Dog Training Part I - Basic Training

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Dog Training Part I Basic Training
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Dog training is the process of teaching a dog to
exhibit certain desired behaviors in specific
circumstances. Some examples are Teaching a
dog basic obedience commands (part of obedience
training) Teaching a dog to perform tricks
casually or for circus acts Teaching a guide
dog to lead the blind Teaching a rescue dog to
find victims of a disaster Helping a hunting
dog learn to perform its instinctive behaviors at
appropriate times
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The specific behaviors taught in each case are
different, but the underlying principles are
similar.In the wild as pack animals, canines
have natural instincts that favor training. These
instincts are manifested when the dog lives with
humans as a desire to pleas e a handler, as a dog
would please senior members in a pack in the
wild. The handler is simply whoever is working
with a dog at the time.
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Basic trainingMost dogs, no matter their
eventual advanced training or intended purpose,
live with people and therefore must behave in a
way that makes them pleasant to have around and
for their own safety and that of other people and
pets. Dogs do not figure out basic obedience on
their own it must be trained.
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Basic training classesProfessional "dog
trainers" usually do not train the dogs, but
actually train the owners how to train their own
dogs. Although it is also possible to send a dog
away to a training school, the owner still must
at some point learn what the dog has learned and
how to use it and reinforce it. Owners and dogs
who attend class together have an opportunity to
learn more about each other and how to work
together under a trainer's guidance.
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Training is most effective if everyone who
handles the dog takes part in the training to
ensure consistent commands, methods, and
enforcement.
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Formal training in classes is not always
available until the puppy has completed all its
vaccinations at around 4 months however,
some trainers offer puppy socialization
classes in which puppies can enroll immediately
after being placed in their permanent homes as
long as disease risk is minimal and
puppies have receieved initial vaccinations.
In most cases, basic training classes accept only
puppies who are at least 3 to 6 months old.
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Next article Dog Training Part II - Age for
early training
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