Training a puppy is easier than training an adult dog.
It becomes difficult for training schools to teach dogs basic concepts of training once they surpass their learning age.
In fact, training an adult dog is twice more difficult when compared to training a puppy.
Also, they take longer to learn as they are a more stubborn.
Training your pet is not a difficult process if you start early and you know what you have to teach your pet.
Here are some important tips that will help in making the training more effective.
a) The basic idea behind training your pet is to teach them that they will be rewarded when they perform an action.
For example, you will have to teach them that they will be rewarded when they lift their hand when you say "Shake Hand".
However, when pets are taught by fear of punishment they will retaliate making the training process frustrating for both the dog and the owner.
b) It is important that your puppy is trained by one person.
If the entire family starts contributing to the training process the pets may be confused and they may not enjoy the training process.
Therefore consistency in training is important if you want your pet to enjoy and learn from the process.
Make sure you use gestures, commands and training methods when you train your pet.
If for some reason you are unable to train your pet, make sure the family members uses the same command that you have used to train your dog.
c) Communicating with your pet is important if you want the training process to succeed.
You must be able to identify what your dog needs and feels.
Only when you are able to identify the reaction of your pet will you be able to teach your pet how to respond to different situations.