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Get Everyone Involved
Positive reinforcement allows everyone in the family to be involved in dog training. This does not require you to speak out loud, use your strength, or put yourself or any family member in potential danger. Everyone in the family can meet on the act!
For example, allowing your child to use certain methods of dog training can be dangerous, such as leash corrections and forms of punishment. With positive reinforcement, you can give your children a fist dog behavior and teach them the commands you are using. Under your supervision, children will be able to train your dog in the same way that you do.
Establish Communication
Positive reinforcement allows you to communicate clearly with your dog. You decide what you want your dog to do and tell it by rewarding the dog for taking the desired action. When you reward your dog for doing things the right way, those good behaviors are more likely to be repeated as the dogs aim to please.
The punishment is not always so clear. A good example is punishing a dog for housebreaking accidents. In this case, you catch the dog urinating on his carpet and scolding him or resorting to an age-old trick to smolder him with a rolled newspaper. Your intention is to let the dog know that it is not acceptable to eliminate them inside your home. Instead, dogs often learn that it is not safe to eliminate it when you are around. This is one of the reasons that you may find that accidents happen when your dog is alone, but you never catch it in the act. There is definitely a communication problem; Fear is simply not an effective way for a dog to learn things properly.
With positive reinforcement, you can avoid this confusion. In the home training example, you want to teach your dog to end up outside your house instead. Instead of punishing your dog, you will reward your intended behavior by going to the bathroom outside. In this case, every time your dog is out, you give him lots of praise and behavior or let him go for a play.
If you are patient and consistent, your dog will learn that good things happen when he pulls himself out while going indoors. Your dog will soon be exhausted from outside in an attempt to get the prize back because you managed to communicate clearly with your dog.
Use It for a Variety of Behaviors
Using training methods such as leash corrections or other forms of punishment is not effective for every dog. In fact, in some cases, punishment can make the behavior problem worse.
Aggressive dogs are a perfect example because they often become even more aggressive in the face of punishment. Likewise, fearful dogs may not respond well to even the smallest punishment. A dog that is afraid of certain people or situations may become more fearful when punishment is used as a training method. However, clicker trainers have reported great success using positive reinforcement to train aggressive and fearful dogs.
Offer Mental Stimulation
Boredom is a major factor in general behavior problems, such as digging and excessive chewing. Training is a great way to help keep boredom at bay. You might be surprised how much energy your dog will burn by simply adding a few short, positive training sessions a day.
Keep It Fun
If you keep the training session short and excited, positive reinforcement training can be fun for you and your dog. Once dogs recognize that training is a lot of good things for them, many begin to see training sessions as drama. Your dog will soon offer you good behavior in hopes of getting a prize, and you are sure to receive a smile from the dog's eagerness to learn.
Strengthen Your Bond
For most people, their dogs are their friends, companions, and become part of the family. Positive reinforcement methods of training can help strengthen your relationship with your dog. While other training methods can teach your dog how to behave, positive reinforcement will help you lead your dog, while maintaining your trust and strengthening your relationship.
Put yourself in your dog's place. Would you feel comfortable at work if your boss physically inspires you to do one thing? Or, are you likely to enjoy working for someone who provides a positive environment with compliments and perks? It is possible that you will be ready to work harder for the boss who praises you. In the same way, your dog is much more likely to enjoy your company if he is expecting to be rewarded rather than afraid of punishment.
Problems and Proofing Behavior
The key to positive reinforcement is consistency and patience. It can be very frustrating to obey your dog and you may be provoked at times to show your anger or frustration. Remember that dogs read body language far better than understanding words, so you need to say it along with positivity.
When you get frustrated, take a deep breath, remember that it is only a dog and doing its best, and relax. Resume on a happy note with a smile and excited eyes. Your dog will pick up on it and look forward to whatever you have next.
The rewards you offer should be varied and things that your dog really likes. When teaching a new order or working on big problem behaviors, they actually offer a captivating and unique treat that is reserved for training only. As your dog gets better, you can transition to their regular behavior or offer your favorite toy as a reward. Always praise a lot. Soon you won't have to reward them every time and your affection will be enough for a job well done.
