Don’t you just love it when you are out for a lovely walk and all of a sudden a large dog comes bounding up to you out of nowhere. Then, as the dog is barking and growling at you from a distance of two inches, the owner comes out smiling and says, “Oh, don’t mind him. He’s harmless. He never hurts anyone.”
Does not really make you feel any better does it?
The fact of the matter is many people do not get their animals the dog training that they need to make sure their pet is as obedient as it should be when it is out in public. With today’s news stories about tragedies that occur when a dog owner is not able to properly control their pet, a sensible solution is to use the service of professional dog trainers. If you are getting a new pet, puppy training is something that can be started at a very early age.
Everyone from Avon directors to mail carriers and small children playing in their yards likely have stories of the danger and fear they experienced when they encountered an unruly dog that did not obey its owners commands. Not limited Some small town dog populations can be challenging. With neighbors who think it is okay to let their dogs run loose, other more disciplined owners find themselves fighting an uphill battle. Even going to a lake with your dog on a leash can make for challenging times if other owners do not have their dogs trained sufficiently.
For example, a huge doberman pinscher not on a leash can seem harmless at one minute, but become dangerous in the event it encounters another dog if the owners are 50 yards away. Many other dogs take their jobs of protecting their family seriously, which can translate into hostility in public settings. In all of these situations, however, an owner who has spent time in obedience dog training classes knows commands that can instantly get the dog’s attention and hopefully control its behavior.
All Dogs “Don’t Bite” Until They Do for the First Time
The famous last words of too many dog owners is that their pets do not bite. This is only true, however, until something goes wrong. For some dogs the real problem comes when they encounter other animals. For most dogs that are used to other dogs and other people, these encounters can be fairly uneventful. For other dogs that have not been socialized, these encounters can get out of control quickly. In the worst situations, a bite occurs and the biting dogs become known as aggressive dogs.
Once a dog bites it is difficult to control what happens. The victim or the owner of the other victim can call the police or animal services and the consequences can be significant. For the more than 46 million Americans who own dogs, no owner want to find themselves in this situation.
Since pets are treated like children, it should come as no surprise that some of their behaviors resemble children as well. And just as some children do not always learn best from their parents, some animals behave in the same way. In fact, without a strict and consistent approach. For this consistent approach, many owners decide to enroll in dog training classes.Interestingly enough, when it comes to whose dog is trained better, 51.9% of dog owners indicate that their dog is better trained than someone else?s. A slightly smaller percentage, 46.2 %, indicate that someone else?s dog is better trained.
When it comes to the specifics of training, nearly 55% of survey respondents indicate that they think ?come? is the most important command any dog should know. To achieve that ability to “come,” as well as other commands, 99.5% of responding dog owners believe that positive reinforcement is the best way to effectively train a dog. Using this method, at least 94% of owners indicate that they do spend some time training their dog.
Today’s internet may be full of videos of hoola hooping dogs and cats who look like their owners. And while it might be fun to have a video trending on social media sites, using dog training classes to create an obedient dog is a far more realistic goal.