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Introduction
Congratulations on your newest family
member - your puppy! You want your dog to
be healthy, happy and enjoy a long, lasting
relationship with you and the rest of the
family. Training is an essential part of that
relationship. The time spent training your
puppy will reap uncountable rewards for
both of you for years to come. In addition to
the confidence to control your little beast,
here are some of the benefits of training:
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Proper Dog Training Will –
Overcome many behavioral issues
Provide more freedom for walking and
exercise
Allow less or no stress interactions
Lead to better overall health for the
dog and you the owner
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Overcome Many Behavioral
Issues
It is so important that behavioral
problems are corrected as early as they
are detected. Excessive barking,
aggressive attitudes towards other
dogs, people or family members will
certainly keep you from having a
fulfilling relationship with your dog.
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Lead to Better Overall
Health for the Dog
and You the Owner
All dogs should be trained. They
should be taught to respond to voice
commands well as hand signals. This
is important whether the dog is a
working dog or a family pet. Family
members will interact and spend more
time with a well- trained dog than one
that has not been trained.
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Clicker Training
This is the second most positive
reinforcement method in use today.
Trainers use a clicker and "click" certain
behaviors that they wish the dog to
perform followed by a reward. In the
mind of the dog, the "click" becomes
associated with reward. Food is often
used to reward the clicked behavior
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Lure Reward
Training
This positive reinforcement technique
uses a toy or food or anything that the
dog is attracted to (his favorite old
slipper) to teach the dog to understand
commands. As this training progresses
and the dog learns, the lure is removed
from the process.
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Know What Kind of
Dog You Want
Is this going to be a family pet,
security guard dog or perhaps a bird
dog for hunting?
Understand the nature of the breeds
you are considering.
Rescue dogs also need a reason for
being with you, even if it is just going
to be a lap dog or companion.
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Do Your Research on
Different Breeds
If you are considering a particular
breed of dog do your research.
Some breeds are more adaptable to
apartment living, for example.
Some working breeds need a good
amount of exercise and space. Some
breeds are better with small children.
With so much to consider, research is
very important.
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When Should You Start
Training a Dog?
Ideally, training should start when the
dog is a puppy. However, sometimes
dogs may be older rescue animals or
gift pets. It really doesn't matter. Dogs
can be trained at any age. A bond
needs to exist between pet and owner.
Be the best you can be for you and
your dog. Dog training is the best way
to achieve this.