Showing posts with label dog training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog training. Show all posts

Saturday, 17 March 2012

Dog Training and Obedience Advice: A Free Language!


     I think that when it comes to training my dog obedience I can really do well to turn it into a spiritual exercise of sorts. After all, when it comes to addressing aggressive behavior in dogs there’s just no time to be messing around and it deserves the same kind of dedicated approach. Finding dog training advice can be a tricky subject, however. 

     There’s so much to choose from in spoken, written and electronic formats! Look past the words, however, and you soon start to realize that most of what these sources say amounts to pretty much the same thing. Keep it simple enough for your dog to understand.


     As much as we may like think it, our dogs don’t understand English and never will. They respond to the tone of our voice and various other clues. I had no idea how important it is to get these cues right. If you do, then you won’t even need the spoken commands.

     

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Bliss with Training my Dog Obedience

     Moving onto a new theme of harmony thru addressing aggressive dog behavior I've looked into some dog training advice both online and in more conventional means. Improving your dog's obedience can only be a good thing.

     Combine that with the idyllic setting of living somewhere like West Kerry in Ireland and you start to get the picture of just how problematic it can be if your dog doesn't want to play ball - literally! I want the experience of walking the dog to be more like a meditation. It's almost like that already as when I'm walking with him my attention is so focused on him that it's only that current moment that exists!


     We've had a couple of problems lately where the dog has reacted in a bit of a surprising way and we weren't prepared for it or expecting it. More importantly, this can be dangerous for us, for him and for the object of his behavior, usually another dog.


     By doing a bit of research online it's possible to find ways to deal with this situation. I'll write more as the situation progresses but, thankfully, now we're starting to make progress and we're a bit more prepared for his behavior on our walks in the beautiful Irish countryside!