| As with all dog obedience training you will discover a | | | | Another dog obedience training method that is bad is |
| vast array of advice available to you regarding the | | | | not being consistent, one day you tell your dog off |
| best possible way to train your dog. | | | | for jumping up & the next day you stroke them |
| Some are good methods & really work & | | | | when the jump up. Ensure you are always consistent |
| some are not so good & can, when | | | | with your commands & your actions & so |
| implemented over a period of time, damage your | | | | are the other people living with the dog. If this does |
| relationship with your dog. | | | | not happen you are sending out completely mixed |
| Dog obedience training induced through fear is a bad | | | | signals to your dog & he/she will not |
| training method but unfortunately one that is used all | | | | comprehend what it is they are meant to be doing. |
| too often. The dog will do the command that you | | | | Your dog is then reprimanded for something that |
| ask but is doing so because it's scared & does | | | | really is not their fault but rather yours for not being |
| not wish to upset you. The dog learns that it | | | | consistent. |
| receives a smack, or worse, if it does not complete | | | | When entering into dog obedience training with your |
| the task set, therefore it appears to be obedient. | | | | canine friend you must speak the commands clearly, |
| If you observe a dog that has been fear trained you | | | | leaving no room for misinterpretation from your dog. |
| can spot them immediately, they are the dogs that | | | | Again if you are not clear your dog is reprimanded |
| cower when performing their commands. Their tails | | | | when technically you are at fault & not your |
| are usually low set & their ears are generally | | | | dog. |
| flat, they do not look happy, as they are nervous. | | | | One of the worse dog obedience training methods I |
| The dog obedience training that you complete with | | | | have observed is the walking on a leash command. |
| your dog should be of a non-coercive type, both you | | | | Their owner pulls the dog in every different direction. |
| & your dog should receive enjoyment from the | | | | This is a terrible way to teach your dog not to pull |
| work that you do. A dog taught through a | | | | on the leash, try a kinder way. Place a dog harness |
| non-coercive method will be just as obedient as a | | | | on the dog first so that the pressure from the dog |
| dog taught through a fear-based method. What is | | | | pulling is not all resting on their neck but is distributed |
| the huge noticeable difference? The non-coercive | | | | across their chest. Then use a non-coercive training |
| method dog will be a happy dog; the commands will | | | | method, such as the stop & start routine. |
| be done with a waggy tail! | | | | |