Dog Training And Obedience:
Why Is Dog Training So Important?
Having a well-trained and obedient dog is one of
the keys to being able to take your dog with you almost anywhere that
you may have to go. A poorly behaved dog is like a spoiled child: soon
friends and neighbors will cringe when you and your pet arrive at the
park or over at their house. As a dog owner, you'll soon begin to avoid
social situations with your dog, which will in turn lead to lack of
socialization with your pet and further bad behavior in the future.
All current philosophies and styles of obedience
and dog training stress the importance of socialization for your dog,
no matter what his or her age may be. Ideally, socialization needs to
start when they're first brought home and continue all through the
dog’s life. When puppies are left with the mother and
littermates they learn socialization naturally. Since most puppies are
removed from the mother and brothers and sisters around the age of
eight to twelve weeks, much of the natural socialization is not
completed. Dog owners need to teach puppies to not bite or chew, to
avoid barking and also to respect and listen to the humans as the
dominant force in the relationship. Dogs that don’t
understand that people are the dominant part of the relationship are
ill-behaved and literally rule the house. Being dominant does mean
being mean or aggressive towards the dogs, rather it means being
consistent and using some basic dog psychology to enhance training.
Professional Trainers
There are several benefits to using a professional
trainer, either for a puppy, or working with or retraining or
correcting a fully mature dog. A professional trainer has experience
working with many different breeds, as well as with many challenging
and talented dogs. They can easily modify or structure training classes
so that both you, and your dog, get the most out of each session. In
addition, the trainer can assist with problems or concerns that you may
have outside of the basic obedience training that you're completing.
They may even be able to recommend events that your dog may be suitable
for if you're interested in competing with your pet.
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Dog training is part socialization, so having your
puppy or dog attend a class rather than just work independently with
you builds in this socialization. Nothing is worse, or more
embarrassing, than to have a well trained dog go nuts when they're
around other dogs or at a park. Most owners would like their dogs to be
calm and social under any conditions. Professional trainers can set up
these various situations and teach you, the owner, and your pet how to
handle the challenges constructively.
Professional trainers can also assist with
specialty training such as obstacle courses, competitive obedience,
agility, hunting, herding and even showing. Be sure to check the
credentials of the trainer and ask if they have trained other dogs in
the area that you're interested in. It's far easier in dog training to
teach the correct way once, rather than trying yourself and then having
to retrain the dog with the help of a professional trainer.
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