Are you having problems with your dog? The good thing is that you are probably the problem and the solution. Your dog’s behavior usually stems from your behavior. When you get a dog, it is your responsibility to assume the roll of pack leader and provide your pup with his basic needs: leadership, food, and safety. If your dog is lacking in any of these needs, they act out the only way they know: bad behavior!! If you change your relationship with your pet, you will reap the benefits of dog ownership because you will be able to take your dog virtually anywhere with you!
Fulfilling all of your dog’s basic needs will cure almost every behavioral problem you may have. You have to become a leader in your dog’s eyes and build trust by making them feel safe. You have to learn to communicate with your dog and since you cannot talk or reason with them, you have to let your actions speak for you. Your dog takes cues on how to behave from your body language and actions. Your dog wants to be lead, so it is up to you to assume the position and start leading!! If you teach your dog to sit, your life will improve dramatically!
If you let your dog live on impulse they will make bad decisions. If you let them get away with jumping on people why would your dog stop showing this behavior? There has to be a reason to stop. There has to be consequences. Everyone faces consequences every day so why do we not hold our dogs to life's basic rules? You dog dictates what the consequence is. If a firm “no” works, wonderful, but if you have a pitbull you have to be ready to give a pitbull correction! Now I am not saying you have to hurt your dog by any means but you have to figure out what kind of correction makes sense to your dog apply it appropriately to stop bad behaviors. If you are having trouble establishing boundaries with the appropriate way to correct your dog, come and see me and I'll teach you how to train your dog to do a “heel” and “sit.” During this session, I will show you what an appropriate correction would be after your dog has learned the concepts of healing and sitting. I will show you the way to start communicating with your pet without treats (used for motivation only). This should be accomplished in one session and you should use what you learn in every aspect of your dog’s life.
You will be imposing your will upon your dog when teaching your dog anything, which builds alpha points for you with your dog. How a dog reacts to training all depends on their individual personality. Some dogs will challenge, others shut down, some scream and throw temper tantrums, whatever way your dog reacts you have to work through it and not give up. You cannot negotiate your demands. If you want your dog to do something you have to make them do it. It can look pretty ugly, but you are not asking your dog to do surgery or math for that matter -- it’s just a “sit.” I know it can be hard to do if your dog acts out but if you can muster the strength to get through their tantrum and accomplish the task you set up for them you will elevate your status in your relationship and you will also teach your dog that saying “no” is not an option. If you work through one hard thing with your dog, everything else you teach your dog will become much easier. If you give up easily, your dog essentially has trained you that if they don’t want to do something, they will behave the same way and get out of whatever it is that you wanted them to do, whether it’s getting in their crate, walking stairs, getting into the car, going to the vet, etc. I think of it this way: when I was in USMC boot camp, people behaved like our dogs do when put into stressful situations. Some were tough, some were scared, and some of our platoon were very homesick (separation anxiety!). Throughout our time in basic training, the tough guys tried to disobey orders, fearful guys cried, homesick people tried to quit and go home, and yet our drill instructor worked everyone through their issues by being strong and pushed us through our issues to make us a strong platoon. When we began, not one of us liked boot camp; in fact, we hated it. Yet when we were finished, I look back and see that I had a great time. After you learn the way of life in the Marines, it is easy. Sure, things were hard but they were fair. That’s how I think about dog training. It may be extremely hard at first but once the rules are established everything else becomes easy.
If you teach your dog to do a ‘sit ‘ on command every time you say it, you can cure a lot of ordinary behavioral issues Say my dog was a jumper, I would have my dog on a leash and make my dog do a ‘sit’ and set him/her up to fail by having a friend come over to my house and as soon as my dog went to jump on my friend I would do a complete about face and walk mildly hard in the opposite direction giving the leash a mild tug (the correction.) Then I would repeat this over and over again until my dog just sat there relaxed, and then I would praise them like there is no tomorrow. Even though there is a negative there has to be a positive. Then start doing this on the street. Every time someone approaches you on your walk make your dog do a “sit” to take away the impulse to lunge or jump. If you do this a hundred or more times you will see that your dogs jumping and lunging will go away in no time because they will have tested you and they will have failed to get their way and they will get the meaning that that behavior is inappropriate and stop.
If your dog is running around the house like a lunatic for no reason, make him/ her do a “sit” and think for a few minutes. This will take away a bunch of energy, too. Giving their brains a workout will relax them.
If your dog is fearful of everything, take them to a park and make them “sit” a foot away from you. Try not to pet your dog when they are showing fearful behavior because you are essentially praising it and telling your dog this is how you are supposed to act. Be strong and make them handle the stress of being a little bit away from you. You will show your dog your strength and it also reassures them that they are safe afterward when you praise them and they see nothing bad has happened. They will be accomplishing something hard to them and build confidence in themselves too. If you do this for 15 minutes a day, you will see your dog’s fear relieved by the day's end. In no time you will be able to go anywhere. Repeat this everywhere you go and when your dog trusts you, the sky is the limit. When you take away your dog’s fear it will relieve separation anxiety and make them more confident, happy pets.
If your dog doesn’t like kids, that’s fine. You have to teach them to tolerate them. Again, go by kids. If they start acting aggressive, give your dog the appropriate correction and make them “sit.” Teach them that it’s never appropriate to show that behavior and when they calmly sit, praise, praise, praise! If your dog is showing aggression, refrain from petting them because you are praising the aggressive behavior.
Over stimulate whatever your issues are with your dog and work through them instead of avoiding them. Putting your dog away every time someone comes over is energy consuming and ridiculous. Have your dog on a leash (use a short clothesline because they can drag it around the house without getting caught on anything) when you have people come over and teach them to “sit” and relax. After two minutes or so, your dog will get over the presence of company and behave. If they don’t apply the appropriate correction. T This works because you take away your dogs impulse to misbehave and teach them how to hang out respectfully. Do it five times and you will see drastic changes in your dog’s behavior. The more that you reinforce good behavior, the less you have to do in the long run because you will establish boundaries and your dog will learn their limits, which makes for a very happy owner!
If your dog is fearful of everyone that comes into your house, work them through it on-leash. Teach them that they are safe. They have to know that if you allow someone into your house that nothing bad will happen to them. You can also have your guest work your dog for a minute and establish a little relationship with your dog to ease their fear. The more times you do it, the less stress your dog will have and this leads to a much happier life.
These are just some training tips to use with your dog in everyday life to make your and their lives much better together. Training can be hard but it is worth it. If you work hard training your dog for a month, you will be able to do anything with your dog the rest of their lives!!! Unleash your dog’s potential and give them big lives!!!
Fulfilling all of your dog’s basic needs will cure almost every behavioral problem you may have. You have to become a leader in your dog’s eyes and build trust by making them feel safe. You have to learn to communicate with your dog and since you cannot talk or reason with them, you have to let your actions speak for you. Your dog takes cues on how to behave from your body language and actions. Your dog wants to be lead, so it is up to you to assume the position and start leading!! If you teach your dog to sit, your life will improve dramatically!
If you let your dog live on impulse they will make bad decisions. If you let them get away with jumping on people why would your dog stop showing this behavior? There has to be a reason to stop. There has to be consequences. Everyone faces consequences every day so why do we not hold our dogs to life's basic rules? You dog dictates what the consequence is. If a firm “no” works, wonderful, but if you have a pitbull you have to be ready to give a pitbull correction! Now I am not saying you have to hurt your dog by any means but you have to figure out what kind of correction makes sense to your dog apply it appropriately to stop bad behaviors. If you are having trouble establishing boundaries with the appropriate way to correct your dog, come and see me and I'll teach you how to train your dog to do a “heel” and “sit.” During this session, I will show you what an appropriate correction would be after your dog has learned the concepts of healing and sitting. I will show you the way to start communicating with your pet without treats (used for motivation only). This should be accomplished in one session and you should use what you learn in every aspect of your dog’s life.
You will be imposing your will upon your dog when teaching your dog anything, which builds alpha points for you with your dog. How a dog reacts to training all depends on their individual personality. Some dogs will challenge, others shut down, some scream and throw temper tantrums, whatever way your dog reacts you have to work through it and not give up. You cannot negotiate your demands. If you want your dog to do something you have to make them do it. It can look pretty ugly, but you are not asking your dog to do surgery or math for that matter -- it’s just a “sit.” I know it can be hard to do if your dog acts out but if you can muster the strength to get through their tantrum and accomplish the task you set up for them you will elevate your status in your relationship and you will also teach your dog that saying “no” is not an option. If you work through one hard thing with your dog, everything else you teach your dog will become much easier. If you give up easily, your dog essentially has trained you that if they don’t want to do something, they will behave the same way and get out of whatever it is that you wanted them to do, whether it’s getting in their crate, walking stairs, getting into the car, going to the vet, etc. I think of it this way: when I was in USMC boot camp, people behaved like our dogs do when put into stressful situations. Some were tough, some were scared, and some of our platoon were very homesick (separation anxiety!). Throughout our time in basic training, the tough guys tried to disobey orders, fearful guys cried, homesick people tried to quit and go home, and yet our drill instructor worked everyone through their issues by being strong and pushed us through our issues to make us a strong platoon. When we began, not one of us liked boot camp; in fact, we hated it. Yet when we were finished, I look back and see that I had a great time. After you learn the way of life in the Marines, it is easy. Sure, things were hard but they were fair. That’s how I think about dog training. It may be extremely hard at first but once the rules are established everything else becomes easy.
If you teach your dog to do a ‘sit ‘ on command every time you say it, you can cure a lot of ordinary behavioral issues Say my dog was a jumper, I would have my dog on a leash and make my dog do a ‘sit’ and set him/her up to fail by having a friend come over to my house and as soon as my dog went to jump on my friend I would do a complete about face and walk mildly hard in the opposite direction giving the leash a mild tug (the correction.) Then I would repeat this over and over again until my dog just sat there relaxed, and then I would praise them like there is no tomorrow. Even though there is a negative there has to be a positive. Then start doing this on the street. Every time someone approaches you on your walk make your dog do a “sit” to take away the impulse to lunge or jump. If you do this a hundred or more times you will see that your dogs jumping and lunging will go away in no time because they will have tested you and they will have failed to get their way and they will get the meaning that that behavior is inappropriate and stop.
If your dog is running around the house like a lunatic for no reason, make him/ her do a “sit” and think for a few minutes. This will take away a bunch of energy, too. Giving their brains a workout will relax them.
If your dog is fearful of everything, take them to a park and make them “sit” a foot away from you. Try not to pet your dog when they are showing fearful behavior because you are essentially praising it and telling your dog this is how you are supposed to act. Be strong and make them handle the stress of being a little bit away from you. You will show your dog your strength and it also reassures them that they are safe afterward when you praise them and they see nothing bad has happened. They will be accomplishing something hard to them and build confidence in themselves too. If you do this for 15 minutes a day, you will see your dog’s fear relieved by the day's end. In no time you will be able to go anywhere. Repeat this everywhere you go and when your dog trusts you, the sky is the limit. When you take away your dog’s fear it will relieve separation anxiety and make them more confident, happy pets.
If your dog doesn’t like kids, that’s fine. You have to teach them to tolerate them. Again, go by kids. If they start acting aggressive, give your dog the appropriate correction and make them “sit.” Teach them that it’s never appropriate to show that behavior and when they calmly sit, praise, praise, praise! If your dog is showing aggression, refrain from petting them because you are praising the aggressive behavior.
Over stimulate whatever your issues are with your dog and work through them instead of avoiding them. Putting your dog away every time someone comes over is energy consuming and ridiculous. Have your dog on a leash (use a short clothesline because they can drag it around the house without getting caught on anything) when you have people come over and teach them to “sit” and relax. After two minutes or so, your dog will get over the presence of company and behave. If they don’t apply the appropriate correction. T This works because you take away your dogs impulse to misbehave and teach them how to hang out respectfully. Do it five times and you will see drastic changes in your dog’s behavior. The more that you reinforce good behavior, the less you have to do in the long run because you will establish boundaries and your dog will learn their limits, which makes for a very happy owner!
If your dog is fearful of everyone that comes into your house, work them through it on-leash. Teach them that they are safe. They have to know that if you allow someone into your house that nothing bad will happen to them. You can also have your guest work your dog for a minute and establish a little relationship with your dog to ease their fear. The more times you do it, the less stress your dog will have and this leads to a much happier life.
These are just some training tips to use with your dog in everyday life to make your and their lives much better together. Training can be hard but it is worth it. If you work hard training your dog for a month, you will be able to do anything with your dog the rest of their lives!!! Unleash your dog’s potential and give them big lives!!!
