Start Your Dog Obedience Training To Overcome Behavioral Problems
There are so many things that dogs do naturally that may be considered bad dog behavior. Some of the most common ones are peeing on the carpet, chewing on shoes, barking constantly for no apparent reason throughout the night or having a habit of biting people. If your dog has taken to doing any of these things, then you should start to think about how to correct his behavior.
The most important thing to keep in mind when dog obedience training and correcting bad dog behavior is to stay calm throughout the training process. You have to realize that shouting at your dog will not accomplish anything. If at all, it will only confuse him more and make the training much more difficult.
For instance, if you can’t sleep at night due to your dog’s constant barking, try to find out why he is doing it first instead of just yelling at him to shut up. For all you know, there might be someone prowling outside the house. After you’ve checked everything and still can’t find the reason, you can train him to stop by using training products such as special dog collars.
Biting Is Another Common Bad Dog Behavior
Another common bad dog behavior is biting. This is probably one of the most serious behavioral problems you can have with your dog because it poses a risk to other people and even to yourself. Also, there are stricter laws now with regards to this matter so if your dog ever bites someone, there is a chance that he might be put down.
For these reasons, it is very important to help your dog get rid of his biting habit. What you can do is to hold out a chew toy or some other thing to bite in one hand, while stroking him with your other hand. You will have to do this several times a day for many days. With a little bit of patience, he will soon realize that there are certain things that he is allowed to bite and people aren’t included in the list.
Unless you are a professional dog trainer, you will soon realize that correcting bad dog behavior can be quite a challenge. Before you even begin, you have to brace yourself to be patient and understanding. Better yet, you can learn the secrets to dog training and train your dog to be obedient and correct all bad dog behavior right now.
There are many training techniques people use but the main one is to be patient and consistent and do not abuse your dog ever!
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My dog will jump up ( cannot get on the counter ) to get food on the edge of the counter,This does not happen often but how do I train her not to jump up to get food off the counter? How do I train her to stay in place until I want her to move ? She is a 2-1/2 yr old cavashon ( mix Bishon-Frisse and a King Charles Cavailer Spanal. I can’t do spell check sorry. We are at wits end with her but love her very much.
Hi Dennis,
You can only correct her when she jumps up, that is while she is doing it! As she is jumping up, say ‘No’ very sternly. When she is down and standing on the floor, immediately say ‘Good girl!’ Repeat this process.
With all bad behavior, immediately say ‘NO’ and any good behavior praise. Soon your dog will understand by the tone of your voice what you like and what you do not.
To make her stay where you want, take her to the spot and say ‘Stay’ and at the same time hold your hand (palm towards her). Do not walk away, in the early stages of training and hold your hand there briefly. If she stays as you wish, immediately praise her.
After doing this repeatedly in your training with her, in a very short time you will be able to just raise your hand and say stay and you will be able to walk away from her and she will stay in that spot. You must release her from that position, every time by saying, ‘That will do’ when you ‘allow’ her to move. Do not let her move from that spot until you want her too, by releasing her.
I hope that helps and is easy to understand, otherwise let me know!
Michael
Our dog bit my sister on her chin the other night. He’s a 6 years old, male, a lhasa apso mix. He was laying on the bed next to my sister, and when she started to pet him, with out any warning he bit her chin! Once he stopped, he looked a little startled and I yelled at him for his behavior. This is the 2nd time he’s bit someone within the past month. We love him very much, but we’re afraid he might do this again. I feel terrible.
L
When a loved dog bites others it is very disturbing. It becomes hard to maintain complete trust in your pet, he picks up on this and it compounds the problem. Before any remedial action can be undertaken the cause or reason has to be determined. Serious objectivity is required at this step.
I can’t tell you why, but I can suggest things to help in your diagnosis. In the two biting incidents what were common themes? Did your pet feel he was defending you? Was his space invaded? Look at this from the dog’s perspective – is he used to laying on this bed and considers it part of his territory?
Is he just jealous? This is in his mind tied to defending you, or at least your relationship with him.
None of these may be the answer but may prompt you to find the underlying cause. After that step you can look at modifying behavior. This might be his or yours. This doesn’t mean you have to pander to his negative behavior, but an awareness of triggers will enable you to proactively cut off future incidents, rather than having to deal with unpleasant outcomes.