3 Practical Dog Training Tips for Dog Owners

submitted: Sep 12th 2008 | by: TeresaLin | Total views: 72 | Word Count: 416 | PDF View | Print Article

Have the Right Attitude

When you're taking care of your dog, you must show a positive attitude. If you're treating your dog without love and showing negativity, don't expect to gain anything. Your dog can tell and has emotions too.

Let you're dog know how happy and proud your are. Positive verbal affirmations are good for dogs, as they are for humans. Remember, telling your dog how proud you are is free. All you have to do is put in the effort when using praise.

Use Corrections with Thought

Do you have any childhood memories of your parents getting mad at you. It might have been something simple like not cleaning after your own mess. It might have been because you didn't eat your vegetables. Whatever it might have been, do understand that people react out of frustrations. Your parents didn't really have to get mad. Maybe if they understood how to calmly communicate with you, things might have been easier to deal with.

So before you go off and correct your dog's actions, think about what you're doing first. Are you acting out of frustrations? Will your correction or criticism correct things or make matters worse? There are so many times when dog owners react out of improper stress management. It's a lot easier to train your dog when your dog knows that you care.

Treat Your Dog Like a Member of Your Family

Think about your dog like another person. When you're shown the right attitude and care, you will benefit from the enhanced relationship. This is like a matter of respect. If you think about dog training like an obstacle, you'll be putting an obstacle in front of you.

So how do you align with your dog? Allow your dog to be part of your activities. Treat your dog like another member of the family. Once you allow your dog to be part of your life, your dog will treat you and respect you more as your relationship builds.

Putting Things All Together

What you've learned here might not seem groundbreaking, but these tips are actually quite powerful. However, there is one thing missing. What's required for these tips to become powerful is your action. You see, so many people read tips in magazines, books, or online, and they stay as tips - unused information. When you decide to use this information, that's when they actually become powerful!

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About the Author

Teresa Lin specializes in dog obedience and is an writer for myDoggieDreamland.com, a place where you can find out about house training your dog and more.


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