Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Dog Obedience Courses

By Mike Jackson


Training a puppy and teaching a child has a number of similarities. You have two options in training your pup, you can hire dog obedience trainers to do it for you or you can train him on your own.A pet dog is one of the best companions you'll ever have, it's loyal, caring, and ready to listen to whatever you have to say to it. Being able to communicate with your pet will have a huge impact on your relationship because it will be able to understand you to a certain degree. The only way you can efficiently communicate to your dog is if it understands what you are telling it to do.

No matter how loud and stern your voice is, if the dog doesn't understand your command, it won't be able to follow it; even if it wants to. Dog owners opt to send their pets to dog obedience courses so that their dog can differentiate and execute the different commands they are given.

There are many types of dog obedience courses that you can find almost anywhere. Over the internet, there a numerous sites that offer this service. You may be able to spot a website easily, however the quality of training is not the same for all. The mere number of sites that offer this service can confuse you because all of them look reputable. It also is difficult to determine which site will be most beneficial for you and your dog. Research is the only way you can uncover the truth behind these sites; you have to be willing to put in the hours if you're bent on finding the right one for your dog.

If you opt to hire dog obedience trainers to train your own pet, it can confuse your dog into thinking that the trainer is his master. Nearby courses allow you to experience the training first hand, giving you a better idea on what your dog will be going through. Keep in mind that the different dog obedience courses practice the same training methods.

Common methods are leash training, which uses the leash as a choker, and positive/negative reinforcement, which utilizes the reward system. Of the two methods, reinforcement is the more humane way of training your dog. What course or method of training you choose will rely solely on your preference.Being able to communicate with your dog could be as simple as enrolling him in one of the dog obedience courses.




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