Dog Behavior - How to Get Your Dog to Behave by Sarah Barker

Dog behavior is a huge topic. When dogs are behaving badly, there's loads you can to to train them out of it. When they're behaving well, there's just as much you can do to teach them tricks and get them ready for shows. Plus, there's lots of different types of bad dog behavior - such as biting, chewing, barking, whining, scratching and the nightmare that is dog potty training.

But, my guess is that you're here because your dog's behavior isn't quite what you want it to be. Perhaps your dog is too aggressive in public places, perhaps he barks too much or perhaps he doesn't respond well when you give him instructions. Whatever your dog behavior problem, there is a solution.

Dog behavior problems are solved by continuous training programs to gradually teach the dog to behave differently. It's no good whacking him on the nose with a rolled up newspaper, or kicker him around the living room when he misbehaves. Dog behavior runs much deeper than that and mistreating him won't teach him a thing. In fact, you're more likely to teach him that violence is right and then he can become aggressive and dangerous.

Dog training courses are available in several flavours, so you can find a format that suits you. There's professional centers at which you can leave your dog for the day. There's books you can buy, both online and offline. There's courses you can buy, written by professionals who train dogs for a living. There's classes you can go to with and without your dog to learn more about dog behavior training techniques. There's telephone advice lines, CDs and DVDs you can buy, tons of websites and books in your library with free information, and last but not least, there's your friends who own dogs which you can share tips and ideas with.

Out of all the possibilities, I'd recommend going with 3, depending on your means. If you can afford it, go for the live training with a professional trainer, and make sure you hang around to watch or find one that is interactive for both the dog and you. Being one on one with a pro is the best way to learn what works and what doesn't, so you can change your dog's behaviour as quickly as possible.

If you can't afford to hire a pro for a week or two (and they can be very expensive), go for the next best thing: books and courses written by professionals. DVDs tend to be laborious to watch because they're hard to skim through, and CDs are worse because there's nothing to look at. Get a decent training course by an experienced professional, and who knows, you might be so sucessful you can set up your own training school!

If you get professional advice from the start and implement a properly designed behavior strategy, dog behavior training is a breeze to get through. I've successfully trained my dogs out of their bad habits (barking, chewing and scratching) thanks to the advice of the "Sit, Stay, Fetch!" course, which was written by professional trainer Daniel Stevens.

Learn more about dog behaviour training and get a free 6 part sample from the "Sit, Stay, Fetch!" course at EasyDogObedience.com. I'll see you there, and wish you the best of luck with your pets.

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