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Most pet owners are likely to be on the hunt for quick and easy dog training tips. As you know, dogs are incredibly smart animals, but it's not like they understand what you are saying or can tell you why they're acting the way they are. So, if you're a new dog owner or are very experienced with this, we have three very easy dog training tips that will make this process go by quicker and with a lot fewer tears.

Tip #1 - Think like a dog.

Not many dog owners want to think like a dog. What they really want is for their dog to start thinking like them! But, out of all the dog training tips you'll read, this will be the most important. If you can understand why your dog is behaving the way she is or what is making her disobey, then you are able to address it. For example, many dog owners hate to hear their dog bark continuously. It's important to remember that barking is just part of their nature, especially when they suspect a threat or danger. Some dog training tips will advise you to muzzle your dog or to punish it harshly, but in our experience it is more productive to address the reason why it barks. Try to socialize your dog more so it's not as restless around strangers, or let it have more room to run in the yard so it doesn't feel threatened.

Tip #2 - Reward good behavior.

Many dog training tips stress the proper way to punish a dog when it disobeys and this is appropriate at times. Dogs really crave positive attention from their owners, and honestly excel under this positive influence. In many cases it's better to reward them when they do the right thing than to simply punish when they do the wrong thing. You need to remember that dogs don't have reasoning ability. If you punish them for chewing up your shoes when they're bored, this doesn't tell them what they can play with when you're away. Throwing a toy with them reinforces that this is what they should play with. That time spent with you is a much sought after reward for them. Many people who teach dog training tips forget to point this out to owners, missing a valuable lesson on how to actually teach their dog.

Tip #3 - Remember their attention span.

Some dog training tips will tell you how to deal with a mistake your dog has made, but many dog owners forget that dogs have absolutely no attention span. They don't understand that they shouldn't have chewed up your new dress shoes even if they just did it five minutes ago. Waving those shoes in their face means nothing to them because they can't make the connection between what they did in the past with what you're trying to speak to them about right now. Catching your dog in the act and then punishing her is one of the most important dog training tips you'll ever get.

So keep these easy, but important dog training tips in mind and you'll have success.

Gun Dog Training Tips

I favor doing it yourself for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is that it's the best way to get to know your little best friend. But if you're doing it yourself, you definitely don't want to waste time or effort, right? So here are 4 time-crunching, zero-wasted-effort dog training tips that will work.

1) Keep Your Sessions Short

Your pup isn't like us. He can't "force" his attention on anything for very long. So you need to capture it quickly and work with it quickly. That means keeping your training sessions short...probably never really more than 10 minutes when you're starting out. You can compensate for the short time by having multiple sessions during the day or evening....think "mini-sessions." Then, when his attention span starts to stretch, you can stretch your sessions out too. Shorter sessions actually make for faster learning.

2) Keep Your Sessions Fun

Think about this for a second. Since both you and your dog have to go through the same training together anyway, why not make it fun?

Look for ways to catch your dog "doing it right" and pile on the praise when he does. That will be fun for him and his reaction will make it fun for you too. Be positive! Smile! Laugh! Set a "fun" tone. Then don't be surprised if both you and your dog start to look forward to your sessions together.

3) Hold Your Sessions In Different Locations

Many dog owners have been successful at getting their dogs to understand and obey them over a large range of commands. Then they see it all fall apart as soon as they go to a new location. It happened to me. I had trained up one of my best buddies to the point where he obeyed me almost perfectly. The problem was, I had only trained him inside my apartment and in a small adjacent side yard. Then the first time we went to the park, WOW, it was like I had a different dog!

You see, I'd been working him out in the same surroundings and when those surrounding changed, he thought the rules had changed too. So I learned my lesson and since that time have tried to train my pets in lots of different locations. After a while they learn that the rules are the same no matter where they are.

4) Make Your Sessions Consistent

It's probably hard to believe, but your dog really wants to know his place in your world...and he's happy for you to define it. You can define it more easily for him if you're consistent.

Don't vary your training too much in the beginning. Work your lessons in the same way, the same order. Train him in the basic fundamental commands until he starts to understand and obey. Once you've established that framework, you can add more commands and a little variety. This will give him a strong comfort level about what you expect from him...and once he knows that, he'll show steady improvement.

Keep in mind that every owner/pet pair is a unique combination. And for training to be successful, they have to find their own unique "rhythm." Using these dog training tips will help you find your rhythm quicker...so you and your pooch can build a strong bond that will last for years.

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