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EARLY IS GOOD FOR PET OBEDIENCE TRAINING
For pet obedience training we are really talking about dog obedience training. Most dogs, no matter their eventual advanced training or intended purpose, live with people who want them to behave in a way that makes them pleasant to be around, keeps them safe, and provides for the safety of other people and pets. Dogs do not understand basic obedience on their own; they must be trained. The challenge of training a dog is obviously that you don't speak the same language, so the only way to dodge this obstacle is to reward its good behaviour but correcting or ignoring the behaviour you do not want. The five key behaviours of pet obedience training are as follows: 1.
Sit A
crucial rule about correcting your pets behaviour is not to resort to violence
or brute force because this will frighten your pet so much they will be
reluctant to do anything, let alone to learn the correct behaviour. It could
even resort to aggression and trauma. The optimum time to train a dog is when it is between 8 and 12 weeks old. This is because it is the main periods of social play in a dog's life. Before this time they only learn basic connections of what are the consequences when something happens or is done. This is because during those weeks its organs and senses are not developed enough. During the 8 and 12 weeks of development time it will be still investigating its social relationships with humans and other dogs. Especially with its mother and other puppies in the litter. Play fighting light sexual behaviour is to be expected and is healthy for a young dog. During this time the startled reactions to sound and movement will kick in to help the puppy learn to separate dangerous from safe situations. After the first 12 weeks puppies will be less reluctant to approach strangers, this is due to the natural safety precautions of protection from predators. But this can be problematic for its relationship with humans, so this time period is crucial for building a trusting relationship and by now your pet should be familiar with its permanent home to minimize distress after being separated from its mother. The ideal time to introduce it to a permanent home is between 8 and 10 weeks too. As long as the puppy is petted and in contact with humans within its first 8 weeks of their lives, the pet obedience training process should be easy and it should be comfortable living in a human household.
About the Author: Robert Grazian is an accomplished niche website developer and author. To learn more about pet training visit Pet Training Online for current articles and discussions.
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