TIPS ON TRAINING
Don't train when you are in a bad mood.
Keep training sessions short.(10 - 15 minutes, 1 or 2 times a day, 4 or 5 days a week).End on a positive note.
Make the sessions FUN! You want the time spent training to be the most fun your dog has with you, not the time he dreads.
Lots of praise vs. corrections...at least 2 to 1. Make sure you are CORRECTING poor behavior, NOT punishment. After all, this is learning time and it is totally unfair to punish a dog for something he does't know!!!
If the dog is confused, go back to something he does well so that you can praise him. Put him away and try again later.
Keep at it!! Remember, humans take 18 YEARS before we think they are adults.
Thank heavens most dogs start to mature at 18 months. Looks pretty good in comparison, hmmm?
ENJOY YOUR FRIEND AND KEEP A SENSE OF HUMOR!!!!!
