Basic Dog Care - Training
A well behaved
companion canine is a joy. But left untrained, your dog can cause a lot of
trouble.
Make sure you
personally teach your dog the basics — Sit, Stay, Come, Down, Heel & No.
This will improve
your relationship with both your dog and your neighbors. If you have a puppy,
start teaching him these commands as soon as possible!
Use only positive
reinforcement techniques to train your dog. Do not use choke collars, sticks or
any other brutal methods to train your dog.
Use little bits of
food as a lure and reward.
Enroll yourself
and your puppy in an obedience and behaviour training session once he is fully
vaccinated and ready to be socialized. Ensure that you go for a course which
trains you as well as your puppy. Remember always that a puppy or a dog’s
obedience will only be as good as its master’s command.
You should always
keep your puppy or dog on a leash in public. This will avoid unnecessary
straying around and will also help your dog feel more secure and safe when on a
walk in unfamiliar areas.
Socialize your
puppy in a disciplined manner from the very beginning. Do not expect your dog
to be social immediately if you introduce him to other dogs and people after he
is an adult. This is a gradual process and takes time to accomplish.
Socialising a puppy early on helps him become more stable and understand his
surroundings better.
This often helps
eliminate “Chase the mail man” syndrome and other such unnecessary
characteristics.