According to Gail Fisher, author of
The Thinking Dog, "One thing a lot of people don't realize is that if a dog is awake, the dog is learning."
She is recognized as a top expert on dog behavior and training. Fisher says there is no reason not to start training your puppy the day you take it home. You can start training your dog as early as five weeks old.
How to train a old dog.
Don Hanson, the chair of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers says, "Any dog can be trained if it is sufficiently motivated and if the trainer has the skills, knowledge, and patience."
The training techniques are generally the same for any age dog; you can train a old dog as long as the dog is physically able to learn. Because dogs are continuously learning, they may pick up unwanted behaviors. The difference is that a old dog requires more retraining .
Be Consistent
When you are training a dog to unlearn a bad behavior, it's important to have all family members on the same page. Then the task is to reward the behavior you like and prevent the one's that you don't like from happening. One way to do that is to instill a behavior such as sitting when people come in.
Understand Your Dog's Perspective
In order to train a dog, it is essential to be able to see from the dog's perspective. If you want to change your dog's behavior; you need to understand what the dog gets from the behavior as a dog repeats behaviors that have positive benefits.
Reward Good Behavior
Positive reinforcement is a more effective approach for training dogs than the corrective approach. The corrective approach uses negative reinforcement to get the dog to do what is right. Studies show that positive reinforcement builds a positive relationship of trust and cooperation between owner and dog.
How much is dog training?
Dog training varies depending on the area in which you live. You may ask yourself "How much for dog training". It depends on what type of training you want. Do you want to board and train, one on one training or do you want to do it yourself. Board and train prices range from $1000 to $3500 a month. One on one training can be $75.00 to $200 an hour. Or you can do it yourself for as low as $37.00 a month. So how much for dog training? It can be a large house payment. Or it can be dinner for two.
I love my dogs and prefer to train them myself. I would not want to miss out on that experience. And I don't have $1000 a month or $200 an hour. So enjoy your dogs, enjoy your life and be blessed.
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