September 29th, 2009 by KittyKitty

Many people believe that when a dog moves past the stage of being a puppy that it is a little to late to train him. These beliefs are untrue. Sure, it may be true that training a pup might be a little easier, but training an older dog can sure be done.

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In most instances you will have a little knowledge about the dog going into the training process. In the instance that you have gotten your pet from a shelter or he just showed up at the house, you will not know much about his background. Therefore,if you know very little of your dogs past you will need to approach the training with a kind spirit.

Below you will find a few tips to help with your older dog and a few of these tips will prove useful in training a pup

Time To Relearn

You will need to be on guard for some of the unacceptable behaviors that the older dog has picked up prior to coming to live with you. Not only will you have a few things to teach him, you are going to have to un-teach him things. Just remember, up to this stage in his life, he does not know any better.

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Always be alert so that you will be able to stop the wrong behavior immediately.

It’s All In The Voice

A tool with a lot of impact will be a nice firm voice as you begin the teaching process, not yelling, just a firm tone. Try to never sound upset or angry, you want your dog to believe that you are in complete control. Any time he does something good, smother him with praise and give him a treat.

One Word Commands

Use commands with one word when training pups or dogs of any age. It is simpler for your pet to comprehend words like “stay”,”come”,enough,””down” than it is for him to understand “Go lay down,” “Stay right there” or “Won’t you please just sit down”

One Time

Once your dog has a basic understanding of a command, he needs to do whatever it is that you ask him the first time. You are not going to beg. Now this one is crucial. Let’s say you call your dog, he chooses not to come,Do Not repeat the command just walk over and get him,if he chooses to come to you, give him some treats and pets. When you use a command three or four times before taking action the your dog knows that the first command means absolutely nothing.

Rewards And Good Behavior

Here is one thing to be conscious of, rewarding your dog with treats and praise for a job well done will take you where you want to go much faster than punishing him for unacceptable behavior. Any time your dog follows a command that you have given him, shower him with attention and praise.

The right way to train your puppy or older dog is through the reinforcement of their good behavior.

Parish the thought that just because your dog is a little older that it will just be to complicated. If you use the right training methods and stick with it, it will seem like it didn’t take much time at all to have a trained older dog.

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