Principles of dog training

Dogs are not like humans

Many people believe that dogs are like humans but the fact is that dogs usually do not reason.They learn by relating events to how they feel.i.e, if they do something that would give them pleasure, they will repeat it and if they do something that would lead to an unpleasant experience then they will not repeat it its as simple as that.So the basic idea is to give a reward to your dog if he does the right thing so that he is able to associate a command to pleasure and correct him if he goes wrong so that he associates the mistakes to displeasure.Dogs should be scolded the moment they are wrong so that they know what they are being punished for, delay in punishing will only confuse your dog. When living with a family a dog is able to make out who is the most dominant person amongst all the family members and prefers to obey him.

Correction and rewards

A trainer should know the extent to which correction and rewards can be applied. You must know how well your dog understands reward and correction. While some dogs consider some incentive(like some thing to eat) as a reward for others a gentle pat on the head or a big hug is sufficient same applies to correction or giving punishment.

While giving punishment to your dog for doing something wrong do not hit, if he develops a fear he will generally keep away from your hand and this is the last thing any owner would like to see happening. The best way to correct your dog is to first jerk him with the lead, it is always better to go for a chain clip collar than the buckled collar.Chain slip collars generally hang lose and are more comfortable than the buckled ones but at the same time they can be immediately jerked up tight to have complete command over your dog.

If the dog misbehaves and creates nuisance the best way to correct him is to hold him by the loose skin on each side of the neck , shake him well and scold him and maintain a good eye contact when you scold him but this method of correction should be used only after you are sure that there is a good bonding between you and your dog, else he is likely to depressed.

Rewarding a dog when he does what is expected from him is very important, never ever overlook its importance at the time of training.For an ideal dog reward reward means friendly pat, a hug or sweet words best way to reward the dog is through kind gestures and speaking. However all dogs are not alike, some may not care about whether they are patted or not others may over react to an extent to forgetting what they have been taught.Use of food as a reward is a controversial subject.It works well but many trainers think that its is not wise to have a dog who will do everything keeping food in mind. Use of food as a reward is not allowed in competitions, but what is most important is that the dog should understand the what he has to do - food or no food is something that the trainer has to decide.

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