Obedience training is essential for you and your dog

When you share your life and home with a dog or puppy, obedience training is essential. Experienced dog owners, veterinarians, and dog training experts agree that a well-trained dog is a safe and happy dog. Since dogs are pack animals, they strive to find their place in the pack. This is a natural instinct for them. Since we bring them into our homes, we become their pack and a bond is created between us and our dogs.

Obedience training for your dog will strengthen that bond. This is essential to earning your dog’s respect. When your dog sees you as the “alpha dog,” you are respected as the leader of the pack. Without that respect, your dog will see you as an equal and there will always be some kind of fight for dominance. This is normal behavior for your dog and it can manifest itself in many different ways, but as humans this is essentially what we see as “bad” behavior.

Also, a well-trained dog is much more trustworthy and trustworthy. Therefore, an owner feels more secure leaving their dog alone when necessary, and generally giving him more freedom at home and in other situations. The owner can anticipate how a well-trained dog will behave in any situation. Everyone wins when your dog is well behaved, safe and comfortable with his position within the family pack.

Once you are established as the leader of the pack, your dog will automatically feel more secure. For dog brain of him, the pressure is off as to who is going to support him and the rest of the pack. He will relax into what he sees as his role in the family. This will make your dog feel and act calmer. This in turn means that he will behave better because he will actually listen when you speak.

Good obedience training should include voice control training. This involves teaching your dog to respond only to your voice, no hand signals, no clickers, no eye contact, no matter how distracted he may be and whether he’s on a leash or behind a fence. This is crucial because the occasion may arise where your dog accidentally slips off the collar while walking or while playing. If you’re near a busy street, your dog could run into traffic. Another scenario is that your front door is accidentally left open and your dog runs away. These are just a few examples that could end in tragedy.

However, with a dog trained to respond to voice commands, it’s just a matter of calmly and firmly giving him the command to sit, stay, come, or wait, depending on the situation. It only takes one time for a dog owner to realize the value of having voice control over their pet.

Additionally, dog parks are becoming more popular, with most insisting that a dog be under voice control at all times in order to use the facilities. Don’t let yourself and your dog be deprived of this great opportunity for exercise and socialization.