Cardigan) and without (Pembroke) a tail, the German Shorthair Pointers come in smooth and wire-coats, and there doesn't appear to be a lot of difference between the Curly-coated and the Flat-Coated Retrievers (except the coat, of course), although they are shown as different breeds.

Chinese Crested dogs come in the standard variety with almost no coat and in the "powder-puff" variety with a total coat. Beagles come in two sizes--13" and 15" and Daschunds come in three coat varieties, as well as Standard and Miniature sizes.

Underneath all these variations, though, there are basic characteristics that each breed must adhere to. These are called the "Breed Standard." Most Breed Standards will describe the "ideal" dog and any disqualifications that would keep a particular dog from being shown, such as too much white on the Cockers (except the parti-coloreds).

Once you find the breed(s) you want to observe in the ring, you'll find that all breeds show the dogs (males) first. From 6-9 Month puppies up to the Open dogs. The winner of each of those classes will come back into the ring for Winner's Dog. Then, the bitches (females) are shown the same way and go for Winner's Bitch. Next, you'll see the Best of Breed competition which the Winner's Dog and Bitch will be entered in. Other than those two, all the entries in Best of Breed are Champions. From these, the judge selects the dog or bitch that best exempflies the Breed and a Best of Opposite Sex. If neither of those is the Winner's Dog or Bitch, one of those will be selected as Best of Winners.

The way a dog or bitch becomes a champion in the AKC is to garner "points" from wins. Fifteen points are required for a championship with two "majors" needed. A major is when a set number of animals are entered in a competition. The numbers vary from area to area so it is difficult to tell you the exact numbers required. You can find that information on the AKC website (www.akc.org). Points are awarded according to the number of entries "defeated" in the classes.

Once all the Best of Breeds have been determined, it's time to go to the Group Ring. Here, the Best of Breed for each type of dog in a specific Group (i.e., Sporting, Non-Sporting, Hounds, Herding, Terriers, Toys, and Working) will be judged. They will be placed 1-4 and the number one winner will go on to the Best In Show competition.

In the Best In Show ring, there will be only seven entries. These are considered the cream of the crop for that show and only one will be selected out of them. Winning Best In Show is a huge honor and competition can be fierce throughout the climb to that exalted pinnacle.

If it all sounds a bit confusing, well, yes, it can be for the neophyte. If you attend several shows, though, it slowly becomes more clear and the fun part is, you can pick your own choices and see how you did compared to how the judges place the entries.

As you get to know the ins and outs of showing and familiarize yourself with Breed Standards for any breed you're interested in, attending dog shows will become even more fun and you'll get caught up in the air of excitement and competition there.

If you wish to learn more about a breed, it is best to talk to the competitors after they show and, please, always ask to pet a dog before you do. For some of the breeds, there is a lot of work that goes into grooming for the show, and they will not thank you for messing that up.

Go, watch and enjoy a few dog shows. It's a great way to spend a day.

C. Rogers Upson has been training dogs and studying them for nearly 40 years. Her website is Dog Potentials and she has two dog-related stores at Keeping to the Borders and Dog Potentials-The Store.

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Teaching a dog to sit is one of the easiest and most basic of instructions. With puppies keep your training sessions extremely short (5 minutes) and always keep it fun.

Say the pup's name and say SIT move your hand under the pups chin and at the same time put the other hand down on the pups rump. Lift under the chin and push down on the rump, the head will stay put and rear end will lower into the SIT position.

When the puppy has completed this say Good Boy or Girl. Repeat 3 or 4 times - less if the pup loses interest. After a number of repetitions, the pup will start sitting without the use of hands.

Teaching an older dog to sit is almost as easy. The principle is the same - if the head goes up, the rear goes down. If the older dog won't focus on you, leash him and get the dog's attention. Say the dog's name and SIT and pull up on the leash and push down on the rump with your other hand. As he starts to sit, say Good Boy or Girl.

Don't give praise until he sits all the way. Then make a fuss and pat him briefly, then say OK or FREE to release him from the sit.

Teaching your dog when to stop sitting is almost as important as the sit itself. Gradually make the sits longer, try 20 seconds up to a minute and on to 5 minutes; until the dog really gets that sitting means sit until I release you.

Five to ten minutes a day should be all that's required to teach your dog this one simple command, but it forms the basis of training and can completely change your relationship with your dog.

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The term "dog training" can mean many different things - this is an important fact to remember when deciding what exactly you need to do with your dog.

First, there is "behavior training".

This is the kind of dog training in which a dog is taught to be good. Usually this would include house training, good behavior around other people and dogs, and other small things that make a dog a much more pleasant companion. A well-behaved dog attracts no special notice from members of the public (apart from occasional comments about their good manners).

Next, there is "obedience training," which is teaching the dog how to perform specific activities.

This can include traditional obedience exercises such as heeling. The emphasis here is on prompt and precise performance. While there can be many overall benefits to this kind of dog training, the training is not necessarily used in order to improve the dog's behavior.

Dogs that have been obedience trained will perform tasks when their owners ask them to do so. (Although, some obedience trained dogs may well behave poorly!)

"Activity training" refers to dog training for specific activities - this could include hunting, herding, search and rescue or any of a number of activities designed to show off the abilities of the dog and his handler. These days, such activity also includes sports such as frisbee, flyball and agility.

At times, these dog training methods can cross over somewhat.

A certain amount of obedience training will help with behaviors, for example. A dog that is heeling will not pull on the leash.

You will still want to keep this in mind when selecting a training class, however, so that it best matches your needs. For many pet owners, the behavior-oriented classes are the best way to learn how to understand and control your dog. For those of you who want to enjoy a sport or compete in an activity with your dog, you will need to move along to more complex dog training.

You need to be fully aware of whether or not your dog needs behavior modification (where you will have to find out the underlying reason why your dog digs holes) or obedience training (to understand commands).

The two may be related: a dog that digs because it is bored may become less bored with obedience training and stop digging. It is important, however, to understand that the dog stopped digging because it was no longer bored not that it now knows how to heel. You will need to modify your approach, or select a trainer to help you, with behavior vs. training in mind.

Please also remember not to punish the dog whilst training. Punishment is not a training aid. It does little to foster willingness to learn and achieve. Limit yourself to a firm "no" and to using your hands to block the dog's negative actions. Refrain from hitting or physically abusing the dog.

Display extreme levels of patience and persistence, and never give up; if you do, you are relinquishing your status as the dominant one. The dog is bound by nature and genetics to test how far he can push you or get away with disobeying you. You must display a stern and stoic attitude and do not pat, praise, or reward the dog if he does not pay attention or refuses to do as you have asked. Only yield once your commands are followed. If you "heel" instead of your dog then he will soon know who is the boss.

Use rewards and praise as often as required. Praise should immediately be forthcoming when a dog responds to any command. The pet will associate responding to commands with praise/rewards (treats) and will try and respond quicker to reap his rewards. Once a command/trick has been mastered then the treats can be withdrawn. You will find that obeying a command becomes second nature to your dog.

Keep the lessons simple. To begin with, the lessons should be fairly easy and such that the dog can complete it within two-three actions. As his level of learning increases the lessons could be more complex. Just as our children go, at first to play school, then to kindergarten, and then to the first grade so also in the case of our pets.

Whether you are a first time dog owner or a seasoned veteran, your learning never stops as far as it comes to training your dog. Each and every dog presents different training challenges, and the more equipped you are to handle these training issues the more likely you are to prevent any permanent and long term future behavioral problems.

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Looking for an easy, fun way to train your dog? Clicker training is the answer. Clicker training uses a small device, that when pressed makes a clicking sound. This click signifies to the dog, job well done. The click is usually followed up immediately with a treat.

The clicker training method doesn't use punishment, or violence to teach the dog obedience. Clicker Training is a totally positive experience for the dog. The click provides the dog with confidence that he or she is performing the required task correctly, and the follow-up treat rewards him or her to encourage that required behavior.

Clicker Training can be used to train almost any command you can think. For example, to teach a dog to sit, you might move the treat over her head, and her head will move up forcing her butt down. When her butt hits the floor, you can click and treat. Repeat the process several times adding the "Sit" command. The dog has now been trained to sit, using the clicker training method. This is a very basic example, but this method can be applied to any aspect of the dogs training. Many experts agree clicker training is the most gentle, safest way to train a dog.

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When you're learning about something new, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article should help you focus on the central points.

There are many different styles of dog training, and finding the one that works best for you is important for creating a dog that is a talented, loyal and faithful member of the family. All successful methods of dog training work to reinforce the relationship between dog and handler, and the foundation of any successful training program is getting the respect of the dog. Fortunately, dogs are wired by nature to seek out leaders, and to follow the direction of those leaders.

This article focuses on one of the most popular methods of dog training – the so called leash/collar style of training. Other articles will focus on the other popular style of training dogs, often called reward training or positive reinforcement.

Both leash/collar training and reward training have been around for a very long time, and they have proven their effectiveness over time. The type of training that works best will vary from dog to dog, and from breed to breed. It is important to remember that each breed of dog has its own unique qualities, reinforced by hundreds of years of selective breeding.

Of course personalities of individual dogs vary quite a bit, even within established breeds. You, as the owner of the dog, know better than anyone which style of dog training will work best, so it is important to work with the trainer you choose to achieve your goal of a willing, obedient and friendly dog.

Leash and collar training is the best way to accomplish many types of dog training, particularly in situations where the dog must have a high level of reliability. For instance, dogs that have an important job to do, such as rescue dogs, police dogs and guard dogs, generally benefit from leash and collar training.

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In leash and collar training, varying degrees of force can be used, ranging from slight prompts with the lead to very harsh corrections. The amount of correction used should be appropriate to the situation, since using too much correction, or too little, will be ineffective.

In a collar and leash based dog training program, first the dog is taught a particular behavior, generally with the leash. After the dog has demonstrated that it understands the command, the leash is then used to correct the dog if it disobeys, or when it makes a mistake. The leash is the main form of controlling and communicating with the dog in leash and collar training.

When using leash and collar training, the dog must be trained to trust the handler and accept his or her directions without question. In order for the dog to be fully trained, the handler must demonstrate the ability to place the dog into a posture or position he or she does not want to take. This does not mean using force, but it does generally require some level of physical manipulation. This manipulation is most easily and safely done using the main tool of leash and collar training – the leash.

It is important for every would be dog trainer to understand that the leash is simply a tool. While the leash is an important tool in this form of training, it is important for the dog trainer to be able to eventually achieve the same results using whatever tools are at hand.

Even when the only tools at hand are the owner’s body and skill, the dog should be willing to obey. Creating a leader/follower relationship between handler and dog is still very important, and it is important to use the leash as a tool and not a crutch. A properly trained dog should be willing to obey whether the leash is present or not.

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Every dog owner at one time or another will soon realize the need to use some sort of behavior modification techniques when training their prized pet. In your search for FREE DOG TRAINING TIP, you will find that there are many different dog training techniques that are out there today. But you might ask which is the best free dog training tip that will help me to train my dog.

Another free dog training tip is to realize that the most important thing is to have positive dog training techniques whenever you start training your pet. Positive dog training means to never be involved in hitting, spanking, scolding, or punishing your dog in any manner whatsoever. It is very important that you realize that dogs do not do well with any form of negative dog training and that is a very important free dog training tip to take into consideration. Right off, you need to get in the habit of rewarding your dog any time that he does something he is supposed to do during dog training. This can be when it sits, stays, eliminates where he should, fetches, etc. This is a very important free dog training tip to take into consideration.

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One of the things that you might need to take into consideration whenever you are trying to train your dog is how does he act whenever he is around you? Is your dog easily distracted whenever there are other dogs around? You will need to teach your dog to focus on you and what you are trying to teach him. Also how does your dog react whenever there are other people around? Does he allow another person to handle him? Again is he easily distracted around other people? Another free dog training tip is to start the dog training at quiet places that are familiar to your dog. Be sure that there are very few things and people around that would distract him. Then once you feel that your dog has learned to focus on what you are trying to teach him, then you can gradually move the training to places with more and more distractions so he will learn to obey your commands despite those distractions.

Another free dog training tip is to use a leash when training your dog. Anytime you have trouble getting your dog to pay attention while learning the basics of dog training (sit, stay, fetch, come, etc.) you will soon find that teaching him to do this while on a leash is often helpful. If you do use a leash to train your dog, then the first thing you should do would be to teach him how to walk on a leash.

Learning how to control your animal using dog leash training is an important respect lesson for both of you, and should be used regularly to achieve the highest results. Soon your will learn the importance of training your dog and learn how to utilize any free dog training tip that you learn.

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