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Understanding When to Reward and When to Punish Your Dog
Author: Jenny Styles  | Posted: 17-06-2008 | Views: 7 | Rating: (50)  (?) 
There are certain things which should be kept in mind while training one's dog. There are different techniques of dog training.
Some of these techniques are quite useful, while some others can bear negative results. It is therefore quite natural to get confused with so many sides of dog training, as it is difficult to tell which one works the best.
The most common confusion, which people tend to have, is when to reward and when to rebuke the dog. If you are such a confused one, the following tips will help you.
Your dog-training instructor will probably tell you that you should always keep a positive air while dog training. But actually you would need to be stern in certain situations.
However, you must not scold your dog too frequently, as dogs always give a better response if they get a positive behavior from their trainer. So it is first important for you to realize when to praise your dog.
Your dog should get a reward every time he obeys you during the training process. You should reward him if he sits, stays, fetches, goes to toilet in the proper place, or does anything he his ordered.
His rewards can be anything - praises or kind words, treats, a rub on his belly, or a pat on his head!
Positive dog training makes the learning process quicker. What your dog actually wants is to please you, and that is why it will respond better with this kind of teaching. But make sure that you do not go on rewarding him even when he disobeys you.
Scolding is something, which should not be used unless it is necessary. You can reprimand your dog if he jumps, barks, growls, pulls at his leash, destroys anything, or excretes where he should not.
However, do not scold him unless you catch him doing something wrong.
Or else, he will not realize why you are reproving him. A quick and sharp "no!" or "bad dog!" should be enough of a scolding.
You should keep an angry condemning tone, and make sure that you are crisp and quick in your scolding. But if you are too frequent in your reproaches, your dog will ultimately start ignoring you. Do not ever hit the dog, as it will only lead to complications in future.
These are the points that you should keep in mind when you decide to praise or scold your dog. Do not forget that your pet has only started learning, and is trying to do his best. So patience is something that you must have.
If you are loving and understanding enough, your dog would find the training easy, and ultimately it will be a wonderful experience for you two!
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