Training Tips for Your Dog
Successful training for your dog: the Positive Reinforcement Method Use meaningful rewards.
Food treats and physical affection are what dog trainers refer to as "primary incentives" - in other words, they're both significant rewards that most dogs respond powerfully and reliably to.
Use the right timing.
When your dog obeys a command, you must mark the behavior that you're going to reward so that, when she gets that treat in her mouth, she understands exactly what behavior it was that earned her the reward.
Some people use a clicker for this: a small metal sound-making device, which emits a distinct "click" when pressed.
The clicker is clicked at the exact moment that a dog performs the desired behavior (so, if asking a dog to sit, you'd click the clicker just as the dog's bottom hits the ground).
You can also use your voice to mark desired behavior: just saying "Yes!" in a happy, excited tone of voice will work perfectly.
Make sure that you give her the treat after the marker - and remember to use the marker consistently.
If you only say "Yes!" or use the clicker sometimes, it won't have any significance to your dog when you do do it; she needs the opportunity to learn what that marker means (i.
e.
, that she's done something right whenever she hears the marker, and a treat will be forthcoming very shortly).
Be consistent with your training commands.
Reward your dog meaningfully All dogs have their favorite treats and preferred demonstrations of physical affection.
Some dogs will do backflips for a dried liver snippet; other dogs just aren't 'chow hounds' (big eaters) and prefer to be rewarded through a game with a cherished toy, or through some physical affection from you.
The best ways to stroke your dog: most dogs really like having the base of the tail (the lowest part of their back, just before the tail starts) scratched gently; having their chests rubbed or scratched (right between the forelegs) is usually a winner, too.
As far as food is concerned, it's not hard to figure out what your dog likes: just experiment with different food treats until you find one that she really goes nuts for.
How to correct your dog meaningfully The great thing about positive reinforcement training is that it doesn't require you to do anything that might go against the grain.
When it comes to positive reinforcement training, all you have to do is ignore the behavior that you don't wish to see repeated.
The bigger the fuss you make over her when she does get it right, the clearer the connection will be between a particular behavior(s) eliciting no response at all, but other behaviors (the right response) eliciting massive amounts of positive attention from you.
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Food treats and physical affection are what dog trainers refer to as "primary incentives" - in other words, they're both significant rewards that most dogs respond powerfully and reliably to.
Use the right timing.
When your dog obeys a command, you must mark the behavior that you're going to reward so that, when she gets that treat in her mouth, she understands exactly what behavior it was that earned her the reward.
Some people use a clicker for this: a small metal sound-making device, which emits a distinct "click" when pressed.
The clicker is clicked at the exact moment that a dog performs the desired behavior (so, if asking a dog to sit, you'd click the clicker just as the dog's bottom hits the ground).
You can also use your voice to mark desired behavior: just saying "Yes!" in a happy, excited tone of voice will work perfectly.
Make sure that you give her the treat after the marker - and remember to use the marker consistently.
If you only say "Yes!" or use the clicker sometimes, it won't have any significance to your dog when you do do it; she needs the opportunity to learn what that marker means (i.
e.
, that she's done something right whenever she hears the marker, and a treat will be forthcoming very shortly).
Be consistent with your training commands.
Reward your dog meaningfully All dogs have their favorite treats and preferred demonstrations of physical affection.
Some dogs will do backflips for a dried liver snippet; other dogs just aren't 'chow hounds' (big eaters) and prefer to be rewarded through a game with a cherished toy, or through some physical affection from you.
The best ways to stroke your dog: most dogs really like having the base of the tail (the lowest part of their back, just before the tail starts) scratched gently; having their chests rubbed or scratched (right between the forelegs) is usually a winner, too.
As far as food is concerned, it's not hard to figure out what your dog likes: just experiment with different food treats until you find one that she really goes nuts for.
How to correct your dog meaningfully The great thing about positive reinforcement training is that it doesn't require you to do anything that might go against the grain.
When it comes to positive reinforcement training, all you have to do is ignore the behavior that you don't wish to see repeated.
The bigger the fuss you make over her when she does get it right, the clearer the connection will be between a particular behavior(s) eliciting no response at all, but other behaviors (the right response) eliciting massive amounts of positive attention from you.
Learn more by visiting the link below: Visit ILovePets for more information
