DIY dog training is fun and very rewarding for both you and your dog. Everyone wants their dog to be obedient, but not everyone has the time, the training facility near by or the money to enroll in a class. The good news is that you don’t have to break the bank, travel a long distance, or miss a class because of your busy and ever changing schedule. DIY Dog Training just may be the solution for you!Click on this link to get good information about Training your dog yourself. Dr. Dog’s Fun Easy Behavior Solutions.Home school your dogI know what you are thinking, “How am I suppose to do that if I don’t have any idea what I am doing?” Don’t worry, most parents that home school their children didn’t know where to start either.
This is where: Dr. Dog’s Fun Easy Behavior Solutions come in handy. But before you start going out and buying up your instructional equipment, we must choose a course for your training journey.Dog training can be done many different ways. There are “traditional” trainers, “positive” trainers, and” balanced” trainers. You can click, lure, and shape your dogs behavior, and that is only a sample of how it can be done. You will have to read up on the different approaches to training to see which one feels right for you and your dog. If you start with one method and it doesn’t seem to be working, you can always change to a new one. Just make sure you give it a chance to work before switching.Where to find itYour training knowledge can come from many different places. Books, magazines, websites, seminars, videos. Many dog trainers have blogs or websites that will give you step-by-step approaches to training your dog.
Pick your words: Before you start teaching Fido commands, pick a word for the behavior you want and stick with it! Down can’t be down- down-down or lay down if you want him to understand what you want. Your whole family will be a part of the training team, so make sure that everyone is using the same word to mean the same thing. You can be creative in the words you choose and you can even train him in another language, but remember in times of stress (the dog runs out the door after the neighbors cat), the first word out of your mouth needs to be the right command!
Chart Your Progress: The best way to know your progress is to write it down. Each week, you should print out a clean chart and post it somewhere. Check off each command you work on everyday. This will give you an idea of which commands you work on. It is not uncommon to see that some commands get worked on a lot and others not so much. The chart helps you balance out your training so that everything is taught equally.
Try It Out: Without the controlled chaos of a class environment, home schooled dogs can become perfectly trained— but this may only be true in there familiar environment. Your dog needs to be able to respond to your commands outside of your backyard as well, therefore you need to take your dog on training field trips. Take them to the park, take them for a walk in the neighborhood, take them anywhere there are distractions.
Train With Friends: DIY dog training doesn’t mean that it’s just you and the dog and that’s it. A group effort can make your dog training project seem more fun. I’m sure you have friends and neighbors that would be willing to start a doggy home school group. The social atmosphere is good for the dogs and their human companions. Set a date for the group to meet a few times a week in different locations for a set amount of time for a quick training session. Show off what you and your dog have learned since you last met, and get ideas on what you can do better. Share training ideas and new information. Make a contest to see who is making the most progress.
DIY dog training is rewarding for both you and your dog. Make sure that whatever method you choose that you do your research, chart your progress and practice, practice, practice, but most of all, don’t forget to have fun!Corey
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