The training of a dog
can be approached with a million different methods just to accomplish the same
goals; I’m not going to go into it real deep on how to actually train your dog
many others have and have done a great job writing about it, but I am about to
tell you what I do and how I go about training my dogs.
I take a totally
different approach to the training of my dogs, and again I say “every dog is an
individual and has its own individual needs”; meaning when I first think about
getting a dog I figure out what sex Male or Female and what the dogs projected
purpose will be. Show, agility,
protection, obedience, or just a pet; this helps me foresee the correct way to train
this individual dog. Although some of
the dogs may have a main job like protection, obedience, or whatever it may be;
I feel they should be treated as pets.
One suggestion I have
for everyone is to do your homework, learn about the breed or mix you are
getting before you actually get the dog it is always good to try and understand
your breed or breeds (mixes) characteristics like:
Digging
Barking
Jumping
Nipping
(it’s a difference between a nip and a bite)
This in the long run
will help you find the correct way to train your dog or fix unwanted behaviors if
any; but keeping in mind that every dog is a individual and the training may
need to be adjusted to fit that dog.
All my dogs learn the
basics:COME, SIT, LAY, STAY
Some say what about heel? I feel all dogs or pups should walk at your
side at all times unless they were told to be out front, that’s just me. The reason I say all dogs learn the basics is
because it is just that the basics, the building blocks to any intended goal. One of my favorite reference books on the
basics of dog training is The Koehler Method of Dog Training by William
Koehler. A really good read!
