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Positive reinforcement dog training systems

There is great confusion in relation to positive reinforcement dog training-how it works, whether it works properly as a stand alone system, and so on.   I recently came across a summary of the 4 critical elements of a positive reinforcement training system that really works:

1: a positive reinforcement dog training must deal with positive reinforcement only. And indicates it in its coverage.  One positive reinforcement dog training expert, insists that "many books will try to hide the fact that you've hit, drag, even throw the chains on your animals to get it to perform".   He was exaggerating a little here-I am aware of a training method, as the advocate general cast a small piece of the chain on the floor near the dog to the dog's immediate attention.  I was taught this method even when my dogs were puppies.  I was not terribly keen method, but it certainly does not involve animal cruelty.  He however has a point.

And Yes, those other dog training methods will work, but your dog might end up being a little cautious with you.  Positive reinforcement dog training, teach you on the other hand, how to solve behavior problems without even touching your dog.

2: Any positive reinforcement dog training system needs to have very specific instructions on how to deal with each behavior that may arise. It must cover at least the basics of how to get started, including the following behaviors, which you will want to encourage or discourage, as appropriate:

Seating
Stay
Lie down
Come
Crate training
Barking
Bites
Jump
Potty Training
Aggression
Fear (i.e. Vacuum Cleaners)
Cord control

3: it is also preferable to have a dog training method, which results in your dog will be trained to perform all of these behaviors with hand cues.  Hand cues you can take the training to the next level.

A well-trained dog must learn to master all the basic behaviors with Visual cues and hand sound signals. Your dog will not always be able to hear them, he can be in a noisy park or lose his hearing in old age, and will need to rely on your signals still obey, even when he doesn't hear you.

4: a positive reinforcement dog training manual should also cover more difficult behaviors, and not only focus on training your dog to a merely tolerable level.

Any training method should create confidence.  If your dog does not have confidence in you, or, God forbid, are afraid of you, to some extent, you get the best out of your dog.  It is this extra confidence that will take your relationship with your dog to the next level.  And you can use positive reinforcement dog training to achieve some pretty spectacular results.  And it can give you the benefit of a very deep bond with your dog.

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