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Terriers
are bought and raised as pets for the sheer joy of having a friendly
active and energetic dog around your house. But to have the
best experience for you and your terrier it is essential essential to
have a dog that knows how to follow the right rules and how to live
around your house. To achieve this, dog training must be considered.
Most people think that training a terrier dog is hard and expensive.
Moreover, dog training requires a lot of patience and creativity for
your dog. We have to remember that dogs may be intelligent but they can
not be as intelligent as us. So here are some of the basic things dog
owners need to know so they can do the training themselves. Sometimes
it may prove to be advantageous to hire a dog trainer, to maximize the
full potential of your dog.
What are the differences between a submissive dog and a dominant dog?
A submissive dog normally:
• avoids eye contact.
• rolls on its back.
• crouch down, ears back and
tail lowered.
• is comfortable on its back in
your arms.
On the other hand, a dominant dog:
• maintains eye contact.
• is unwilling to move from his
place on the couch.
• dislikes grooming and petting.
• is possessive of dishes and
toys.
Training your silky terriers requires kindness and consistency. Silkys
respond actively to praises and to rewards. In addition, they become
harsh and unresponsive towards punishments and animosity, respectively.
Trainings with obedience classes can be intensely beneficial in petting
your silky terriers. In many dog training schools, classes for puppies
are available. Young dogs are taught to get accustomed with other dogs
and people using limited trainings. However, there are areas that do
not conduct formal obedience training unless the dog is at least half a
year old. Always remember that a dog is never too old to benefit from
training when a good trainer is available, or if the owner is fully
committed to the task.
Here are the recommended ways of training silky terriers:
1. Reiteration or Repetition
Reiteration is the name of the dog training game. In here, dogs are
asked to do a task over and over again to achieve mastery. Dog tricks
are best learned when reiterated and reinforced through rewards.
2. Persistence
Patience is a virtue that requires you to tolerate hardships.
Persistence is trying to be patient for a longer time until a goal is
achieved. Apparently, dog training requires a lot of persistence from
the owner or from the trainer Physical and psychological aspects of the
owner and/or the trainer must be sound.
3. Commendation and Amendation
Simply put, if a dog does the right thing, it should be said aloud.
Otherwise, the dog should hear, "No, that's not it!" when the trick is
not complete or appropriate for the command given. These words
reinforce correct responses and diminish the unwanted ones.
4. Rewarding
Bits of cheese would really be good treats for dogs who responded
correctly to a given command. Other food can be bought at pet sores.
However, if you are able to get the respect of your pet, commands will
be executed even if there are no longer involved treats. Likewise,
these things reinforce warranted responses.
If your lifestyle permits being in charge of training your own pet, you
can do the training as long as you have gathered enough patience and
commitment by:
1. spending time grooming your dog.
2. having regular training times on the
leash.
3. stroking its belly and toes and
rolling it on its back
4. hand feeding some food to ensure that
the pet is taking treats gently and slowly.
In asserting dominance, always practice consistency and firmness.
Afterwards, you can be a master and a dear friend to your own pet.
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