Breaking the Dog Training Myth of “# of Simple Steps”

Posted by Deakster on February 11, 2009

I am about to break a myth that has been around the dog training circuit for some time.

The myth is that you will “have a perfectly training pet in “X” number of Steps”.

The truth of the matter is that training your pet does require time, effort and multiple, repetitive training sessions.

Take a minute to think about the steps. Each step is one basic training lesson. Even washing your hair in the morning has several “steps”. Wet hair, lather, rinse and repeat.

I know that if training my dogs was as simply as saying “Sit, Stay, Good” and I was done, then I would have done so a long time ago. Even as a trainer I sometimes would rather be doing something else instead. Heck I like to watch TV, sit and read a book, or even post to my sites.

However, training a dog properly does take time. So do not get discouraged when you read headlines that claim your dog will be trained in a few steps. Just realize that each one of those steps does include sub-steps that must be performed.

If you think of “Sit” as one step, “Stay” and another step, “down” as a third, then yes you too will have a dog that is well trained once they have completed your version of the “x(1,2,5,12, whatever) step program”.

Teaching Dogs to Adapt To Home

Posted by Deakster on November 4, 2008

Dog owners who cannot seem to manage their dogs around the house tend to give up these poor animals to shelter homes. As much as this is not an easy thing to do, owners have no choice but to act on it right away. However, by giving your dog proper house training, you get to avoid this scenario. A house trained dog is a good advantage to have around the house with all the security your dog can offer.   Puppy training at home does not have to be a hard thing to do.

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Earning Respect and Trust of Your Puppy While Training

Posted by Deakster on October 31, 2008

Dog training will surely go smoothly once you earn the respect and confidence of your dog. This means that the animal has truly learned to put his trust on you as his trainer.  Once this is established, your puppy will look up to you as a leader and will start to obey your every command. You just simply have to win your puppy’s confidence.   Affection and love for pets should only follow the respect and confidence of owners. While you love your puppy, you should be able to translate that love into respect that your pet must show towards you.

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How to House Train Dogs

Posted by Deakster on October 30, 2008

One of the positive things about a dog is that they are naturally clean.If you take time to observe them, you will notice that they do not like defecating or urinating in their beds, or where they eat. Plus, they are quite quick to form habits. Tapping into that natural quality is actually the best way to house train your dog.

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Collar and Lead Training a New Puppy

Posted by Deakster on October 28, 2008

Putting a collar and a lead on your new puppy is a must if you want your pet to stay safe, especially when you go strolling.  Even a properly trained dog is prone to accidents if he has no collar or lead.   Collars and leads also provide the necessary identification of your dog in case he goes missing somewhere.

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