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To - Pick the Perfect Dog to Train Easily
When
you have decided that you would like a pet dog you would naturally
like to find one that will be a best friend to you, but you also want
one that can be trained easily. When you are in the process of dog
training whether it's a Doberman, King Charles Spaniel or a Labrador
it needs to be trained, because it will make your life much easier
when you are in the process of house breaking it and teaching it some
good manners. A dog that is stubborn can pose some difficulties in
training, but they can be trained by an expert dog trainer. However,
if you are new to dog training, you will need to find a dog that is
going to be easy to train but it doesn't need to be up to Show Dog
standards. When searching for this type of dog, there are some things
that you should look for in its disposition, breed and age.
What
Personality Trait
Experienced
trainers will tell you that a dog with a calm and relaxed
personality is quite a bit amenable to train. Although, it may be
easier to hold this type of dog's attention, an energetic,
hyperactive dog can also be easily trained if you have some patience.
The key is to find a dog that will bond with you, because once you
have formed a bond with a dog, it will happily do anything to try and
please you. A dog that has bonded to its owner is the easiest to
train, regardless of whether it is hyperactive, placid, dominant or submissive.
A
submissive dog will usually display fewer challenges during training
than a dominant aggressive dog and sometimes a good way to check to
see if your pet is submissive, is to stare him in the eyes. If the
dog looks away and averts your stare that usually indicates
submission. Try this tactic with small dogs and puppies. Hold the dog
with its belly upwards. A dog with a submissive tendency will remain
in that belly prone position and a dog with a dominant personality
will probably try to turn over straight away.
Which
Breed To Choose?
The
choice of dog breeds is huge - Poodle, Bulldog, Boarder Collie,
Dalmatian etc. Just to name just a few because the list goes on and
on. It may also be an idea to consider a reliable and intelligent
common mongrel.
Various
breeds are known to be easier to train than others, Alsatians and
Retrievers for example are very popular because they are so amenable
and simple to train. Labrador training is also easy because these
dogs are known to want to please their owners.
Some
of the bull dog breeds are very intelligent animals and will be
faithful and true forever. This list also includes American bulldogs
and English bulldogs. Corgis, Belgian shepherds, German shepherds and
Dobermans are dogs that are considered easy to train and do well in
dog training classes. It has been reported that the Terrier types are
renowned for being harder to train, but it's not impossible and they
can pick up new skills quickly, especially if they can see what's in
it for them, such as offering them a tasty treat. As said previously,
mixed breed and mongrel dogs can also make wonderful companions that
are easy to train.
What
Age Should I Choose?
Why
not consider an older dog, one that has possibly been deserted by his
owners purely because he was getting on in age. There is an old
saying that "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" and
some people believe that adult dogs cannot be trained, but this is
completely untrue and many older adult dogs are capable of learning
even faster than younger dogs and puppies. Adult dogs are a bit like
people, they have a much better ability to concentrate and focus on
learning because they are more relaxed and experienced. Puppies are
like children with short concentration spans and easily distracted by
their instinct to play and therefore it may be best that they go to a
dog obedience school where they will enjoy the company of other puppies.
Older
adult dogs can make wonderful pets, and they can learn new skills
and be just as easy to train so please consider an older dog looking
for a new home, perhaps you could choose one from one of your local
dog rescue centres because these older dogs deserve a second chance.
When
you have decided on dog ownership and you are ready to start looking
for a dog, you will probably know very soon the one to choose because
he will let you know that he is the ONE! When this happens it will be
much easier to implement his training and remember that there are
many dog
courses and books
available that give very good instruction to help you.
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