DOG TRAINING
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Dogs are
trained to assist people with physical disabilities such as, blindness, the
deaf as well as those with mental disabilities. Training is one of the most important
parts of having a dog, whether it is a part of the family or a specialty trained dog. Other then food and water,
training is the biggest necessity because even house breaking requires training.
Certain dog breeds can be trained easier then others. Your willingness
to properly train your dog should always keep up with your dogs willingness to learn. Just like children, your dog
will bring into your home more then just mud and wet smelly fur. If you don't teach your
dog proper manners, then your dog might learn unacceptable habits from other dogs.
These bad habits can be aggression, biting, digging and even excessive howling or barking. The consequences of
not training your dog can become a great embarrassment to you. And, depending upon where you live, you might
even find yourself in court facing a disgruntled neighbor.
My own dog, this delightful little Papillon
that you see in the pictures of this site, has amazed people with different tricks and antics he has learned. The
funniest and cutest of all my dogs many antics is the way he says, “please.” He stands up on his back legs and
waves with his front paws.
I think the best example of how smart my Papillon is are the times
when he lets us know he needs to go outside. Being a very busy person I decided to train my dog to ring a desk bell when he needed to go
outside. I sat the bell on the floor next to the door. I then took his paw in my hand and tapped the bell. When
the bell sounded I praised him and immediately opened the door saying, “Oh! Let's go outside!” It took my smart
little Papillon only three days until he mastered this bit of training. Surprisingly, he was not wanting to go
outside to relieve himself. Rather, he wanted to get to the bread that I had just spread outside for the birds.
As of this writing (four years later) my dog has “trained me” to learn all the sounds he makes bell or no
bell.
Different species of dogs can show their intelligence in many
different ways. Some dogs are more athletic then others. My Papillon, as do all Papillons, has a natural herding
ability. My dog will use his herding skills on beach balls when playing and even on my indoor cat that sometimes
likes to sneak outside. If my cat gets out I will tell my little guy to get the cat back inside. My 12 pound
Papillon will literally herd that big 22 pound, (Yes! You read right: 22 pounds!) cat back into the
house!
Whatever breed of dog you may have, you should always give your dog(s)
plenty of attention and praise when training him/her. Never ever forget to love your dog unconditionally. Always
remember proper training is the key to happiness for you and your dog for many
wonderful years to come!
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