Dog Obedience Training - How To Avoid Bad Dog Training MethodsBy Mark Freeman

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