Little Known Facts About Dog Training
July 28, 2009 by JoelC2009
If you’re interested in learning the best ways to go about training your dog, then this article was written for you. In particular, we’re going to talk about how to train a dog, whether you should take your pet to training classes, and the importance of fixing behavior problems as a goal with your training. By the time you’ve finished reading this article, you’ll be better informed about your options when it comes to training your dog.
Let’s start by talking about how to train a dog. The best thing to do is start with basic obedience lessons. The basics such as come, sit, stay, and lie down and important commands for you to teach your dog. You can train these basics by yourself, using one of the many free methods available online. It’s actually much easier than you would think – and it also greatly improves the relationship you have with your dog.
Next, let’s talk about dog training classes. These can be of great benefit, because a professional trainer can give you real life feedback and adjust your method so it works quicker and easier. It’s also good opportunity for your dog to meet other dogs – pet socialisation is a key to their general happiness.
Finally, let’s mention dog behavior problems. This is a good area to focus on with your training, and it’s also the most common reason for why owners seek training advice. Many common problems like barking, biting, chewing and more can all be overcome with basic obedience training. Some of the more severe problems like destructive or aggressive behavior may need outside help, however.
To summarize, this article has given you a general overview of how to train your dog. Specifically, we talked about how to do it yourself, the benefits of classes, and why it’s a good idea to start with behavior problems.

Thanks for the tips!
I'm really hoping that I can train her really well and that she listens super well. Unlike Baylor, haha, but she was just a family dog and training a dog with kids around was probably really hard. I'm getting a lot of tips from a lot of people as well, so I'm hoping I can train her really well because I want you and her to have “an understanding” as you like to call it
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Looks for a behaviorist – your vet should be able to point you to a few, or your local Kennel Club. Or try Google.
This is NOT "protective" behavior in the least, by the way. It is the behavior of a possessive/aggressive, territorial, poorly socialized dog. Period. End of story.
Add – You're going to need a BEHAVIORIST, not a TRAINER. Big difference in that trainers deal with teaching a dog to respond to a command and a behaviorist works with a dogs behavior to solve an issue. One does not mean another, and sounds like this dog is not going to be the kind that NEEDS (or responds to) lovey-dovey treat kind of training.
http://www.arkanimals.com/ark/dg_define_pet_behaviorist_trainer.html
my dog has serious behavior problems. Do you think the thundershirt will help?