Dog Training Part I
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Dog Training Part I
Summary:
Dog training involves teaching a dog specific behaviors to respond appropriately in various situations.
Keywords: dog, dog trainer, dog training
Understanding Dog Training
Dog training is essential for encouraging desired behaviors in your pet under specific circumstances. Here are some examples:
- Basic Obedience: Teaching essential commands as part of obedience training.
- Trick Training: Guiding dogs to perform tricks for entertainment or professional acts.
- Guide Dogs: Training dogs to assist the visually impaired.
- Rescue Dogs: Preparing dogs to locate victims in emergencies.
- Hunting Dogs: Helping them channel natural instincts at appropriate times.
While the behaviors differ, the training principles remain consistent.
The Instinctual Basis for Training
Dogs, as pack animals, have inherent instincts that make them receptive to training. In domestic settings, these instincts translate into a desire to please their handler, mirroring their wild behavior of pleasing senior pack members. Here, the handler is anyone working with the dog.
Basics of Dog Training
Regardless of a dog's advanced training or specific role, they mainly coexist with humans and must be trained to behave suitably for their own safety and that of others. Dogs do not naturally learn basic obedience; this requires deliberate training.
The Role of Basic Training Classes
Professional dog trainers focus on coaching owners to train their own dogs. While sending a dog to a training school is an option, owners need to understand what the dog learns to reinforce it. Attending classes together helps owners and dogs bond and collaborate effectively under expert guidance. It's crucial for everyone involved in handling the dog to participate in the training for consistent command use and reinforcement.
Timing and Availability of Training Classes
Formal training classes often require puppies to have completed their vaccinations, typically around four months old. However, some trainers offer puppy socialization classes that allow enrollment soon after adoption, provided the puppies have initial vaccinations and the risk of disease is low. Typically, basic training classes are open to puppies between three to six months.
Stay tuned for the next article: Dog Training Part II - Age for Early Training.
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