subject: Dog Training Camp - Dog Training Academy [print this page] They say that the only way that a dog can learn how to act around people is if he spends time in a dog training camp. These training camps offer a variety of programs that are designed around the needs of the dog and the owner. They teach dogs for advanced obedience, trick training, or even owner-specified tasks like finding a lost cane, picking up objects, or barking on a silent command. But even if you are hesitant about sending your well-loved dog to a training camp, you can still do what you can to train your dog at home. Here are some tips.
Number one: Start with simple commands, and once these have been firmly established, progress to more advanced lessons. Remember to be patient with your dog. Note that a dog, unlike people, does not have a concrete sense of what is right and wrong. This is what training is for to teach your dog what is acceptable and appropriate behavior and what is not.
Number two: Make training sessions a positive experience for you and your dog. Remember to incorporate fun into your training. Your dog can pick up on your emotions, and so you should not make your dog feel bad about training with you. Always end every session on a good note, like praising him for even the smallest progress he made and rewarding him for following a particular command several times over. If youre feeling frustrated or angry, stop training, as these feelings will be passed on to your dog.
Number three: Reward or punish your dog while the act is being carried out. Note that dogs learn by association. If you punish your dog for urinating on the carpet after he has urinated on the carpet, then your dog wont know for which behavior you are punishing him.
You see, you need not send your dog training camp if you know how to train your dog at home.
