Since many dogs have inadvertently learned the correct behavior from their owners, they would then have to be educated in how to behave correctly. It would be very unusual for a dog to be simply "bad" or "untrainable", in the vast majority of cases the dog has simply learned bad behavior - or not learned "good" behavior!
Remaining calm and in control would be the first step. You need to try consistent positive training such as rewarding the dog for good behavior with treats initially and then just with attention, cuddles etc. and ignoring them when they behave inappropriately) since shouting, smacking, and screaming are not as effective.
Secondly make sure the dog realizes that you are the "pack leader" and not the other way around, many owners try to spoil their dogs in the vain hope of an easy life - this is far from the case, once your dog realizes that it can get the attention/treats/rewards it desires by repeating patterns of (bad) behavior, essentially the dog will be training you! Because of this, a lot of people have barking problems with their dogs. Most dogs don't realize whether barking is a good thing or a bad thing. Sometimes when the dog barks, it is ignored. Then there are times when it is praised when it is warding off possible intruders. There are also times when the dog is shouted at because the owner has a headache or is tired or on the telephone. When it comes to their pets, people are consistently inconsistent.
When it comes to housetraining, remember that your dog is an instinctively clean animal. The dog would rather not soil itself or her usual eating and sleeping area as long as it can avoid it. A positive encouragement when it eliminates in correct places is the only thing that the dog would need.
For dog training and obedience, a popular and modern method is 'clicker training' and this is a slang term used to describe a way of training dogs that has become increasingly popular in the last decade due to its gentle and effective method. Operation conditioning is the scientific term for it. This would mean that a dog tends to repeat an action that has a positive consequence and tends not to repeat one that has a negative consequence. While the clicker allows you to mark with great precision the good behavior for which the dog is being reinforced, even if it the dog is some distance from you, the problem with other types of conditioning is that it is difficult to reinforce good behavior at a distance.
A simple, cheap, and effective device is the clicker and basically, it is just a metal strip encased in a plastic box that when pressed makes a unique sharp clicking noise that the dog can distinguish easily from background noises. If you are having any problems training your dog this should be the first product on your shopping list.
Remaining calm and in control would be the first step. You need to try consistent positive training such as rewarding the dog for good behavior with treats initially and then just with attention, cuddles etc. and ignoring them when they behave inappropriately) since shouting, smacking, and screaming are not as effective.
Secondly make sure the dog realizes that you are the "pack leader" and not the other way around, many owners try to spoil their dogs in the vain hope of an easy life - this is far from the case, once your dog realizes that it can get the attention/treats/rewards it desires by repeating patterns of (bad) behavior, essentially the dog will be training you! Because of this, a lot of people have barking problems with their dogs. Most dogs don't realize whether barking is a good thing or a bad thing. Sometimes when the dog barks, it is ignored. Then there are times when it is praised when it is warding off possible intruders. There are also times when the dog is shouted at because the owner has a headache or is tired or on the telephone. When it comes to their pets, people are consistently inconsistent.
When it comes to housetraining, remember that your dog is an instinctively clean animal. The dog would rather not soil itself or her usual eating and sleeping area as long as it can avoid it. A positive encouragement when it eliminates in correct places is the only thing that the dog would need.
For dog training and obedience, a popular and modern method is 'clicker training' and this is a slang term used to describe a way of training dogs that has become increasingly popular in the last decade due to its gentle and effective method. Operation conditioning is the scientific term for it. This would mean that a dog tends to repeat an action that has a positive consequence and tends not to repeat one that has a negative consequence. While the clicker allows you to mark with great precision the good behavior for which the dog is being reinforced, even if it the dog is some distance from you, the problem with other types of conditioning is that it is difficult to reinforce good behavior at a distance.
A simple, cheap, and effective device is the clicker and basically, it is just a metal strip encased in a plastic box that when pressed makes a unique sharp clicking noise that the dog can distinguish easily from background noises. If you are having any problems training your dog this should be the first product on your shopping list.
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