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Knowing these few major downfalls in advance of training will help avoid stressful situations later.
1. Expecting too much. When encountering other obedient trained dogs, it is easy to forget the many hours that went into making them well behaved. Don’t expect your dog to learn these thing overnight.
2. Losing your temper. Such actions as raising your voice and punishing your dog, make for a frightened pet that can become nervous and unresponsive rather than obeying your commands.
3. Letting the dog become the master. If you do not take over the leadership role, your pet will. Your dog could lose control of his behavior and become a danger to himself and others.
4. Giving up. Dogs love to learn, especially when the owner rewards well learned behavior. Don’t settle for your dog merely answering to his name and stopping barking when repeatedly shouted at. Your dog can and will respond to your training efforts if given the time to do so.
5. Be consistent. If you tell your pet to sit and he doesn’t, stick with it until he does. Always use the same command words and enforce the same action each and every time. Manually enforce the command if necessary, and reward the dog with some play time and verbal praise for properly performing the routine. Consistency is the key to training your dog.
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