No one has ever argued with the statement that a dog is man's best friend. What becomes frustrating for many new dog owners is the accidents, the disobedience, and probably the chewing of furniture or shoes that their new bundle of joy has burdened them with. Dog owners want to love their new canine friends but find their stress level of keeping their new friends well behaved a struggle.
One thing to understand is that, with a new puppy or an older dog that hasn't been trained you must start with simple commands and then progress from there. Teaching your dog how to come, sit, stay, and give you their paw are the first commands dogs tend to learn. Once they have mastered these easier commands and have shown that they can learn and will learn more complex commands, things become much easier when training your dog on how to listen to harder commands.
One key point to remember is that training takes a lot of your time and consistency. Before you start a training program with your dog, make sure you have the time, the desire, and the energy to follow through. Often times people need to take 30 to 45 minutes of their day every day for several weeks to see significant results. Another great incentive for your dog to become trained is having dog treats on hand to reward them for making progress following certain commands.
Begin training your dog with easy commands. When training your dog, using these simple commands will teach your dog that you are in charge and you call the shots. Start with a simple command such as "sit." When your dog follows the command, pat down on your dog's back while giving them a treat so they know they are doing the command correctly. Continue this for each easy command and be consistent with rewards for your dog as they will learn more quickly.
Once your dog learns and masters easier commands, it is time to move on to more difficult commands. Once your dog has mastered "sit," you can begin teaching him more difficult commands such as "give paw" and "come." These commands are usually followed by the "stay" command and are pretty easy to teach your dog. When training your dog how to "stay," start with the sit command. While your dog is sitting, keep your hand held up like a stop sign which is the hand signal for "stay." Continue doing this hand gesture when your dog sits until he automatically stays when you raise your hand. Again, this may take several weeks and don't forget to reward your dog for following this command.
Training your dog isn't easy and doesn't happen overnight. Be patient, consistent, and don't forget to reward your dog every time he follows a command. These dog training tools are a start of a more difficult training process that only time can prove your dog's ability to follow these commands.
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