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Teaching your Dog New Tricks

By Chanvit Phupook

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We all know for a fact that dog ownership brings about a lot of responsibilities. Out of the many important duties needed in taking care of a dog, one must consider obedience training or teaching your dog a few basic commands. As a new dog owner or trainer, here are a few basic tricks that you can apply to your pet.

Trick # 1: Heel - The essence of the heel command is to tell your dog to walk directly beside you. This trick lets your pet stay by your side rather than going through various places which will make it difficult for you to take control of his sense of direction. This order is very simple and effortless which can be easily learned by your dog within a short period of time. First, you must put a leash on your dog and prepare special food treats to give as a reward for their action. Determine which side your dog would walk on and train him to stick to this side by saying a firm command of "heel" and slowly walk forward. When your dog acts in positive response, reward him with a food treat. Keep doing this repetitively until your dog finally masters the command.

Trick #2: Sit - One modern approach when it comes to giving this command is the Click method which rewards the animal for showing good behavior. Trainers use a device called a clicker to prepare the animal for a pending reward. When the dog hears the audible clicking sound, there is a reward waiting for him. One starts by giving the dog numerous treats right after each clicking audible sound. By suddenly halting the feeding of treats, wait as the dog anticipates and looks up to see the treat and will probably sit down in a while. As this happens, give the audible click and give the reward for a good performance. By doing this repetitively and saying the command "sit" when the dog begins to sit, it will gradually learn on its own the meaning of the command.

Trick#3: Fetch - This is another simple command that can be easily taught to dogs. It is a form of entertainment for both owner and pet and creates hours of endless fun. One tactic to this command is called forced retrieve. This is achieved by throwing a toy from a short distance and walking the dog to the object while waiting for them to pick it up. Give him treats instantly for retrieving the object. You can also try throwing an item while saying the command "fetch" and releasing him to chase the object. Try experimenting with various methods to see what works best with your dog. Be consistent and keep practicing and your dog will learn this trick in no time.

There are a lot of advantages when your dog has undergone proper training. It not only strengthens the bond between the dog and his owner, it also fosters deep interaction and develops his understanding resulting to good behavior. Most people can benefit from a well-trained dog because it can be left alone without becoming a nuisance which everybody can appreciate.

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