Training dogs is like training children. You will need a lot of patience and love to mold them to be what you want them to become. In order to be successful, you should be guided by some guidelines on what to do and not to do as you train them. Many people, in their zeal and enthusiasm to produce quick and good results, commit mistakes in their dog training efforts. Below are the top 3 dog training mistakes that you would not want to commit.
Mistake #1 - Pampering and spoiling your dog
Dogs are man's best friend but there has to be a clear distinction about friendship and leadership. Spoiling your dog by giving in to all his concerns will mean making him the leader and not you. Discipline is necessary to correct some bad habits and consistency in what you are teaching is required to create good results.
Mistake #2 - Correcting by punishing
Never hit your dog with anything to correct him for his bad behavior. This will never be effective. It can cause trauma and fear. You might no longer be able to make him submit to you because of his fear of pain. If you have not clearly established yourself as a leader, your dog can find a way to get even and get back at you. Instead of making him learn about the behavior that you are teaching, you are teaching him to rebel against you and fear you.
Mistake # 3 - Relying on word-of-mouth for approaches in dog training
Proper dog training is systematic and organizes. If you will train your dog based on how your family dog was raised which was not based on an effective method, chances are that you will not come up with the results that you want. You need to have a training material to help you go through each dog training concern one step at a time. Effective methods consider the different dog breeds, ages and even situations. It will be best to have a reliable material than to implement dog training myths that cannot guarantee results.
