Four Simple Dog Training Commands You Can Use To Teach Your Dog
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Having a new pet can be a learning experience for all the family, however it may test your patience during the initial period. The best way to ensure YOU are the leader of the pack, and to get your dog following your lead, is to begin with basic obedience commands. The amount of audio or verbal commands that you can teach your dog are almost endless, however we'll only examine a couple of the basic ones that everyone should teach their dog.

The all time favourite of the basic commands would have to be "sit". Telling your dog to sit should not only have it plop down in front of you, but give you its attention for a second command. Most dog owners use the "sit" command as a sort of "stand at attention," allowing them to move on to another command from there.

Start by calling your dog to you, and tell it to sit, then see what your dog does. If your dog sits, then praise and/or a treat is appropriate to reinforce the good behaviour, as it lets your dog know he/she did the right thing. Your dog doesn't sit, apply a light downward pressure to the back hips (not excessive as you can injure your dog by pushing too hard) to reinforce what you want your dog to do. Repeat until your dog does this on command, slowly reducing the treats as your dog get more familiar with the command and your expectations.

The other essential basic commands are stay and down. Getting you dog to stay and lie down, should be the results of these commands. These can be useful for when you want to keep your dog out of the way, or if you need it to wait for a minute.

One of the other common dog training commands is "out" and can be particularly useful. This is most often applied to the kitchen but can be applied to any room in your house. If you are cooking and your dog smells it, he or she may come wandering in and start waiting for you to drop food, and generally get in the way and act like a pest. By using the out command, your dog should move out of the room.

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