How to ‘Target Train’ your dog so he/she keeps their attention on you.
One of the most widely addressed canine behavior issues is separation anxiety.
When a dog is separated from his owner, symptoms include vocalization, gnawing, inappropriate urine and defecation, and other types of destruction. Separation anxiety isn't the cause of all of these behaviors. Some actions are the result of the dog wanting to play, rest, or simply express emotion.
A dog that suffers from separation anxiety may seek attention through excessive chewing, vocalization or other behavior when he is left alone. The dog may react differently depending on the circumstances, and it's often difficult to pin point the specific behavior as a result of anxiety. The dog is often fearful of losing attention from his owner, and he can be very hard to satisfy when he is hungry, thirsty, bored or anxious.
The owner must be patient in dealing with separation anxiety. If the owner reacts to the problem behavior, the dog will learn that his behavior is the cause of attention. If the owner only works on punishment of the dog, he will likely be unsuccessful at stopping the behavior. It's important for the owner to develop a daily routine to minimize the frequency of the behavior. This will allow the dog to begin to associate the negative behavior with separation and be less likely to repeat it.
While the dog itself does not associate separation anxiety with certain actions, the owner must do all he can to lessen the dog's awareness of his condition. The owner must be firm with the dog, and take every precaution to make sure the dog doesn't become distressed and miss the connection.
When the owner acts in a way that makes the dog associate the negative behavior with the separation, the dog may stop the behavior very quickly. If the owner continues the action, the dog may eventually learn that he is unable to get attention in the same manner.
This can be achieved through gradual exposure. The owner should never respond to the dog when he makes a mistake. The behavior must gradually get worse before it gets better. As the behavior becomes better, the owner should gradually stop giving attention. The dog must be encouraged to perform correctly. If he gets it wrong, he should be reprimanded, but he should not be punished for being wrong.
For the dog to respond well to the owner's approach, the owner should be persistent. He should not make a big deal when he is home. He should keep his house clean and tidy. He should avoid making demands of the dog. His efforts should be rewarded. A puppy is more likely to respond well to these conditions. If he doesn't, he should not be made to feel that he is wrong. He should be taught to respond to the owner.
The dog should be encouraged to learn how to connect with the words "Come". He should be exposed to the connection of the word, the hand and the reward. His behaviors that result from the command should be practiced. He should also be trained to respond to the hand being near his mouth.
When the dog is able to connect these three things, he should be sent to the yard. He should be told to sit. He should be encouraged to lie down and be rewarded for doing so. He should not be punished for not doing so.
If he fails to respond in the correct way, he should be told not to make a big deal. He should be told not to punish him if he doesn't do it. The dog should be encouraged to keep on responding to the command, until it gets to a point where it can do it consistently. Then it should be sent to the yard.
The dog should be allowed to keep on responding to the commands. The more he continues, the better he should get at it.
To train the dog to respond to positive commands, positive rewards should be used. Those rewards should be toys, treats, toys that are not harmful. For rewards that are harmful, the dog should not be allowed to keep on responding to the command until he is harmed. He should be told to stop responding, and to not make a big deal if he does. Dogs don't need to get harmed to respond to positive commands. The command should be reinforced and supported to make the dog want to respond.
When the dog is able to keep on responding to commands, he should be encouraged to sit. He should be encouraged to lie down. They should be rewarded for doing so. He should be told to keep on responding to the command.
All dogs respond differently. You may get a dog that does it consistently. You may get a dog that sometimes doesn't. If you don't get a dog who responds every time, don't stop training. Keep on trying to train them. They may turn out to be the kind of dog that responds every time, or maybe not. In any event, if you don't get that kind of dog, you should keep on trying. Dogs may turn out to be the kind of dogs you want if you do manage to get them to respond to your commands.
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