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It would be hard to believe that the adorable puppy you welcomed into your house could become a dog that is a single problem away from being given up. It is not a single occurrence that creates aggressive dogs. Dogs aren’t born to be aggressive towards people. Dogs that are properly trained and well cared for rarely become aggressive. You should be extra cautious about an adult dog you obtain from someone else and ensure that you put it through a dog obedience training program.

Showing your dog right away who is the boss and who is the pet is important to make sure that housebreaking is an easy job for the both of you. Dog and puppy training are important for more things than just making sure that your dog no longer chews on your shoes. You must ensure that you do not let your dog turn into one of the multitude of aggressive dogs loose in the world. Many terrible things can happen when a dog is allowed to get into dog growling or dog biting. Neither one of those situations is a result from proper dog training.

The Terrible Aftermath Left From Aggressive Dogs

* May cause injuries to family, friends, or neighbors
* Emotional damage to youngsters
* Damaged personal property
* Lawsuits that stem from all of the above situations
* The dog becoming one of the many aggressive dogs that are put to sleep each year

If you are truly a loving and caring pet owner, you must take responsibility and ensure that your beloved animal does not join the legions of aggressive dogs. If you feel as though you are unable to control the situation on your own or you simply do not know where to start then seek outside help. There are many professional dog trainers out there who specialize in aggressive dogs.

The best thing that you as an owner can do is educate yourself on all the training information that you can find on aggressive dogs. Learn that hitting a dog is not the way to train it. Violence only leads to violence, so be sure you aren’t contributing to the creation of aggressive dogs. The videos and books available might give you some success, however, in order to solve this problem, or preventing it from even starting, an expert can be invaluable.

Bringing In The Extra Help

Whether you are training your dog yourself or with a professional trainer, nothing is more critical than taking the utmost responsibility for your pet. Owners are always held accountable for the actions of their aggressive dogs so make sure that you are never going to be faced with legal or moral consequences.

If your dog hasn’t exhibited signs of being or becoming one of those aggressive dogs, then there is still time to get it completely under control. But if your dog shows any sign of aggressive play or destructiveness, you must not waste any time.

When you first set out to teach your dog to come, there are a few tips and secrets that Im going to share with you to better your results!

I have adapted these free techniques from the outstanding ‘Secrets to Dog Training‘ by Daniel Stephens. You can jump straight to it here if you want to read more.

“Come dog”

Firstly, and possibly the most crucial, is that you should never call your dog over if you are going to do something that he might class as ‘negative’ to him.. Some prime examples are include tying him up, bathing him (if he hates that!), locking him up, smacking or yelling at him etc..

Dont call over and discipline your dog for things such as running off, when he comes over. Your dog might think he is getting punished for obeying you. If your dog already knows negative associations when you call come, such as he thinks it means 'run asap!' or if he has started to ignore it, you might have to try a new command that means 'come' but sounds different. 

Forget your old come command and teach this exercise using a new, clear word. 'Here' or 'Hey' are popular ones, but really its up to you to use any command that you think will work.

Ideally, your dog should hear this new command, stop whatever hes doing and sit in front of you! For the best result, you should treat this step as if it was two seperate exercises.

Both exercises are best done seperatly, till your dog has them completely mastered. When this time comes, bring them together.

“Come sit in front of me”

Start with putting your dog on a short ish leash. Get your dogs attention, hold a favourtie treat of his/hers in your hand and take 3-4 quick steps backwards with the treat held in front, around nose height.

With your dog infront of you, now stop and hold the treat up so that your dog sits and waits.

Command your dog to sit and if and when he does, reward him with the treat, by lowering it to his mouth. Dont let him jump up to get it!

Next time, do the process standing in place and holding your ground, instead of moving back. Now try to phase out guiding with food or treats and change to simply reinforcing a correct 'come, sit' command. Doing this helps your dog to accept your praise as a reward.

You can read part two of this article, for free, as my website (that has hundreds of other free dog training tips) here, at dog commands.

You should waste no time starting the process of housebreaking your new dog — once you have him home, you are ready to begin. While some people like to give their new dog a little time to get to know the family and the house before laying down the law, this can only lead to confusion for the dog later down the road. Truthfully, you cannot expect a dog who has been allowed to have full run of the house to suddenly accept new rules and adapt quickly to housebreaking.

It’s Not Too Late

If you have already allowed your dog to run free without rules you can still correct the situation. It is never too late to start dog training your puppy, unlike the common belief out there. Whether your puppy is young or old you can still include housebreaking into his/her daily routine. Whether it is dog chewing, dog biting, or dog growling that you are dealing with, it is important to pick out the behavior that concerns you the most. After housebreaking them on the first behavior, then you can move on to the next.

In order to make sure that your pet never becomes one of those aggressive dogs you always hear about on the news, you have to start housebreaking as soon as possible. If your biggest problem at the moment, especially if you have a puppy, is where the dog is and is not allowed to go potty then you will need to start with that.

Tips For Housebreaking

* Appropriately restrict food and water to meal times
* If you are using pee pads then select one area and keep the pads there
* You should praise your pet when it displays good behavior
* Never strike or slap the dog if it misses the pee pad
* Take the puppy to the pee pad within fifteen to twenty minutes of drinking or eating

Many people will leave the food and water out all the time for their dog. Puppies should not be expected to hold their bladder the way that older dogs can. Young pups are not able to hold their bladder for very long, even if they wanted to. This will result in a lot of accidents around the house for which you really cannot blame the puppy. So leaving food and water out all of the time is counterproductive to your goals in housebreaking.

If your puppy always misses the pee pad and continues to go to the bathroom in another part of the house, simply place the pee pad in that spot. At this point in housebreaking, you should really just be getting the puppy used to going to the bathroom on its puppy pad. Once your pet is used to this, you may progress the housebreaking by moving the ‘pee pad’ a small distance every day until it is eventually located where you want it.

Although the procedure for housebreaking might appear to be too time-consuming, it is very crucial. You don’t want your dog using the bathroom everywhere. You also want to make the housebreaking process as easy as possible for your dog so it does not become discouraged. Get outside help in puppy training if you need it. No matter who is in charge of doing it, just know that housebreaking takes time.

Dog training is no simple process, and it can very easily push your patience to the limit. But keep in mind that the tough part does not last long. Shortly afterwords you will be able to enjoy letting your dog play and run without any misfortunes or incidents. You will be able to relax and enjoy time with your dog after its obedience training is complete. It can be a bit stressful to complete the initial phase of dog training no matter how long it takes. Keep in mind that is is very important to get all the help that is available to you.

Housebreaking and obedience training are necessary for dogs, even though they might be frustrating or tiresome. If you give up on the training you will find that there could be a lot of serious consequences to face such as:

• Destroyed furniture
• Accidents all over the house
• Biting
• Aggressive behavior

Keep control of the situation by establishing yourself in the parent role, which will lead to a better adjusted dog. Dog training is the process of teaching a dog right from wrong. Unfortunately, many people incorrectly believe that dogs innately know how to tell right from wrong. The problem with that assumption is that dogs only know what their instincts are and this is why we as the owners have to take advantage of dog training. The dog does not instinctively know the human rules about being allowed on furniture in a home.

We, as the owners and the teachers of the pets, have to slowly and patiently walk our pets through dog training in order to teach them the way we live. Your dog is eager to please, but won’t know what to do until you teach it. Dog training will teach the dog the behavior you wait it to have. It will also show the dog how to receive your affection and little extra treats every once in a while.

Resources Used for Dog and Puppy Training:
A. A Class
B. A Book
C. A DVD
D. A Magazine

Even though you may find a lot of classes that can help inform you on how to teach your dog about housebreaking and biting, you must remember that these classes are merely for your information. Miracles will not be performed during these classes. The real work will take place once you are at home with your dog. Anything you learn at the dog training sessions must be repeated at home to be effective.

Books, videos, DVDs, magazines, and anything else that you can possibly get your hands on will help you with the dog training process. Make sure that you are taking in all of the advice and putting it to good use. Depending on the breed of your dog, you could be looking at anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months of dedicated dog training. The dog training can pay off quickly with some consistent diligence from the owner.