Tip 1: How to teach an adult dog to the teams
Tip 1: How to teach an adult dog to the teams
Of course, it is better if training a dog is necessary teams and behavioral skills occurs at an early age. But even if an untrained dog has gotten into your house already quite grown up, it does not mean that training is impossible. In this case, the motivation for a snack or toy does not always work, so you will have to master modern methods based on non-violent action on the animal.
You will need
- Clicker
Instructions
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If the dog has recently come to you, do not rush totraining, wait for some time to pass and she got used to, got used to the house and began to trust you. Train the teams to start only after you make contact, be patient and loving.
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Study modern methods of training, whichDeny the use of contrast training method, when for a correctly executed command the dog receives encouragement, and for improper performance - punishment or even pain. Such methods involve the use of strict collars and other tools that hurt the animal. This leads to the fact that dog training is associated with a constant stress for her.
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Modern methods of training are based on the principle of "stimulus-reaction", which follows from the teachings of IP Pavlov. It allows you to teach an adult a dog teams, developing a conditioned reflex on the basis ofcongenital, unconditioned reflexes: defensive, food, indicative. To develop a conditioned reflex in your pet, purchase a clicker in the pet store - a small metal or plastic box, when pressed, a quiet click is heard.
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Work out each team at home whenthere are no distractions. After 2-3 days, move the occupation to the street. Make sure that at the time of the dog's command, the dog's attention is focused on you. When giving a command, watch the behavior of your "student". Once the command is executed correctly, quickly click the clicker and immediately give the dog a promotion. He develops a conditioned reflex: the correct execution of the command - click of the clicker - a treat.
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When the dog reaches a certain progress,add distractions during your studies. If during the execution of the command the dog is distracted, do not punish it - click the clicker, drawing her attention. Then repeat the command and achieve it, rewarding with a delicacy. The dog will quickly understand that obedience is well stimulated. As soon as the reflex is worked out, the clicker will no longer be needed.
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Do lessons with the dog a couple of hours beforefeeding and 2-3 hours after it, at different times of the day. Work out and consolidate commands in a complex way - several at the same time. The training of the teams should not last more than 10 minutes, so that the dog does not get too tired, repeat the same method no more than 3-5 times. Start the lesson with the new team, then repeat with the ones that are already familiar. The dog, even the adult, is fully capable of training, only for working out the commands and their mastering it will take a little more time than the puppy.
Tip 2: How to teach the dog commands
A well-trained obedient dog is a realthe pride of the owner. Agree, it is very unpleasant when the dog does not obey or hooligan, especially if it happens in public places. Therefore, most dog owners give their pets with special schools or training courses, however, to teach the dog teams you can and yourself.
Instructions
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Contrary to popular belief, a dog You need to start learning from the most tender puppyage. It is necessary to patiently repeat the actions that the dog must perform from the first day of the appearance in the house: to point out to her place, to a bowl, to take him outside at certain hours, not to go to certain places of the house,
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To punish the animal before 3-4 months is not worth it, the maximum that the owner can afford is to gently slap the puppy in the newspaper by the nose. But to praise and encourage for the right actions is simply necessary.
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The main teamsand, which are taught by dogs, are: "Sit!", "Lie!", "Nearby!", "Fas!", "Fu!", "Jump!", "Stick!", "Coup!".
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In order to teach a dog teams, you need to follow some recommendations. Give goodies. Dogs respond to food. Small pieces of pet dog delicacy will strengthen the good behavior of the dog.
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Repeat the action. Repetition is the key when you learn a dog teams. They need consistency in order to understand what action they are asked to perform, and repetition, so that the action is strengthened in the behavior of the animal.
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Working with a dog every day. Training should be done on a regular basis in order for the teams to become reflexes and rules for the dog. Occupation, a specific time and every day, will ensure that the teams that have been studied in the past will be fixed in the dog's memory.
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Use the clicker. Food is a good choice, but as dogs process information with their ears and smell more than people, use a clicker to train a dog. Clickers can be purchased at any pet store. Properly use the clicker to learn a dog read the sound and follow the team. You can use goodies as a reward, but the clicker can be the main learning tool.
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Use verbal and physical commands. Dogs can associate a word and hand movement with different actions. When you tell the dog to turn over and show it with your hands, it will be able to better understand and remember the command.
Tip 3: How to teach a dog the command "fac"
A very angry dog is a threat to others, so before you learn it, the team «Fas", It is necessary to decide whether you will be able to withstand the nature of the dog and stop her aggression at any moment of the attack. You can start working on the team "Fas"Only after the animal has passed the preliminary training course and the" Fu "command is executed unquestionably.
Instructions
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First of all, it should be noted that not all dogs are naturally evil, so that it reacts to the command "Fas", It is necessary to develop her malice. It's very difficult to do this, the dog can misunderstand the command and rush at everything that moves without sending the master. And this is fraught with disastrous consequences.
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Only an experienced trainer can teach a dog teams so that it manifests an aggressive reaction only when the command "Fas", And obediently stopped when she heard" Fu ".
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Dog tied, assistant trainerbegins to approach her slowly, holding a rod and a rag in her hand. A special suit reliably protects him from bites. In response to the swinging of the rod, the dog is alarmed, at this moment it is given the command "Fas". If the dog does not show activity, then it is slightly pushed for the collar forward simultaneously with the team. After the dog rushes to the attacker, she is encouraged with a cry of "Good" and stroking.
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Next, the assistant begins to slightly beat the rod on the dog, calculating the impact force, so as not to intimidate the young animal. At the moment of retaliatory attack, he puts a rag for his grasp. The trainer encourages a dog team "Fas". We need to show the animal that it won the fight, so the assistant throws a rag and runs away.
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At the next stage, when anger is already developed,The dog is allowed to cling to a special thick sleeve of the suit. The dog is no longer tied, but gives freedom to her movements. So that she is not accustomed to rushing to the same person, they take another helper, they also replace the costume, otherwise there may be a dislike for the particular clothes.
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As a result of the course of such activities, the dog develops an aggressive reaction to an attacker or a stranger the team «Fas". She is not afraid of retaliatory strikes and stops only with the team "Fu".
Tip 4: How to teach a dog not to be afraid of dogs
Dogs, as well as people, are capable of experiencing fear. They too have their phobias. Someone is afraid of cars, some people, some shots of firecrackers, and some are afraid of their kindred. So how do you teach a dog not afraid of dogs?
You will need
- Collar, leash, favorite dog toy, goodies, your unlimited endurance and patience.
Instructions
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A dog is afraid of dogs for two reasons:lack of or complete lack of socialization (the dog had little or no communication with its relatives after it was taken from the litter) and a negative experience of contact with other dogs. The situation can be corrected, but difficult enough. Show maximum understanding and patience.
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Engage with the dog the general course of obedience.Be like a training ground. Training is needed in order to establish a close contact between the dog and the owner. In the process of training, the dog understands that the owner is the leader, the leader. And next to the leader, the dog feels much more confident.
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There, on the training ground, the dog hasan excellent opportunity to get acquainted with other dogs. Choose the quietest dog. Ask his master to help you (you are unlikely to be refused). Approach your dog to them. Ironing someone else's a dog, treat. So you will let your pet understand that nothing terrible will happen if you communicate with this fellow.
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If your dog is too cowardly and triesto rest or run away when approaching another dog, tie it to something reliable. Go to the other dog and play with it actively, stroke it. Then gradually, with a strange dog, come closer to yours. But do not overdo it so as not to plunge your a dog in a panic.
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If you have friends with dogs, invitethem to your home. Your dog, being on its territory will be much more confident. As soon as she shows interest in the "guest", be sure to praise her and give him a treat.
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During walks, begin to teach yourpet to other dogs gradually. Try to walk closer to the places for walking dogs and at the time when there are going to other dogs. But close until you come to them. Let your dog see and hear the presence of other dogs. At this time, distract your pet with active games with his favorite toy.
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Gradually shorten the distance between you andvygulom.V ideal, if possible, and your dog is still friends with someone from his fellow tribesmen, walk together near the paddock. Dogs inherent in a complex of imitation. Seeing as his friend is playing with other dogs, your dog will try to join the game sooner or later.
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Do not react to cowardice from your dog. After all, you are the leader! And in your opinion, nothing terrible is happening around. If you start to scold your a dog or on the contrary try to regret it and calm it down - you will only aggravate the situation.
Tip 5: How to teach an adult to swim
A person usually learns swimming as a child,so adults who do not know how to swim often have learning problems. After all, if you have not learned before, now it will be much more difficult. Do not despair and think that before you an impossible task.
Instructions
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Let man get used to the water.Often adults experience before the water and swimming is simply panic fear, which is not so easy to overcome. If your ward does not know how to stay on the water and is afraid to drown, the first stages of training must be spent on getting used to the water. Come with the pupil to a shallow depth and invite him to walk along the water, poprised in it and swim, leaning his hands on the bottom. Such activities teach a person to stay in the water without fear, help them to become familiar with its density and the way its own body behaves. After the fear of water disappears, you can start further training.
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Use for training special non-negativeplank of plastic, polystyrene or wood. You can buy this in a sports shop or make yourself. First, teach your pupil to move in the water with the help of his feet, holding both hands on the board. The position of the body is as close as possible to the natural position during swimming. First, your ward will just flounder, trying to stay afloat, but soon he will manage to hold on easily and you can start moving in the water due to the strength of your legs. When this trick is mastered, ask the student to hold on to the board with one hand, and the second to make strokes. Usually this is much more difficult than holding the board evenly with both hands and your student will soon come to the fact that it is much easier to try to swim without support at all.
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When primary swimming skills are obtained,start more serious exercises. Choose a deep place where you need to swim right after the pupil is in the water. Ideal for this is a bridge with a ladder or a small pier. Jump into the water first and insure your pupil. Then everything is simple: the student himself throws a life ring into the water (at a distance that seems comfortable to him) and jumps after him. The task is to swim to the circle and return to the shore. Carefully follow the status of your student and, if necessary, adjust the distance to the rescue circle. After a series of lessons, the circle should be thrown further into the water to increase the total distance for swimming.
Tip 6: How to teach a dog to be trained
The degree of indisputable obedience that youwant to achieve in the process of training your dog, largely depends on the breed that you have chosen. Of course, guard dogs and fighting dogs must obey their master with a half-word and clearly perform many commands. To companion dogs and room requirements, the training is much lower. But, in any case, it is necessary to train and bring up any dog, regardless of its breed.
Instructions
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Education of a dog, teaching it the main, mostnecessary skills, occurs in the first four months of her life. It is up to this age that the pup gets those habits and get acquainted with those concepts that will remain with him throughout his life. Therefore, the process of education begins from the first day, when it only appeared in your home.
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The puppy should immediately have a place forsleep, a place to feed and a nickname. Immediately treat him like an adult dog and do not allow him what you will not be allowed to do when he grows up. In your own interests, do not accustom him to lie on the couches and chairs, beg for handouts at the table.
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The first training teams, to trainwhich the puppy will not make a big problem, should be "Place", "Do not", "To me" and "Nearby". This is the necessary minimum, which will ensure the safety of your pet.
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Of course, each team is working separatelyand fixed for several days. Do not overwork the puppy, classes should take place during the game or for a walk and last no more than 10 minutes. Be sure to stimulate the puppy with something delicious, but not very harmful - a piece of low-fat cheese, lean cracker, apple. For the dog, your praise and affection will be the best incentive, so do not forget to show him your pleasure from the right team.
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Do not train, if you are somethingirritated or you just have a bad mood. Dogs perfectly feel this, and training will not bring pleasure to either the dog or you. Stop training at the first signs of fatigue exhibited by the dog.
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During training, always clearly pronouncecommands, do not interject the words of the team in other words and do not distort them. Strive for obedience and proper fulfillment, do not give up until the dog understands what is required of him. Patience and perseverance are the qualities necessary for a trainer.
Tip 7: How to Train an Adult Dog
When people decide to have a dog in the house, thenusually we are talking about a puppy, which will have to be brought up from the very first days. But it also happens that a dog can get into your house from the street when you pick up a lost, abandoned or homeless dog. If this happens, then you will face the question of how to tame an adult dog, so that the process of getting used to quickly and painlessly for both of you.
Instructions
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If the dog came to your house for you,how she will behave. Much depends on whether the dog was originally domestic and whether the former owners previously engaged in her upbringing. Sometimes she can refuse to go into the house and stay at the doorstep. In this case, you will have to equip her with a place to relax next to the entrance and first time a bowl with food to put next to her. After a while, gradually moving the bowl, you can make a dog come to feed on the kitchen, where it will constantly stand its bowl. It will also be possible to transfer the rug intended for its rest to the planned place.
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You may have problems with walking -a dog, having suffered in the street, can even refuse to go out for a walk. Caress and persuasion lead her into the yard and immediately return to the house as soon as she does all the work on the street.
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If the dog was homeless from birth, herwill have to be taught to leash and collar. Collar the collar and fasten it tightly enough so that it does not squeeze the neck, but at the same time, so that it can not pull its paws. Let the collar stay on it until she gets used to it.
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Demonstrate to her that you are a caring owner, andnot an enemy, communicate more with her, do not forget to caress. But, especially at first, control yourself - do not make sudden movements, waving your hands, ask the children not to run next to the place where the dog lies. Try not to touch her neck or stomach - these vital places stray dogs are used to instinctively protect and can bite you inadvertently. Of course, in no case do not hit a dog and do not shout at her. If she is guilty, severely scold her or slap the paper if the wine is serious enough.
