23 Apr Dog Training From Childhood To Maturity

Dog training is one of the world’s most demanding jobs; Because your most minor behaviour and mistake can cause your dog to misbehave. To train a dog correctly, you need to know when, where, and what behaviour to do so that the dog can see and learn from. So now that training a dog is difficult, we should prepare ourselves for this task as soon as the dog enters the house and even before. It would be best if you took your dog to training classes to train him with a professional trainer. If you can’t, watch an educational film, read about it and improve your knowledge. In this article, we want to talk about dog training and its importance. Then see where to start and how to train your dog correctly. Stay tuned to the end of this article to learn more.

What is dog training, and why is it important?

• Dog training means teaching the dog to do things that are good for us and not to do things that are bad for us. For example, a dog barking at 2:00 in the morning when the neighbours are sleeping isn’t a problem from a dog’s point of view, but not from ours. To train the dog, this undesirable thing is dog training.
• Dog training is a skill that requires studying and acquiring information.
• A dog owner’s most complicated task is to train him correctly.
• When training a dog, your every move is essential as the dog’s owner and the person the dog looks to for future behaviour choices.
• On the other hand, training a dog in the first months of his life until about eight months is very basic and critical, and if this crucial period passes and your dog’s personality is formed, it won’t be easy to train these smart little ones.

What will happen if we do dog training?

• Knowing how to care for a dog properly is necessary for your little friend to stay alive and healthy. You can determine the quality of the dog’s life with dog training.
• Living with an untrained dog doing whatever he wants is challenging and exhausting.
• For example, a dog that isn’t trained well may bark at people and other animals, show his teeth and bite strangers, use the toilet where he shouldn’t, destroy household items, eats his faeces, etc. Do something else that will make you and the people you live with unhappy.
• So, living with a trained dog is enjoyable and high-quality, and living with an untrained dog takes energy and gives you a bad experience. 

How old does dog training start?

The best time to start training a dog is two months old. Otherwise, it will be hard to change his past destructive behaviours.

How to train a dog?

When you bring the dog home, you should start training him. Dogs learn by trial and error. That is, when they do something and reach their goal or a good experience remains in their mind, they continue to do that work and vice versa. So, monitor every movement of the dog from the first day, encourage suitable activities by giving treats and stop evil actions by ignoring and distracting him. With this method, you can teach him what to do and what not to do. You can prepare your dog for training by using treats. It would be best if you used encouragement to teach your dog what is forbidden. This is especially important for a newly adopted puppy. Teaching to say no to a dog is one of the necessary training for raising a puppy; Because by doing this task, you teach him who the boss is and the rules of the house. 

Socializing the dog and confronting him with his fears in dog training

One of the most essential features of trained dogs is their good manners and self-confidence. A brave dog isn’t afraid of loud noises, being alone, strangers, vets, other dogs and animals. He also doesn’t bark at them or act violently against them but is completely alert and shows proper and wise behaviour in front of them. This type of dog has enough trust and confidence in its owner. It’s tough to live with a dog that gets scared quickly and starts shaking, barking, showing his teeth and growling, and you can’t take it out of the house, leave it alone or entertain in his presence! The opposite of a friendly dog is a dog that doesn’t trust people or dogs that are introduced to it by its owner, barks, growls, or is afraid of them. A well-behaved dog doesn’t bark when faced with new people or other dogs or quickly quiets down upon hearing the owner’s command.

How to socialize my dog?

Puppies should be challenged at a young age; from being a puppy, they should be exposed to loud noises, stressful situations, strangers, other animals, etc., so they don’t get into trouble in adulthood. This is the most essential part of training a dog at a young age. A dog that has learned at a young age how to react to other dogs, loud noises, strangers, etc., won’t have any problems when he encounters them as an adult. This work is called “Socializing the Dog”. Remember that you don’t have time to socialize with the dog until he is six months old. If your dog is over six months old and you are suffering from training problems, you should go to solve them.

Is it possible to train a one-year-old and an adult dog?

Training adult dogs may be difficult and require more time than training puppies, but it’s possible. You need to know what to do and walk in the right direction. Of course, enough patience and perseverance are required to train a dog! To train adult dogs, start by teaching basic commands.

Teach him to take command and listen.

A dog that has matured and lived with humans before probably knows basic training, such as where to go to the toilet. On the other hand, things like socializing the dog and increasing his self-confidence should be done at the latest until the dog is five months old. If your dog is over five months old and you haven’t trained him yet, or he has just come to you, it’s better to start with command training. And then solve his behavioural problems. You must teach him commands like sit, come, stay, etc., and walk with a collar. After the dog has learned the basic commands, teach him new ones and practice the previous ones. The powers that you should teach him now are:

• Drop something
• Don’t eat
• Please take it
• Fetch something
• Walking with a collar
• Shaking hands

 Dog’s behavioural problems

• The dog jumps on his loved ones to welcome
• Begging other dogs for food
• Chasing and running after people and things
• Digging dogs
• Pulling the collar while walking

How to leave the dog alone at home without misbehaving?

No matter how much you stay at home or work remotely as a dog owner, there are still situations when you must leave the dog alone at home for a long time. Dogs are social creatures. They’re our best friends; they naturally want to spend time with us, watch and help us. On the other hand, because dogs are intelligent, they must keep themselves entertained and don’t know how to do this alone. That’s why you have to train the dog for such situations and have things so that he doesn’t get bored and doesn’t suffer from separation anxiety.

What can we do to leave the dog alone?

• Making the home environment suitable for dogs
• Teaching a dog to be alone
• Exciting and varied ways to entertain the dog when he is alone
• Alternatives to leaving the dog alone
• Solving the problem of separation anxiety in dogs

Don’t forget to drain energy in dog training

Energy discharge is a fundamental step in dog training. Dogs are intelligent and playful, and very energetic creatures. If you don’t allow them to release their physical and mental energy, they will make mischief to remove their point that you don’t like. These mischiefs are:

• Damage to household appliances
• Digging a hole in the ground
• Barking
• Biting, etc.

Playing with the dog correctly and training them in games drain their energy, keep them happy and entertained, and avoid behavioural problems. If your dog is very energetic and jumps around a lot, it’s better to use physical games to release the dog’s energy. That’s why it’s necessary always to know a series of exceptional and new games to drain the dog’s mental and physical energy.

To wrap up

The dog training range is extensive; you can teach him anything you want because his brain is ready to learn everything you want him to do, from teaching basic commands (such as sit, sleep, stay, wait, etc.) to specialized training for each breed (such as guard training, hunting, child care, autism assistance dog, etc.) and even fantasy training (such as training the dog to die, shake hands, sit on two legs, etc.). To have a healthy and lively dog, you must pay attention to nutrition, activity, health, grooming, etc. You can prevent the disease and have a healthy dog in this case. In all these steps, you can count on the specialized team of MishkaGrooming. Our experienced and precise groomers have carefully and accurately groomed your dogs so they count the moments for the next session.