Why do dogs not listen to their owners? What are the 8 common mistakes when training dogs at home? Let's learn and avoid them to know how to train your dog more effectively.
Article content:
1. Delaying puppy training
2. Not training your dog regularly
3. Not understanding the breed of dog you are raising
4. Unclear dog training commands
5. Applying harsh punishments
6. Ignoring small behaviors of your dog
7. Overusing rewards when training your dog
8. Only training your dog without loving him
Training a dog to be obedient and well-behaved is a necessary task for anyone who raises a dog. However, you feel that your dog is not obedient even though you have trained them for a long time.
Below are common mistakes in the process of training a dog at home, check to see if you have encountered these errors.
1. Delay puppy training
Puppy training should be started as soon as the puppy comes home, regardless of age. Don't wait until your dog grows up and forms bad habits, then it will be very difficult for you to adjust or change their old habits and behaviors.
Start with basic, simple lessons such as calling their name, sitting, lying down, going out, going in... and help your dog master those commands. The first stage is when you gradually build trust with your puppy, affirm your position as the leader of the pack with them, and gradually your dog will get used to listening to your commands.
2. Not training your dog regularly
To effectively train your dog at home, you need to maintain regular training. For a command, you need to teach your dog until they master it, do not give up or switch to a new command because you think they cannot learn it.
In addition, you should spend at least 30 minutes every day to review old commands and teach new commands to your dog. Regular training of your dog helps your dog to always be alert, agile and familiar with your commands.
3. Not understanding the breed of dog you raise
Each dog needs a different training method depending on their personality and breed characteristics. There are many successful methods of training dogs at home, but they are completely unsuitable for your dog. If it is an Alaskan or Golden, you cannot teach them to attack because their genetic nature is friendly and gentle; or you can teach a Husky to guard the house because they are completely indifferent to strangers.
4. Unclear dog training commands
Consistency and clarity are extremely important when training your dog. When you give inconsistent commands, your dog will be confused and may not learn the command at all. For example, you may not allow your dog to sit on the sofa, but sometimes you call them to sit on the sofa with you. At that time, they will have no idea what is allowed or not allowed.
5. Apply harsh punishments
During the process of training your dog at home, you will inevitably get frustrated because your dog cannot do it, or does not cooperate, and you may not be able to control your emotions and yell, hit, or tie your dog. Absolutely limit this situation, no matter what, they are just a dog, all learned behaviors are formed by habits. Your harsh punishments will only make your dog become fearful, averse to training, or even more aggressive towards you.
If you feel that you are gradually losing control of your emotions, stop until you calm down. In addition, note that you should not train your dog while you are in a bad mood, easily angered. Behaviors when your emotions are bad can lead to bad consequences for your dog and yourself.
6. Ignoring the small behaviors of your dog
Your dog will not know they are doing something wrong unless you immediately show them that they are doing something wrong by ordering them to stop. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the behavior of your dog and immediately adjust it.
If you see your dog going to the toilet in the house, immediately show them that they are doing something wrong and guide them to the right place to go to the toilet. Or when your dog is chewing on a pair of slippers, order them to stop immediately, do not think that it is because they are young that they have this habit, it will grow out of it, when they grow up this bad habit may become more terrible.
Love at the right time and be strict at the right time. If your dog does something wrong, be strict and force them to do it again until they do it right. Absolutely do not "turn a blind eye" and think that if you miss it once, you will do it right next time, otherwise your dog will no longer listen to your commands.
7. Abuse of food and rewards when training your dog
Rewards are just a factor to help your dog be more motivated during the training process, do not make them mandatory when teaching dogs. Many dogs only follow commands when there are rewards such as food, treats ... otherwise they will not listen at all. This is a mistake in the process of training pet dogs that you need to avoid from the very first days.
Try to replace food, treats with praise, petting your dog every time you train them.
8. Only training pet dogs without love
Finally, truly love your pet dog and train them with love, hoping that they will become more obedient and well-behaved.
Dogs are emotional animals, they can completely feel your love. Then, they will try to please you by following your commands.
If you do not train your pet dog with love, it will be very difficult for you to succeed.