Who's Attitude Counts in Dog Training? Yours! - Pt 2

A good attitude about training can also make the training experience much more enjoyable for both the owner and the dog. You will be able to give better instruction and the dog will be able to learn more. You will both benefit.

To achieve the best results in training your dog you should try to maintain a positive perspective. Keep a mood that makes training fun for both you and the dog. Otherwise you can be looking at a disaster. You can keep this positive attitude with any kind of quality training method. Good training requires positive reinforcement, which utilizes praise and affection. These are best given by someone with a positive attitude. Training can be offered with lots of encouragement and praise -- key components of training. All of these things are best done with a positive attitude.

You can be both firm and positive at the same time. You don’t have to be angry or lose your temper with your dog. You don’t have to adopt a severe tone during training. You don’t have to try to pretend to be mad. You can simply move from your normal upbeat tone to a serious tone. A lower, serious tone will be enough for your dog to understand that he has not done something correctly. There’s no need to overdo things. Dogs are sensitive animals. Then you can return to the normal praise and instruction in a positive, happy tone of voice. Your dog will be very happy and motivated to learn with this kind of interaction.

Who's Attitude Counts in Dog Training? Yours! courtesy of Dog Articles