26 Apr Five Important Steps In Dog Training

Dogs are very kind and emotional creatures that can easily communicate with humans. Dogs’ awareness of our feelings has made many people think about keeping and training them. Dog training is one of the most important things to consider before keeping them. First, we must remember the principles that are the basis of proper training. After the preliminary training, the dog can be used for specific purposes such as hunting, guarding, fighting, police, sledge pulling, rescuing injured and lost people, discovering crimes and training blind people. Stay tuned to the end of this article to learn five important steps for dog training.

Five important steps

First, you should be ready to bring a dog home;  Especially if you are adopting a small puppy, you must know exactly what to expect. The puppy is supposed to eat 4-5 times a day; taking care of him is time-consuming and requires a lot of patience. Puppies’ personalities are formed in the first weeks of their lives, and any wrong behaviour or punishment with violence, force and coercion may make them weak, timid and insecure.

Training a puppy to be left alone without whining or howling

There are some important steps in dog training. The first training you should give a puppy is how to be alone. One of the most important problems of those who bring a dog (especially in the first nights) is the problem of noise, crying, howling and barking of the puppy, which makes them not sleep nor eat and causes the owner to regret buying a dog in the first days. Many people think that this puppy’s behaviour is abnormal and that he has a problem. If the puppy moans, howls, cries and barks, there is a reason, and it’s a natural and predictable behaviour! Puppies instinctively start making noise and howling, barking and calling their owner when they are left alone, and what response they receive from you will have an important impact on their behaviour in the future.

What can we do?

• Assure the puppy that his place is safe and no danger threatens him
• Let’s get used to being alone little by little
• Teach him to stay alone and not to make noise (this section makes the dog calm even when you aren’t at home and prevents important problems such as separation anxiety)

Toilet training and teaching house rules to the dog.

Toilet and cleaning pees cause other important steps in training. Now that you have taught your dog to stay alone, at the same time, you should work with him on the second training. You should train the dog to use the toilet (urine and faeces) and follow the house’s rules. Before that, you must know what rules you should set for the dog! If you want the sweet experience of keeping a dog not spoiled, you shouldn’t forget the most important thing; if your dog is left alone, he will behave as it wants, which isn’t what you expect from a well-behaved dog. So you should take dog training seriously in this field! Therefore, the new and small member of your family must understand what is expected of him and what is acceptable.

So, there must be rules for the house, the dog must have a daily schedule, and all family members must adhere to it 100%. In this case, you will see how quickly your puppy adapts to your living conditions. Implementing the rules and a regular schedule from the first time you bring the puppy home will teach him good manners and make other people know their responsibility and how they should treat him. The result of all these works is to have a well-behaved and polite dog that is pleasant to live with, and you shouldn’t always be stressed that you will face his vandalism, find his hair where you shouldn’t, he has urinated on the couch, eats certain foods etc. 

What are the house rules?

There are 12 very important rules that a dog must understand. For example, finding out which places he isn’t allowed to go or where he sleeps in the house. These rules include not feeding the dog from the table, furniture that shouldn’t sit on or jump on, etc.

What is the importance of planning for a dog in training a dog?

In addition to setting rules, you should set a daily schedule (even if not exact) for your dog and get used to it. Why?

Planning for a dog’s life and sticking to it has four important advantages:

• The puppy knows who is the boss from the same age! He realizes you are his owner, and you decide when and what to do (when to sleep, eat, etc.). That’s why he counts on you, listens to you, and doesn’t do whatever he wants in the house.
• The dog is relieved that his food is ready on time. He has no problem with going to the toilet, and he has time to play and sleep. This plan will reduce the puppy’s stress.
• It can be prevented from many behavioural problems, such as showing violence, using the toilet inside the house, the dog being malnourished, etc.
• It also brings peace of mind for you who own a dog because you know when to expect what.

Teaching the dog where to pee and poop

To teach your dog to pee and poop in the right place, he must learn when and where to poop. So, training him from the beginning when he is a small puppy is necessary. Only when you find a way to train him will you face many unwanted incidents; it’s better to know these problems are normal. While training, it’s necessary to be patient and calm and insist on the steps of your training. Remember that puppies learn differently. In most breeds, the puppy can control the bladder from about eight weeks old, so start training quickly, but don’t expect too much at the beginning.

General methods

There are two types of general methods for training a dog for the toilet:

• Teaching where to excrete urine and faeces outside the house.
• Teaching where to excrete urine and faeces inside the house

Training the dog to listen to your command!

If you have completely applied the last parts to your dog, now you can rest assured that you have provided a good foundation for having a well-behaved and obedient dog. So it’s time to teach a series of commands and train the dog to walk with a collar.  

How to teach commands to a dog?

By setting up training sessions, you can teach your dog commands. When training him, you should imagine him as a 2-year-old child! It’s not possible to teach a 2-year-old child math for 2 hours! The ability of a 2-year-old child to learn is to say 1, 2, and if you repeat something for more than 10 minutes, he will get tired and easily distracted. Dogs can finally focus on learning commands for 10 minutes, and their training sessions should be fun and encouraging. Otherwise, they will get tired and tire you too. Dog breeds have different learning abilities, but even the least intelligent and stubborn dogs learn with repetition and encouragement. 

Training the dog while playing and draining energy

We all know that dogs love to play, and playing with dogs is very enjoyable. But we often don’t know how much playing affects our dog’s body, mind, behaviour, social and cognitive ability, and is necessary for his health. How much energy our dog has can help us in choosing a game. Another thing we don’t know is that the game can be more than fun for the dog if we know the right way.

How are dogs trained by playing?

Another benefit of playing is creating an environment to practice more commands and a happy and fun way to train your dog. Dogs, especially puppies, learn things through playing, and their playmates influence and monitor their behaviour. In addition, every game has rules, and when your dog follows these rules, he is learning to control his emotions and show proper behaviour. When you spend time with your dog and play with him, he understands that you have noticed him, which makes your relationship with him special and deep.

Is it possible to play with the dog in the small space of the apartment?

Do you want to play with your dog but can’t leave the house for any reason? Yes, one hundred per cent! You may think that there isn’t much activity possible at home, but it isn’t so. Just create scenarios that engage your dog’s mind and keep him active with new things to learn and solve. In cases where there isn’t enough space to play, mind games can be used for apartment dogs. By doing these important steps, your work is easier.

To wrap up

Dogs are intelligent creatures. They understand people’s emotions, so many think of training dogs and caring for them by observing the above important steps. Your smallest mistake or inappropriate behaviour can cause behavioural problems for the dog. This is where dog training becomes very important. 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.