Dog Tracking Collars

Advanced Dog Training Exercises

The most important skill any dog should learn for both his safety and the people or other animals around him is the ability to follow when told to come. Disobedient dogs are usually prone to accidents or fight. On the other had, obedient dogs can be safely allowed to join family activities and usually spend more bonding time and moments with owners.

Teaching your dog to come whenever you called him is somewhat simple and undemanding. All you need to do is provide him with praises as well as treats or toys. When your dogs already master this skill, you may use some exercise or activities to enhance this skill. The best way to make training sessions more interesting for both the dog and the owner is to provide fun-filled activities that would motivate and awaken the interest of the dog.

The best way to know whether your dog is ready for a food-based training is to take a piece of his regular food into your hands and let him smell it. If the dog responds and shows interest then he is ready for the food-based training. If otherwise, maybe your dog is not yet ready and you have to wait until the time when he has the keenness. It is important that your dog needs to be ready before he proceed to the training to be able for the training to be worthwhile and effective. The best kinds of treat to give your dog during food-based training are foods that he likes such as pieces of chicken. Remember to keep the pieces very small to avoid overfeeding your dog.

One of the important factors to consider in obedience training is the ability of the dog to respond not only to one person but also to other members of the family that is watching over him. The back and forth recall as well as hide and seek could be a great activity for teaching your dog to respond to other members of the family when he is called. Dog trainers or professionals usually recommend training dogs in the presence of their owners as well as other members of the family to encourage the dog to respond to any person who is handling him.

The back and forth recall game involves two person or more standing about thirty feet away from each other. The first person will call the dog and give command to sit. The next person at the other end will command the dog to come. If the dog obeys, he receives a reward or treat. This kind of game usually amuses the dog and makes him participate actively. However, keep in mind that only the person who gives the command is allowed to give reward or treat. Moreover, be sure to play this game in a safe place such as fenced yard.

Another type of game that dogs get enthusiastic is the hide and seek game. It is also good in training dog to respond to more than one person since the game involves two or more person. The game starts where two or more person stands in the center of a lawn or room. When they start to call the dog to come they spread out and the dog will seek for the person who gives the command and gets his treat. This kind of game is adoptable and enjoyable to dogs since by nature they love to hunt.