The Importance of Dog Obedience Training and Dog Behavior Lessons

For anyone planning on adding a new puppy or dog to their family, having a well mannered pet is essential for a happy household. If you have you ever viewed the flick Marley and Me, then you will know just how important dog obedience training and dog behavior training is. If you did see the movie, then you have seen how annoying an untrained dog can be. Marley’s the sort of dog that any dog obedience trainer will not be too thrilled to meet. He urinates wherever he wants, chews on the dining room set, and jumps on anyone and everyone. Believe it or not, Marley’s owner, portrayed by Owen Wilson, even dragged Marley to a dog behavior class to turn him into a well-trained dog. Sad to say, the professional dog trainer swiftly gave up on him because he was the most terrible dog she had ever tried to train. He turned the class into complete and utter disorder, so he was not allowed to finish the course. That was kind of disheartening on behalf of his owners. Now, if you already have a dog like Marley, what will you do? Try these dog obedience training workouts to produce a well-trained dog?

Dog Obedience Training – Heeling Your Dog on a Leash

While walking with your dog, his right shoulder should wind up being about even with your left knee. Once the leash turns loose, simply call out your dog’s name and give the heel command. Walk forward as quick as you can and then give a hard jerk on the leash. Do not drag your dog when you do this. Once you jerked him into position, praise him with words like Good boy!

Dog Obedience Training – Sit

You should note that your dog needs to sit at your left side with its shoulder next to your left knee. To make him obey the sit command, you have to first fold the leash in your right hand. Then, call your dog’s name and tell it to sit. Push down on your dog’s hindquarters using your left hand and jerk up on the leash with your other hand. When he does complete the sitting position appropriately, praise your dog and reward him with a treat.

Dog Obedience Training – Getting Your Dog to Stay

If you’d like to make your dog stay where he is, command him to be in a sitting position. Afterward, hold out your hand with the flat of your palm facing him, then tell him to stay. If he does, again provide him praise but if not, put him back in position and begin again.

Dog Obedience Training – Teaching Your Dog The About Turn Command

Should you turn away from your dog, always do it to your right to reverse your direction. And as you do it, be sure that you keep your eyes on your dog and then give him a few fast, sharp jerks on the lead.

Dog Obedience Training – Getting Your Dog to Down

Just as you did with the stay command, you can make your your four-legged friend to obey the down command by putting it in a sitting position first. With the dog sitting, now give the down command, then slowly push on his shoulders and make an effort to wobble the dog off balance simultaneously. But there is one other way attempt to do this. You can also place the leash between your sole and shoe heel. Then, go ahead and give the down command and pull up on the leash.

So these are just a few of the dog obedience training workouts that you can put into action to develop a well-trained dog. Originally, they may seem tough. But once you have tried some or all of these dog training methods and start to see effective results, you will begin to realize how rewarding these dog obedience training exercises could be not only for your dog but in addition for you and your family.