Dog Reports

I am often asked what my most important piece of advice would be for someone who is about to start training their new dog. In my opinion there are many things that need to be taken into account. These are my top five pointers:Initially, I always advise that a canine obedience manual is used. The need for this is that there are so many canine training myths out there that it can be quite simple to be led down the wrong path and cause behavior problems you did not expect.Secondly, I always advise that you do not get frustrated with your dog as this is a negative experience. At this point your dog is probably not being disobedient at all but just has no clue what you are requiring of him.Then, you need to be consistent and spend some quality time with your dog having first studied your canine obedience manual. focus on the fact that Rome was not built in a day. It is all about taking small steps and building on each small achievement.And also make sure you build practicing into your dogs schedule with you. You can always practice your commands whilst doing your daily tasks for instance whilst sitting and using the computer you could practice your recall commands.Finally, when starting to train your dog you need to work out what it is that will give him the most happiness as a reward. Maybe a favorite toy to play with, tons of affection from you or a food treat. It is really important that you get this on point especially when you are starting out so that you have a way to get his attention.I hope the above tips are of assistance to you with your dog training remember it is an anxious period in any event due to the fact that you are both starting to understand each other. As long as you keep the above tips in mind and reference your dog training manual there is no reason why this shouldn’t be the start to a awesome relationship.