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Why Train Your Dog?
By: Brett Fogle
One of the questions that may come to mind right now is why, whyshould I train my dog? What are the benefits to my dog and me? Iwill address that question below. Obedience training is one of the most important aspects ofraising a dog. In fact, a well-trained dog is by far a happierdog! Why? Because the fact is a trained dog requires fewerrestrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he isgiven. For example, many stores and businesses that normally won't allowdogs on their premises will make an exception for a puppy or adog that will heel nicely by his owner's side, or will do asit-stay or down-stay without hesitation.And when company arrives in your home, there's no need to banisha well-behaved dog to another room for fear that he will be aroyal nuisance. Moreover, because a well-mannered,obedience-trained dog is both appreciated and welcome, hereceives more attention and interaction from family members,visitors, and passers-by, than does the ill-mannered dog. You As Your Dog's Leader Training serves to strengthen the bond between a dog and hisowner. It builds communication, understanding, and mutualrespect, and subtly but effectively demonstrates to your dog thatyou're the leader of the pack (commonly referred to as the"Alpha"). And if your dog doesn't respect you as his leader, youmay both be in big trouble, particularly if he's a bit rowdy ordominant by nature. Training May Save Your Dog's Life Obedience training also gives the dog owner the voice controlnecessary to prevent numerous potential tragedies. For instance,should a dog slips out of his collar in the middle of a congestedtraffic intersection, he can be safely heeled across the street,then given a sit command to facilitate putting his collar backon. Or should someone accidentally leave the front door open, andyou spot your dog leaving, he can be safely called back to youusing the recall command. Not only will obedience training help your dog to become moreresponsive, but also because it enables you to have immediatecontrol over your dog's behavior, in an emergency situationobedience training may save your dog's life. In fact, it canultimately save the lives of many dogs, because far fewer dogswould end up in animal shelters if their owners would simply takethe time to train them. And for those dogs that do need homes, atrained dog is much easier to adopt than an untrained one. Statistics also show that puppies which receive earlysocialization, obedience, and temperament training (aggressionprevention training) are far less likely to end up beingdestroyed by three years of age than those that do not receivethis early training. The Consequences Of An Untrained Dog Without proper training, many dogs are likely to misbehave. Andwhen owners allow their dogs to misbehave, everyone suffers: Theowner, because he or she lives with a dog, the dog, becauseeveryone's down on him for misbehaving; the dog's owner'sneighbors, because living next to a difficult dog is no one'sidea of fun; and ultimately every dog owner, because eachincidence where a dog creates a nuisance increases anti-dogsentiment, and contributes to the likelihood that tough legalrestrictions will be placed on all dogs. ===============================================
Brett Fogle is the author of Dog House Training Secrets
An Easy-To-Follow, No-Nonsense, Ebook about Dog Training.
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