New York Dog Trainers Guide- Tips & Tricks For Dog Owners

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Some dog training programs use punishment, like leash corrections and scolding, to discourage dogs from doing everything except what you want them to do. Other methods get right to the point on teaching dogs what you do want them to do. While both tactics can work, the latter is usually the more effective approach, and it's also much more enjoyable for you and your dog. For example, you can easily use treats, games and praise to teach your dog to sit when people approach during walks in the neighborhood. If your dog is sitting, she won't be dragging you toward the people, jumping up when they get close enough, mouthing on their arms and legs, and so on. That's effective training-no pain or intimidation needed. Alternatively, you could grab your dog's leash and jerk her to the ground every time she jumps up to greet people, and you'd most likely get the same effect in the end-no more jumping up.

The most important part of training your dog is to teach her that it is beneficial to do things you like. But your dog also needs to learn that it will cause consequences to do things you don't like. Fortunately, discouraging ...
... unwanted behavior doesn't necessarily involve pain or intimidation. You just need to make sure that behavior you dislike doesn't get rewarded. Most of the time, dog motivations aren't mysterious. They simply do what works! Dogs jump up on people, for example, because people pay attention to them as a result. They can learn not to jump up if we ignore them when they jump up instead. It can be as simple as turning away or staring at the sky when your dog jumps up to greet or play with you. As soon as she sits, you can give her the attention she so badly needs. If you stick to this plan, your dog will learn two things at once. Doing something you like (sitting) reliably works to earn what she wants (attention), and doing things you don't like (jumping up) always results in the loss of what she wants.
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