Dog training books
I don’t want to take my pup to PetSmart! I want to do it myself!! I’ve raised 4 children, so I’m trying to see this as the fact that he’s my son, not my pet. If I’m going to be adopting him, I want to take care of all the odds-n-ends myself. Are there any good books to get? There are tons to choose from, but I wanted to know if anyone knows of a particular person to call or book to read. Thanks for all answers!
dog training books
Why not *to see this as the fact that he’s my DOG* and TRAIN IT ! ! !
Hopefully your 4 children had slightly larger brains to work with.
Go to the library and check out a book about training dogs. Doesn’t matter which book you choose, just follow the directions.
First mistake is are are already humanizing the dog and you will get frustrated because he is not learning like a human and they dont learn like one. A dog is a dog and they learn like a dog. You should really take the dog to classes because they will teach you how to teach your dog. If not then go to your local library and check out their books for free and then you can pick which one will work best for you. Good Luck
Well I don’t know of any books or anything but I can tell you what I’ve always done that seems to have really worked for me and I have never had any of my dogs disrespect me.
Basic things to remember:
Alpha eats before everyone else, I always make sure my dog sees me eating before I feed him, even if I’m not hungry or I’m not planning on having a meal I take a little snack and eat it. That said, I always train my dogs to wait until I give them the command to eat rather than them rushing to the bowl before I even put it down.
Alpha always sleeps in the most comfortable spot. I never EVER let my dogs up on the bed or the couch with me.
Alpha always enters a room first. From the first day I always make sure to make the dog wait to enter a room after me.
I’ve read that you should teach your children not to have staring contests with the dog because looking away first is a sign of submission, the few times that I’ve caught myself and my dog staring at each other I make sure to hold it until the dog looks away.
The alpha is secure and doesn’t show fear. Your dog can sense how you are feeling so when you are correcting him or training him you have to really believe that you are the alpha.
Train him to walk on a leash. Alpha always walks in front. If you let your dog pull on the leash and lead the way he will think he’s in charge. Your dog should always walk slightly behind you.
And teach him basic commands, its very important that your dog knows at least sit, stay, and come.
Hope this helps!
Your dog is a dog, not a child, do not make the mistake of attempting to treat him like a human child. Seem kind of cold to treat a dog differently? They have a different psychology than we do. A dog must be treated like a dog. You can’t apply human logic and reason to the things your dog does, or your dog will apply canine logic and reasoning to the things you do. In a situation where a dog is treated as an actual child the dog is typically out of control to some degree and thinks of itself as the pack leader because it cannot respect the human owners and their inability to properly lead a canine pack.
Google NILIF. It’s easy, doesn’t require any scheduling change and very little actual change at all toward your dog, and extremely effective. Ever see that show "It’s Me Or The Dog"? Victoria Stillwell uses NILIF (Nothing In Life Is Free) training to address behavioral problems in dogs and corrects the owners’ common misconceptions about canine behavior, intentions, and how they perceive their dog.