When Dog Training Really Matters
Dogs can be very sociable. In fact, they sometimes get too
sociable and get aggressive. That is why it is important to
train your dog to control behavior.
Moreover, dog training is important to avoid dog biting
incidents. Statistics show that 77% of dog biting cases are
mostly those that are within the family.
Hence, with dog training, bad habits are removed and dogs have
better control of their feelings and behavior towards
environmental and social variables.
However, implementing dog training is not that easy. Certain
things must be employed to have positive results. The thing most
needed in dog training is what experts define as "positive
reinforcement." This refers to the way people reward their dogs
with treats, praises, or both whenever their dogs show positive
behavior.
Through positive reinforcement, dogs are able to comprehend that
treats and praises will come whenever he shows good behavior.
For example, when the owner gives his dog some treats for
obediently obeying his commands, the dog will think that obeying
commands when told equals treats.
But this does not necessarily mean that when the dog did not
obey the owner's commands, punishment is needed as
counter-reinforcement. This should not be the case because
punishments will only make the matter worst. What will happen is
that your dog will be confused and it will begin to doubt your
feelings.
The next thing that you must remember when training your dog is
that people should avoid training their dogs into a bad habit.
Actually, many people are not aware they are doing this but
there are instances wherein the people's reaction towards some
behavior of the dog will inadvertently train the dog in a bad
way.
For example, when dogs bark, it is common especially when they
do that because they see something strange or unfamiliar things.
But, when dogs continue to bark, even if it includes a familiar
person, that becomes a problem.
In this case, most people have the inclination to yell and tell
their dogs to shut up. This particular reaction of dog owners
will confuse their dogs and will only make them understand that
the reason why their owners are yelling is because they are also
enjoying the shouting scene and that they are "barking" along
with their dogs.
The key point here is to avoid paying attention to the dog. In
time, he will stop. That's when you should reward your dog.
Boiled down, dog training is all about positive reinforcements.
And, as they say, positive reinforcements reap positive results.
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