Dogs are humans best palls, they like to be with you and are loving and loyal animals, they give you love, fun and happiness. But dogs need to be trained to become mens best mate and a good well behaved citizen. This can take a lot of perseverance, creativity and patience from your part, especially when you are a first time dog owner. Luckily there are more than enough dog training aids available that can help you to train your dog in the best, fun and quickest way. Dog training aids can give you and the dog a good time together, a time to play and learn at the same time and you will see you will be the perfect team in no time.
The first "must have" dog training aids.
Before you start buying all kinds of stuff, you probably do not need you need to do some research in training methods, the kind of training method you choose depends on the breed, the character of the dog, your own preference and what kind of dog you want. Training a dog that you will use as a guard dog or a dog that just needs to be a good companion need both different kind of training.
After you have decided this very important part you need to buy a good book or DVD about the kind of training you have chosen. This way you will learn about how you can train your dog and what dog training aids you will need. If you go for clicker training for example you need treats and a clicker and maybe some other aids and this will be completely different from the aids you need for strict obedience training.
You can also ask the help from the breeder, they often know all there is to know about the breed and what kind of training they respond well to. If you do a to aggressive training with a Labrador retriever you will probably end up with a scared and unhappy dog otherwise when you train a pit bull with a to soft hand you can create a dog that will not accept your authority and can become a danger to you and others. The breeder knows what kind of training you should choose and often knows what aids you need for it.
Where can you buy the best dog training aids.
There is a short answer to this question, online. There is so much competition in dog products that best prices can be found online. Some small cheap aids can be found in your local pet store but when it comes to training collars, leads and other expensive products the internet is the best place to look.
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Toys and treats are the key ingredients when you start training your dog, and most dogs love to play and love treats. Your dog needs to learn certain commands, sit, stay and come are the most common ones, but there are more and you and the dog will learn them when you start training. The book you bought will come in handy now and when you have any doubt if you are doing it the right way there are always schools were you can go with your dog for some dog training classes.
Here's a real neat trick: Train your dog to pick up your dirty laundry!! This is not a joke, I have actually done it with my dogs, and I call it the ?laundry pickup trick?. After your dog is well trained to react to the command ?pick up the laundry?, it will run into each room in the house and collect the dirty clothes on the floor, and get this?place it in the clothes hamper in your home!!
?Will this turn my dog into a laundry thief and start hiding pieces of clothing in its bed?? Well, as funny as it seems, dogs who have the habit of stealing laundry are usually the best candidates for this trick, as they already have the tendency to pick up clothes!
Start by teaching your dog vocabulary terms. Collect some clean laundry as well as a low basket where your dog can put its head into. Next, place the basket on the floor in the smallest room in your house. This may be your bathroom, or hallway, that does not have much space.
Then start praising your dog to grab its attention after you place the basket on the floor. You have to appear happy and positive by praising it whenever it approaches the basket, which is the current goal. You are trying to show your dog the connection between the basket and something special, like a dog treat.
After that, you should start using the phrase ?get the laundry? in a fast tone of voice, and then repeat it often so that your dog will get it, while having a piece of dirty laundry with you at the same time. Having the dirty laundry with you will help the dog tell apart the difference between the clean and soiled clothes. Then twirl the item you are holding in the air while saying ?get the laundry? repeatedly. Let him grab the sock and praise him endlessly.
Now that he has gotten hold of the sock, show him the basket and take the sock out so that you can place it into the basket right in front of him. Then praise him some more, as well as pet him. This is to be repeated as much as you can.
Slowly introduce more items of clothing, such as multiple dirty socks, or t-shirts and so on. These pieces of clothing must be piled together, and after he grabs them, show him to the basket and put the laundry in it.
Last of all, it is time to show your dog a room with dirty laundry. Start in an empty room and place the laundry basket on the ground. Give the command ?get the laundry? and once your dog starts to collect the laundry, guide him to the next room with the laundry basket so that he can drop the laundry in the basket. Then remember to praise him for a job well done. Keep this up until your dog is properly trained, and before you know it, your laundry will be collected at a single command!
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