Pros And Cons Of Dog Training School
Pros And Cons Of Dog Training School
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When faced with canine behavior problems many people turn to a dog training school to help alleviate the predicament they face. While I'd never argue that a good dog training school is a viable alternative, I would state a case for learning some dog training techniques on your own.
Training a dog yourself has a couple of advantages.
First, it saves money. As much as they love dogs trainers don't work for free. Whether you enroll in a dog obedience class or opt for private lessons there is going to be some expense involved—expense that may be unnecessary.
And of course there is a time commitment, too, as well as the inconvenience of taking your dog into an unfamiliar and possibly unruly environment. I've been through two dog obedience training classes and those who are less committed to getting favorable results tend to drag the whole class down.
It has been shown that an owner working with his dog at home is the most effective method for training a dog.
It has been shown that an owner working with his dog at home is the most effective method for training a dog.
They are both more comfortable in this familiar setting which is conducive to both the dog's learning and to the owner's patient and effective instruction. With a little training and effort on your part you can learn how to train your dog all the basic commands it needs to know to be a "good citizen"; sit, stay, come, heel and down.
There are a few things you need to know about training a dog
There are a few things you need to know about training a dog
...that will help you decide whether or not to "do it yourself" or enlist the help of a dog training school. First, a dog loves nothing more than knowing it is pleasing you. To be a good dog trainer you must be willing to lavish praise on your dog when it does something right.
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When your dog does something wrong, you must patiently show it again how to do it right. Harshly punishing your dog is merely an attempted shortcut for poor training. If you are hot-headed or impatient by nature, you may indeed what to enlist the help of a dog training school.
Repetition and reinforcement and reward are the three "R"s of dog training.
Repetition and reinforcement and reward are the three "R"s of dog training.
Whether you opt for a dog training school or decide to do your dog training yourself, rest assured that you'll soon be living with a canine companion whose behavior and manners will be a source of pride.
There are a few things you need to know about training a dog
There are a few things you need to know about training a dog
...that will help you decide whether or not to "do it yourself" or enlist the help of a dog training school. First, a dog loves nothing more than knowing it is pleasing you. To be a good dog trainer you must be willing to lavish praise on your dog when it does something right.
When your dog does something wrong, you must patiently show it again how to do it right. Harshly punishing your dog is merely an attempted shortcut for poor training. If you are hot-headed or impatient by nature, you may indeed what to enlist the help of a dog training school.
Repetition and reinforcement and reward are the three "R"s of dog training.
Repetition and reinforcement and reward are the three "R"s of dog training.
Whether you opt for a dog training school or decide to do your dog training yourself, rest assured that you'll soon be living with a canine companion whose behavior and manners will be a source of pride.
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