| Some people believe that dogs need to be | | | | opportunities to elevate him/herself in the |
| trained when they're young. To some extent | | | | heirachy of your household, even just a |
| for our own sanity that's true - especially | | | | little bit ... if you don't insist on a |
| with housetraining, and teaching your dog | | | | certain behaviour every single time, or |
| that chewing your shoes/slippers/anything | | | | conversely if you allow a misbehaviour even |
| that's accessible, is simple not acceptable. | | | | once, your dog gets a mixed message about |
| | | | what's acceptable and what s/he can get away |
| But despite the old adage "You can't teach a | | | | with. |
| old dog new tricks", it's perfectly possible | | | | |
| to teach a dog of virtually any age new | | | | As an example, if you've taught your dog to |
| behaviours and even party tricks, if you | | | | come when called, the only way you can be |
| like. Basically dog training boils down to | | | | certain s/he will come every single time you |
| rewarding your dog when s/he does something | | | | give the command, is if you don't give your |
| you like, and correcting your dog when s/he | | | | dog a choice until you're 100 percent certain |
| does something you don't like. Good training | | | | your dog will respond to your command every |
| establishes an appropriate relationship | | | | single time. That is, you must carry this |
| between you and your dog, and it ensures that | | | | training out with a long leash or rope, so |
| your dog understands what you want of him | | | | you can make your dog come each time you call |
| her. | | | | him/her. |
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| Of course, the dog may become somewhat set in | | | | Adam's ebook is over 300 pages long and |
| his/her ways, and be less inclined to be | | | | explains all of this in much greater detail |
| interested in learning. My dogs tend to look | | | | and not only tells you exactly how to train |
| at me a little suspiciously these days if I | | | | your dog to respond to specific commands, but |
| try to introduce a new command. But once | | | | also the most effective ways to prevent |
| they get the idea that I'm giving them a new | | | | unwanted behaviours, and to have a much |
| way to please me, it doesn't take them too | | | | better behaved dog in general. |
| long to start to comply. | | | | |
| | | | What I really like about Adam's strategies is |
| The idea is to teach your dog to make his own | | | | that his methods utilise the dog's natural |
| decisions (believe it or not!) Not | | | | instincts and drives, and because you treat |
| complicated decisions, of course, - just | | | | the dog as if s/he is a member of your pack, |
| whether to do something or not. If your dog | | | | rather than a child of your household, you |
| makes the right decision, s/he'll be | | | | actually end up with a happier dog. Some of |
| rewarded. If your dog makes the wrong | | | | the methods described in the ebook are |
| decision, s'he'll receive a corrrection and | | | | somewhat controversial, but I'd really |
| the opportunity to then choose the right | | | | recommend that you read the arguments he puts |
| decision. Simple! | | | | forward and make your own decision. I LOVE |
| | | | the ebook. Granted, it's not a literary |
| I've been reading some professional dog | | | | masterpiece - actually it doesn't flow as |
| training secrets. They reminded me of an | | | | well as it might, and it's somewhat |
| absolutely crucial point when training a dog | | | | repetitive - but the information contained in |
| - that consistency is critical with your dog. | | | | it is priceless. |
| Because your dog is always looking for | | | | |