Before we dive into the details ofhow to train a dog, it is crucial to understand the why ofdog training.Dog obedience training is necessary so your dog knows how to behave in various situations and settings - it also helps to not have a case where your dog reacts out of fear or frustration and attacks others or yourself. Training your dog means, no need for constant supervision because you know your dog knows how to behave properly - this also means more freedom for your dog. So how do you train a dog? Here are somedog training tips that can be applied topuppy training as well as other forms of training.

1. Have An Objective

It is important to start the training process with an end goal in mind, this will help you to keep yourself and your dog on track. The general objective is to ensure your dog knows how to behave in various situations but you can work on having a more specific aim. For instance, teaching your dog how to pace himself/herself during walks so that he/she will not wander around and be of disturbance to others. With an end goal in mind it will help better focus the training process.

2. Patience Is Key

The next thing to keep in mind when training your dog is to be patient. Dogs have a shorter attention span compared to humans and get easily distracted when they find something more interesting - so don’t get impatient if your dog gets distracted after a while. Patience is also crucial in this training process because your dog might take a while to process what you are trying to teach - having to take a few tries before getting the trick right.

3. Consistency Is Necessary

Another thing you would want to make sure is done throughout the obedience training process is to be consistent. Consistency means your dog reacting to the same set of instructions in any kind of setting, despite the person giving them - training your dog to react based on instructions and not react based on his/her surroundings. It is also important to review the tricks taught and not overload your dog with dog commands or tricks - take it a step at a time slowly moving on to more advanced dog tricks.

4. Use Positive Reinforcements

Positive reinforcements are a key factor in this whole training process. By reinforcing gooddog behaviour with rewards like treats and praises it helps your dog better understand that the behaviour is allowed and acceptable - helping to move the training process that much faster.

5. Enjoy The Experience

Lastly, above everything, it is important that both you and your dog enjoy the experience. Training time is more than just a session where you teach your dog tricks it's also a time when the both of you get to bond and have fun - this way both of you stay motivated to learn and teach more tricks.

ALICIA YAP

Alicia enjoys singing, binging on Netflix series and watching detective movies but she loves nothing more than just cozying up with her dog on a rainy day.