How to Handle Dog Obedience Issues
When considering dog obedience issues, it’s true that training your puppy doesn’t necessarily have to be an ongoing struggle and that the most effective techniques are reinforcement techniques that are essentially ‘positive’ in nature.
Essentially, the term ‘positive’ means rewarding and praising your pup for excellent behavior and ruling out unhealthy dog behavior problems. If this may seem as if, as a ‘soft’ owner, you are allowing your pup to practice his bad habits, this is definitely not the case.
If you choose to scold and yell at your dog every time he accidentally soils your wonderful rug, how will your dog be affected?
Puppies cannot understand your reasoning for scolding him, since in fact they only care about what is happening to them at the moment, and what happened only ten minutes before is of no interest to them.
Yes, think about the situation from your pup’s point of view, just for a moment.
Suppose your pup is enjoying a nice nap and is immediately awakened by an intrusive owner who is yelling and yelling in his direction.
Your pup is now scared and wants to find out exactly what reason his owner had for yelling at him in a verbally aggressive manner.
However, if, alternatively, your pup was taken outside to a pooping area at regular intervals just to be praised when he pooped, you would eventually realize that you were glad he used his pooping area properly. knowing that it was the right place for him to relieve himself.
Another example of training in implementing positive training reinforcement habits to deal with such dog behavior problems is when your pup is mischievous and starts yelling for your attention.
One should always remain relaxed and not pay attention to his noise, but once your dog stops barking, he may be rewarded for it. By doing this, you can reinforce good behavior from him and divert attention from bad behavior.
Rewards don’t necessarily have to be treat-based foods. Puppy toys, some praise, and even hugs might do the trick.
Most dogs enjoy praise and attention, and by using training techniques that are positively reinforced, you can train your pup to do better for you. With persistence and consideration, it’s easy to have a well-behaved puppy who will eventually become a loyal or valued companion or relative.
