It is very important to train your dog early enough to head off the development of bad behavior. It’s far easier to teach a puppy good habits than it is to deprogram bad habits. If you don’t want your dog to be constantly begging for food when you are at the table, don’t feed it food scraps in the first place.

If you are leaving your house for any reason, make sure to let your dog out or take him for a walk before you leave. If you tire them out, they will be better able to handle feelings of anxiety when they are alone and separated from you.

The cause of your dog’s destructive chewing habits might just be separation anxiety. Give your dogs something they are allowed to chew on like a toy or treat, and put them in their kennel while you are away.

While you are in the process of housebreaking your puppy, expect the occasional accident to occur. Always immediately clean-up any messes your dog makes. If the accident is left behind, the smell will make your pet think it’s okay to eliminate in that spot. It will be difficult to discourage his eliminating in that spot once a habit is formed. Check any local stores or pet shops for products that are specifically designed to remove the urine smell from a carpet.

Dogs generally focus on one thing while ignoring everything around them, unless something interrupts that intense focus. After you repeat these cues enough, your dog will learn to focus on you, primarily, as he or she waits for signals.

Most often, dogs bite someone out of self-protective instincts due to fear. A dog will bite if it feels unsafe or trapped. You should not use force when training your dog. This may have serious negative consequences, such as your dog biting you. A dog that respects you will obey you.

You can easily reinforce good behavior by using a clicker. To use a clicker, you will be creating a positive correlation between their positive acts with the sound the clicker makes. Try clicking and treating immediately, and doing this several times over a few days. Soon, your dog will associate the click with ‘reward’ or other positive actions, which can be very helpful in shaping the desirable behaviors you hope to achieve.

If you are trying to train your puppy, never play a tug-of-war game with it. This type of game will encourage your puppy to bite your hands, and think it is okay. Any type of chasing or wrestling game will also do the same. Once your puppy is older and well trained, you can play rough games.

People train dogs for different reasons. Dogs love to please, and a dog that is well-trained is a pleasure to live with. With any luck, this article should have provided you with some advice on how to train your dog.

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