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September 25th, 2011 admin No comments

Best Tips For Poodle Puppy Obedience Training

One of the most crucial things a poodle owner can do for his dog is to give poodle obedience training. If you have an untrained dog it can be an utter nightmare, while a well trained poodle may be valuable part of the household.

Poodles, like any dogs are designed by nature to follow leaders, and to look for that leadership. Dogs are pack animals, and naturally follow the directions of the leader of the pack. A dog might adopt the leadership role himself if there is an absense of a strong leader. Dogs that believe themselves the leader of the human pack can become destructive and difficult to manage.

Training a poodle will establish the correct communication between the dog and owner. The objective of an obedience training program is to build the respect and cooperation of the animal. This respect cannot be exerted through rough handling methods or mistreatment. The process of effective leadership and proper training techniques should be used.

The idea of obedience training is to merely teach the dog what not to do, and what it should do. The desired behaviors that are fundamental for your dog to learn and react to are basic commands, such as sitting when directed, coming when called, heeling when walking, and staying when told to.

Obedience training will establish the social hierarchy that dogs as pack animals demand. As your dog obeys your commands, such as sit or stay, he is being submissive and complying. This is not dissimilar to the kind of behavior a submissive dog in a wild pack would show towards the alpha dog.

The question is always asked whether it is more difficult to train puppies or mature dogs. There is no question that both older dogs and puppies can be trained successfully to be well-mannered and willing companions. It is normally easier to train puppies and young dogs than it is to retrain dogs that have developed behavior problems.

With poodle puppy training however, it is important to remember that puppies generally have a shorter attention span than to do full grown dogs. It is important, therefore to keep training sessions short in the beginning. You must also have lots of playtime for your puppy with other dogs, people or other animals. To develop a good, cheerful and safe dog, it is very important to ensure your puppy is properly socialized.

Dog obedience training classes can be found everywhere.  It is good for both puppy and owner to attend these classes. There you will discover the correct way to structure the training and your puppy will get a chance to socialize with more dogs.



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