Dog Training - Teach Fido The Basics Before It’s Too Late.
Today, in the Cool Dog Newsletter I am going to share with you a very simple, but very powerful concept about dog training.
Before I was familiar with the basics of dog training, I expected my dogs to do wonders, fortunately I realized that it does not work that way.
Take a look at the article below, to learn some important facts about dog training, and why your dog behaves the way he does.
Here is your article:
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Title: Teach Fido The Basics Before It’s Too Late.
Author: Dr. Mayra Alfonso
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Quite a few people believe that dog training is high jumps, through tunnels, up and down a teeter totter, there is so much more to it than that.
All dog training must start with the basics, before a dog can go on to bigger and better things, he must be taught the basics of sit, lie down and stay. Of course the first thing any house dog should be taught is to be housebroken, whether to paper or to the out doors is your choice.
The fancy tricks should be kept until later, much later, down the road. The basics are much more important than jumping through flaming hoops or walking on the hind legs carrying a parasol!
Dogs and humans were made for each other, humans and dogs alike eat meat, hunt, play and live in social groups, (remember that dogs were originally wolves, which have a very strong pack mentality).
Both not only want but have a great need for leadership in their structured societies. Wolves never had to deal with (until recently) the terrors that our dogs deal with on a daily basis, therefore the basic of stay could very well save your dogs life if he is across the road in the park and a car is barreling towards him.
Wild dogs seem to be very cruel when teaching their young, when in fact they are very patient, seldom loosing their tempers as they teach their young to survive in the wild.
Each thing they are taught, whether through play or teaching, leads to their ability to hunt and grow in their environment. We need to train our dogs in the same way; it is never acceptable to be violent while training your dog, violence and anger only teaches violence and anger.
In retrospect, love and patience teaches love and patience, these are both things we want our dogs to know. Training is the basis for a dog that everyone enjoys being around, and becomes a happy and healthy dog.
Have a great Cool Dog day,
Dr. Mayra Alfonso
