Dog Training: A Must?

Did you ever have a dog that has been causing you a lot of headache and extreme humiliation? Did you deliberately consider training your dog? Although it is true that the dogs are always learning but without your intervention, learning wouldn’t be possible. A few convincing reasons why it’s worth training your dog: it creates a peaceful relationship with your dog, the process of training your dog is a natural bonding experience, it opens up a wide variety of communication with your pet, it’s mentally stimulating for the dog and at the same time, a sense of belongingness can be established, it helps improve a dog’s behavior, and it is one of the best and most rewarding experiences between you and your canine friend.

If there is a mother-child bond, dogs-human attachment also exists. However,, in reality, unlike humans, canines have their own brainpower. Dogs communicate very differently to us humans. Instincts tell them they need rules to follow thus, a need for training.

Basically, dog training is as easy to begin as chewing a gum. You only need to have a leash and a collar plus treats to serve as rewards for every completed task. Make sure to secure a collar that will not put too much trauma on your dog’s neck. Punishment can be a good thing as well, only when not used excessively or violently. Obedience training is one of the most common forms of training, and perhaps the most satisfying. While the collar and leash are on, a good exercise before starting the training is teaching your dogs how to pay attention. Increase your dog’s concentration and his ability to handle distractions. Try to introduce new surroundings to your dog while training like taking him for a walk where other dogs can be found. Besides, it helps your dog to release physical energy and be mentally stable. Never walk a dog in front of you because instinct tells a dog that the leader goes first. Just walk a dog either beside you or behind you. Always remember that if the dog is having a lot of fun, it is more likely that he will learn the commands sooner than you think.

A well-mannered dog should at least know five basic commands: heel, sit, down, stay and come. Usually, the very first command to teach your dog is the heel command. The sit command is one of the simplest commands you can teach your dog while stay command is probably one of the most aggravating of the basic commands. Teaching your dog to lie down is easy and fun. The most essential basic command your dog should learn is to come when called.

Surely, we can make-believe that we could  transform a dog into having human characteristics and totally domesticate them out of the training we taught but let us not forget that we can never get rid of the natural animal instincts in them. If you want to have a “happily ever after” co-existence with man’s best friend, understanding and satisfying them is of utmost importance. It requires time, patience and commitment if you are really determined to finally train your dog.