Teaching Directional Commands for the Dog Agility Beginner
Author: Brad Carlson
Playing, training or working your dog is
incredibly rewarding. Dogs are generally friendly, responsive, and
quick-to-learn. Agility training is a healthy sport for both canine and owner,
as it gets you outside and active building your bond in the fresh air. We see
dogs of all shapes, sizes, and breeds (including mixed breeds) come into their
own when presented with a bit of agility training. This really is a great way
to keep you and your dog fit, physically and mentally. The experience of being
out of doors, working with "Prince," "Rover," or
"Rex" is stimulating, and lets you experience the immense capacity
that dogs have for fun and challenge.
You may be asking, "When can I start
agility training with my new puppy?" You can start immediately, with
certain recommendations. Puppies are always learning, so every time you are
with your pup you can be playing and socializing with agility in mind. Always
remember, if you can control your puppies environment, you can teach and train
the behaviours you want, left on their own, even in a fenced yard, puppies will
learn and develop behaviours that later we may want or need to extinguish.
Mealtime is the Perfect Time -- for Dog Training, That Is
Author: O'Neal Hendrix
Eating is one of the most primal activities for dogs. They love it, and they
have respect for whoever gives them food (the leader in the pack). You can use
your "power" of being pack leader to enhance your dog training
efforts -- every day.
The Chow Chow is one of the varieties of dogs that come
from China.
Other Chinese dogs include the Shar-Pei and the Pekingese. Each is very
different and very unique.
All dog breeds were developed for a purpose. Some breeds were developed to
herd sheep, some to hunt game, and some to pull sleds. Dogs, like humans, enjoy
having a purpose in life. Dogs like to lead a structured life and be able to
associate with their owners in activities and be given the opportunity to
please their owner. The following is a short list of fun activities that you
may want to consider for your dog.
Dog Training using positive reinforcement
techniques is the gentle and humane way to teach your dog the rules. You will
be fostering a loving relationship with your dog instead of intimidating and
scaring your dog into submission. In this article you will learn the basic
steps to teach your puppy or adult dog to sit.
Positive dog training was developed under the
principles of Skinner's operant conditioning. While it's not a new technique,
it didn't get enough popularity until the nineties.