Keeping Control In A Dog And Puppy Training Setting

If you are like most people, then keeping control of your dog can be an extremely frustrating thing to do. When a dog is not controlled, it becomes a danger to everyone in its vicinity. It can also be very difficult to teach a dog new tricks, or to keep it safe when camping. However, controlling your dog is very important for many reasons. Here are seven great reasons to make sure you are always in control and that your dog knows what it is doing.


When you are training a dog, one of the most frustrating things is when a dog doesn't understand what you are trying to teach them. The result can be that you are left training for another time. Or worse, that dog gets so confused that it begins to fear you, which only leads to more confusion and training difficulty. A dog should never be afraid of you, or of what you are doing, but should understand why it is being treated in such a manner.

Obedience training for dogs should begin the moment you bring it home. If you can teach your dog to sit when spoken to, or to roll over and lie down on command, you are well on your way to making the most of your dog as a companion and as a friend. Even something as simple as this will begin to establish control, as your dog learns that you are the leader of the pack. Dogs should never be feared, but only considered as being slightly dangerous if they behave badly. This applies to all situations, not just potentially threatening ones.

Another reason controlling a dog is important is that it can help ensure your safety if it goes out on a hike, or anywhere else outside in a potentially dangerous area. You would want to be able to protect yourself from your dog if it had a problem, and training will help you do that. Also, it can keep your dog from becoming too aggressive. Some dogs are naturally more aggressive than others, and while it is not impossible to train a dog not to be aggressive, it is a much more complicated matter than training a dog to be obedient.

Obedience training should include both obedience and tricks. Teaching your dog with simple tricks such as sit, stay, come, and heel will help him to obey you and show you respect. It will also make him happy, and may even motivate him to perform better when he sees how good he is doing. When you have a trained dog, you know what to expect in any given situation, and you don't have to fear whether or not he is going to attack you.

Be sure to take your time with the training. Give him positive reinforcement when he successfully completes the task you have set forth, but be firm if he doesn't. He should learn that you mean business, and that he must respect you as the leader of his pack.

The most important thing is that your dog knows you are the leader. Dogs have a tendency to defer to their pack leader, and this can be very dangerous when you are left unattended. A dog that knows his immediate family and friends are his primary social group will always be cautious when it comes to respecting your authority. You must show him that he has a place in the pack and follow through with consequences if he does not follow your instructions.

When training your dog to respect you as the leader, you should allow him to try new things and reward him for his obedience. This will instill in him the knowledge that he must always do as you tell him, or he will suffer consequences. Training your dog to listen to you and do only what you say is the best way to train him as well. He will learn to listen to you and only do things that you tell him to do.