You just got a new dog. Your excited about it and have decided on a name. Now that you have it home you have to train it. One of the first problems most dog owners have is teaching their dog when it is okay to bark and when it is not okay to bark. In this article we will take a look at a few ways you can get started training quickly.
Positive reinforcement is the first thing you have to make your dog understand. When the dog obays your command you will give it a treat as a reward. If your dog does not obey your command then you will not give it a treat.
Why is your dog barking? This is one of the first questions you must ask yourself. If you know why your dog is barking you can train it much more easily. Is your dog just bored? Is your dog lonely? Are your neighbors teasing it while he is outside? Find out the reason and then address that reason.
Assign a command you want your dog to respond to and only use this command for when your dog is barking. For example, you could say “No Bark”. You should give your dog a behavior to go along with that command. You may want your dog to sit or go lay down upon your command.
The third tip is to crate train your dog. The crate can be used to put your dog in if he doesn’t obey your command. This is a good option if your dog likes to bark at someone excessively when they come to the door whoever it.
The forth tip is to decide how you want your dog to really respond. Many people do not like it when their dog barks at someone who comes to the door. But how bad really is that? Your dog is simply trying to warn you. You may want to allow your dog to bark three times and then respond a certain way. For example, you could let your dog bark three times and then go sit by the door.
The final tip is to give a stop barking collar a go if nothing is working on your dog. Shock collars are not as bad as most people think they are because you do have some control over the amount of shock. You don’t have to limit yourself just those types of collars you do have other options available to you.
Teaching your dog how to stop barking isn’t going to be easy. But now is the time to get started before your dogs barking becomes a real problem. So, put a few of these stop dog barking techniques to good use before things do get worse.
By: Jake
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Lets say right away that we are totally against this form of dog training equipment. The risks of using an
electronic dog training collar far outweighs the benefits and With proper training and patience owners can
usually achieve much better results without using an electronic dog training collar.
An electronic dog training collar is a piece of dog training equipment that sends small electric shocks to
the dog through it’s collar.
It is fastened around the dog’s neck, quite tightly to work properly, in place of the original collar and
the trainer of the dog uses a transmitter to send small electric shocks to the dog via electrodes implanted on the electronic dog training collar.
Types of Electronic Dog Training Collars
There are three main types of electronic dog training collars.
1 These the manual collar that needs a person to press a button to activate the electrodes.
2 The collar that is activated when the dog barks.
3 The collar that activates itself when it comes close to the perimeter where the dog is not allowed to cross.
There are many risks involved in using these electronic training collars, both mental and physical.
There have been times when the collar randomly discharges electronic shocks on the poor dog even without it doing anything wrong. This will undo any good that the collars have done and will confuse the dog completely.
Another risk of using an electronic dog training collar is that the trainer may not be able to
properly control the transmitter and send out a shock that is too long or too intense that can harm the dog.
Some dogs that can tolerate smaller electric shocks may need bigger and longer electric shocks which are actually very inhumane.
The dogs may also learn that the collars are the cause of its discomfort and become unruly when the collar is off or may even refuse to wear it. Regression may also occur when the dog has figured out that the shocks come from the collar and behave only when the collar is on it.
Another risk of using an electronic dog training collar is lesions which stem from using the tight fitting collars. The lesions are not from the electric shocks but from the tightness of the collar which is necessary for the electrodes to come in contact with the dog’s skin.
Love and respect, patience and perseverance are the main dog training devices that a good handler knows are the most effective. Without these the other tools are useless. If you train your dog through fear and aggression you will finish up with an anxious, aggressive, unhappy, uncontrolable animal.
By: John Thompson
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Producing a “finished” hunting dog, one that will perform the tasks of pointing out game or retrieving game, is not a simple matter. In some cases, it can take several hunting seasons and specialized training equipment to achieve the desired results.
It would be ludicrous to begin training a dog to perform hunting skills without first teaching it basic obedience. Your dog must be able to sit, stay, remain quite and come on demand before moving into the more complex areas of the hunt. The success of the hunt, as well as the safety of the dog and its handler, is directly correlated to the dog’s performance and self control. For example, an unruly dog that barks at incoming geese will not only spoil the hunt, but will not be invited back again. Further, a dog that bolts out of a blind too quickly can jeopardize a shot and even cause a shooting accident. Control is most essential.
When the hunter is ready to begin training his dog for the hunt, there is a variety of equipment that will prove valuable. Probably the first and most essential item is a piece of 3/8-inch polypropylene rope of about 30 feet in length. The rope allows the handler to maintain control of his dog during exercises and eliminates the chance of having to chase the dog and correct him for straying.
Most dogs have a natural fear of loud noises, especially gunfire. Therefore, the trainer will have to involve a training pistol or firearm in his training program. A handgun is preferable; a shotgun is too large and difficult to handle while holding the lead line and juggling other training devices. When training the retriever, training “bumpers” or dummies are utilized to teach the dog to fetch. These aides come in various colors and sizes. White bumpers are generally used for “marking” drills where the dog is being taught to retrieve by sight and colored bumpers are used for “running blinds” where the dog is sent blindly into an area to retrieve a downed bird that fell out of sight.
The retriever should be trained to respond to the sound of a whistle. The voice of the dog’s handler will not always be loud enough or distinct enough to alert the dog to give up the search and return to the handler’s side. Some of the more elaborate whistles come with built-in megaphones that allow the sound to be heard more easily and direct the blaring sound away from the hunter(s). They are usually well worth the extra cost.
Some trainers will use a friend or “bird boys” who position themselves some distance from the trainer and toss the bumpers high into the air to simulate a falling bird. For those who train without assistance, bird launchers are a big help. These launchers come in single or multiple bird capacity; however, they are usually bulky and can be expensive.
Electric dog training collars are effective but controversial. These collars have a small electronic device attached that administers a remote controlled mild electric shock to the dog. The control is hand held by the trainer. These pieces of equipment allow an immediate correction when the dog fails to respond to the more conventional command. The level of shock involved has been compared to the static shock one receives from a carpet or from touching a car door handle in cold weather. Actually, the electric collar could be considered a humane alternative to the aggressive tactics or brute force used by some trainers.
One of the best ways to embark on training your hunting dog is learn from the experts. Training tips and guidelines are now available on tapes that show the student step by step training procedures. These instructional tapes should be on every novice trainer’s list of essential training equipment.
When you’re training your dog in the wilds you should be prepared to care for him if he is injured. Therefore, the final thing on our list of essentials is a First Aid Kit. Many of the items you’ll need for your dog are also appropriate for use on humans, so the kit can be mutually beneficial to both you and your dog. Fill the kit with such items as: sterile bandages, topical solutions, tape, scissors, tweezers, antibiotic ointments such as Neosporin, ibuprofen (safe for both humans and canines) and possibly a veterinarian prescribed anti-inflammatory such as Deramaxx or Rimadly. A well stocked First Aid Kit has prevented many a pleasant hunting trip from becoming a nightmare.
By: Freddy Cedano
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