What are the dog training methods?

dog training methods

1. Stimulate training. When the dog is lazy and doesn’t listen to the owner’s orders, the owner should properly ignore or alienate it to make it feel that the owner is unhappy. This method will stimulate the dog’s desire to behave well.

2. Food induction. The best training time is half an hour before eating, during which time the dog is very hungry for food. Training is twice as effective as the rest of the time. The owner uses the dog's food expectations to induce it to complete the assigned task. However, it should be noted that food rewards should not be arbitrary. It should be determined that the dog has made progress before rewarding, so as to prevent food from losing its allure.

3. Reward and punishment system. Dogs have no ability to judge whether things are good or bad, and they need the owner to guide them. The best way is to adopt a reward and punishment system. When the dog does a good job, the owner gives rewards, which can be food or petting, and the dog will be more motivated. When the dog makes a mistake, give appropriate punishment, let it learn a lesson, and dare not do it again next time.

4. Mechanical stimulation training method. The mechanical stimulation training method is a method in which the owner uses certain mechanical means to force the dog to make movements. For example, when training a dog to "sit down", while giving the "sit" command, press the dog's waist corner with the left hand, and when the dog's sense of touch is stimulated by pressure and makes a sit down action, rewards will be given immediately.

5. Combining training methods. Combined training method is a method that combines induction with mechanical stimulation and reward means. It can learn from each other, and it is the most basic and effective method in training. We advocate that this method should be used more in the process of dog training.

6. Opportunity training method. The opportunity training method is also an auxiliary method. It means that in the daily feeding process of the dog, the owner randomly uses it when there are certain movement dynamics, laying the foundation for the establishment of conditioned reflex.