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QuestionWhat are the most important commands to teach my dog?Osama Maghawri is a Dog Trainer and Founder of OneStopK9, a dog training service in Miami, Florida. Osama utilizes balanced training methods to teach communication between owners and dogs. He specializes in basic obedience and behavioral issues such as resource guarding, fear-based aggression, and leash reactivity. Osama also helps owners understand the behaviors of their breed and how to continue training on their own in the future.
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QuestionHow long does it take a dog to learn a command?Jessica is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and the Owner of Proud Paws Dog Training, a small business offering private coaching and in-home dog training services to dog parents across the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. With nearly ten years of experience, she has extensive knowledge and experience in dog behavior, effective communication techniques, animal welfare, manners training, behavioral modification, and enrichment. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Management and is also an experienced shelter professional.It depends on the dog. Avoid training your dog if you’re in a hurry or aren’t clear about what you want to achieve. Remember to consider your dog’s physical abilities and what expectations are realistic for their age group. Many behaviors and tricks require layers and progressions to reach the end goal, so stay motivated.
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QuestionHow do I start training my dog?Jessica is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and the Owner of Proud Paws Dog Training, a small business offering private coaching and in-home dog training services to dog parents across the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. With nearly ten years of experience, she has extensive knowledge and experience in dog behavior, effective communication techniques, animal welfare, manners training, behavioral modification, and enrichment. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Management and is also an experienced shelter professional.It’s important to get into the appropriate mindset when training your dog. Think about what it is you would like to teach them, how the behavior will function for you in real everyday life (what it’s going to be used for) and keep it simple, working one step at a time. Your dog has to feel comfortable in order to learn.
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QuestionHow do I teach my dog verbal commands?Jessica is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and the Owner of Proud Paws Dog Training, a small business offering private coaching and in-home dog training services to dog parents across the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. With nearly ten years of experience, she has extensive knowledge and experience in dog behavior, effective communication techniques, animal welfare, manners training, behavioral modification, and enrichment. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Management and is also an experienced shelter professional.Use rewards that truly motivate them and keep your training sessions short and fun. Given the nature of how dogs communicate, they also generally pick up on visual cues and gestures first and foremost, so don’t be in a rush to add lots of words and names to things too soon as this can cause confusion. Teach one behavior, or part of a behavior, reward and repeat.
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QuestionIs it ever too late to start training a dog?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.No, it's never too late to teach an old dog new tricks. Just be aware that they are slower to learn, so be patient and practice plenty. Also, an older dog may have stiff hips, so don't put too much emphasis on the perfect sit.
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QuestionWhat commands should I teach a dog?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.The most important commands are the ones that keep a dog safe. "Look" is a much under-rated command as it distracts the dog and can keep them out of trouble. Other important commands are a solid recall, and sit.
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QuestionWhat are the seven basic commands for a dog?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.In my personal opinion, the most important basic commands to teach are: Sit, Stay, Look, Recall, Down, Heel, Leave It, and Toilet. That makes eight commands, but it does include toilet training!
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QuestionHow do you discipline a dog?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.To 'discipline' a dog implies they have done something wrong. Dogs don't do mental time travel so discipline can be inappropriate as the dog simply won't put two and two together. For bad behaviors, such as a puppy that gets over excited and nips, the best discipline is to end the game and withdraw attention. Think through each situation, work out the dog's motivation, and then change the circumstances for next time.
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