| Have you noticed that being around a dog that is | | | | professional, teaching your dog commands and |
| trained is lovely to be around? | | | | socializing it is important. Areas to cover in training |
| Dogs that are trained are less likely to jump up on | | | | include: |
| people, and are less at risk of biting someone. Their | | | | 1. Learning the sit command. Normally this is the first |
| manners are very calm in nature and don't get | | | | thing that new dog owners teach their puppies and |
| distracted in most environments. | | | | dogs. |
| It is important to train your dog with the goal to | | | | 2. Interacting with other dogs. Helping your dog |
| teach them limitations, thus making them more | | | | socialize with other dogs is great at dog parks and |
| relaxed around humans. On the internet there are so | | | | also in a dog training class. |
| many hundreds of dog training programs and as | | | | 3. Socializing to strangers. Dogs love humans and |
| many professional dog trainers. However, it is hard to | | | | getting them acquainted with more humans makes it |
| tell which are professional and which give real value | | | | easier to interact with strangers. |
| to training your dog. | | | | 4. Dog Leash walking at your pace. This is important |
| The best way to find a good trainer is to ask your | | | | that your dog learns who is the boss by you |
| friends and family if they know a good dog trainer. | | | | regulating the speed of the do walks. |
| Once you have found a trainer, ask them what | | | | 5. Learning the stay command: This command is |
| method of training they teach and how long they | | | | important for your dog to master in different |
| have been instructing. There are tons of training | | | | environment obstacles. |
| methods for dogs that do not apply to the times of | | | | There are many benefits to having a well-trained dog. |
| today. Ask the trainer what method they use, why | | | | But it doesn't necessarily mean the dog will not |
| they use it, and what the benefits of it are. No | | | | develop behavioral problems down the road. Being |
| question is stupid because you are thinking of your | | | | around a well-trained dog is a joy and it strengthens |
| dogs best interest. | | | | the human-animal bond. |
| Whether you train your dog yourself or find a | | | | |