How do inexperienced dog owners who love dogs train dogs? Stephan Nitz, the founder of SV, said in 192 1 that the basis of training is "correct understanding and effective use of existing resources". SV often holds various training courses, which are open to interested members. This article provides you with some basic methods of SV dog training.
First of all, talk about the requirements for dog trainers. He should be full of love and patience for dogs, understand the dog's behavior language, and the most important thing is to talk about principles. Dogs are not machines, but living animals with independent consciousness, and sometimes they are quite stubborn Every dog of the same breed or even the same litter is an independent individual, which requires dog owners to understand and adapt to them.
Any German shepherd can be trained, as long as the dog owner takes the corresponding time to train according to the dog's situation. For a German dog owner, his endurance will be tested. In fact, before buying a German shepherd, we should consider a problem: German shepherd is a very active animal, which needs a lot of exercise and the care of the dog owner.
Too much freedom is harmful.
A well-trained dog has the following characteristics: it does not defecate indoors; Do well indoors, in the yard and on the street; The owner runs with him when riding a bike; Defend the owner or owner when necessary. The idea of many dog owners is that they want their dogs to know what to do when they are chained or wireless. This idea is wrong. Dogs are trained differently from sports dogs.
The dog world is also hierarchical. Dogs with low grades tend to feel happier when they are towed away, because pulling the rope will make them feel safe and protective.
Experienced people who have carefully observed dogs know that when dogs are in danger, they first look for people who are not very close and can't play with them, but people who are strict with them in daily training.
Below we will introduce some methods of training German shepherd dogs, mainly for the convenience of dog lovers who regard dogs as good partners in life. It is important to know when and where too much freedom will bring side effects to the dog and its surroundings.
Dog owners are first and foremost a person.
Let the German shepherd know what he can and can't do from the first day he comes home.
Orders and requirements issued by the owner should be concise and clear. For example, "Hierher" and "Sitz" are much better than "come to me" or "sit quietly".
Praise is better than criticism. If the German shepherd dog completes the action according to the owner's requirements, it should be praised and encouraged in time, and at the same time, it should be gently stroked. Dogs are very clever. They can hear their master's meaning from his tone. Too much blame is not good for dogs.
Sometimes it is necessary to take punitive measures. But don't hit the dog with your hands or belt. You can tap it with a folded newspaper. There is another way: pull the hair on the dog's neck and shake it.
The most important thing is regularity.
The training of a dog begins from the day it enters its owner's life. The most important and basic content in training is to let the dog know what not to do. Please note that if you don't want adult dogs to do something, don't let small dogs learn to do it from the beginning. For a puppy, it should adapt to the new environment as soon as possible. He may have lived in a small space with his mother and other brothers and sisters, but now he lives alone with the dog owner's family. At this point, the dog owner had better not make too many demands on the puppy. But one thing can't be omitted: order food-eat on time every day, get familiar with your tableware gradually, and absolutely forbid barking.
If there are guests at home, it is best to let the new members of the family live in another room, because the guests treat the puppy differently from the owner, and the puppy will be at a loss. Guests (especially those who have no experience in raising dogs) often don't know the difficulties of dog owners in training dogs.
Another thing to note is that when the dog's behavior is not very satisfactory, don't leave him alone in a room with food, because he doesn't know that those delicious sausages or barbecues are not for him. If it eats its owner's food without authorization, generally speaking, it is not recommended to take punishment measures against it, because once it links eating with punishment, its trust in people will be greatly reduced. The best way is to consciously put the food on the table and stop it before it wants to take it.
It is also important to set aside some time for him to rest and be alone every day. For the puppy, from the point of view of its physical growth and development, it is best to arrange a certain lunch break after it has eaten lunch. At this time, you can put the puppy alone in the room for lunch break, or you can let it rest with its owner.
If your dog has its own kennel and the door of the kennel has a fence, so much the better. On the one hand, the dog's actions are restricted to a certain extent, on the other hand, the contact between people and dogs is not completely isolated.
After a period of adaptation, experienced people know that the owner doesn't have to be around all the time when the dog takes a lunch break. Of course, at the beginning, the time for the owner to leave should not be too long, and it can be gradually increased from a few minutes to dozens of minutes. In this way, dogs gradually learned to be alone. If a dog is used to being around all the time, once it wants to be alone, it will bark all the time. Chances are that your neighbors will come to see you soon.
The order cannot be wrong.
The basis of starting training is that people and dogs have established good contact.
If you have a newborn puppy, dog training starts at 4 months old. Because in the first three months, dog owners are mainly concerned about the puppy's diet and sleep, as well as establishing a close relationship between people and dogs as soon as possible.
After 4 months, what the puppy has to do is not to defecate indoors; After hearing the host calling his name, come to the host; When walking with your host, don't run around, stay with your host and so on.
The dog world is also hierarchical, and every dog is looking for his own position. For a trained dog, the person who trains it is higher than it. In a family, dogs rank behind the youngest children. This order is important because many conflicts can be avoided in the future.
Some people think that dogs should receive real training when they are 12 months old. In fact, this view is not correct. Training and education are based on certain reflective ability and life experience. For small dogs, in addition to the correct diet, different living environments leave different impressions on them, which plays a decisive role in the future life of dogs. For example, some people only know how to feed their dogs enough food, and sometimes let them go out for a run. The result of this is a waste of good opportunities for dog training, and it will have adverse consequences for the dog's future development.
Initial training content can include:
Rope training
I obey the order of "sit down"
In the case of interference, I obey the order of "lie down"
L Obey the command to "lie down" during exercise
In addition, auxiliary tools such as ball games and wooden toys can be added when playing with dogs. There is no dog that can't chase the bowling ball-the nature of getting prey by the bowling dog is awakened: at this time, it is a brave hunter and wants to catch the bowling ball as soon as possible. If the dog happily plays with the ball and catches it, the dog owner can try to call it by its name and let it come back to him. After the dog takes the ball, he should praise it loudly and give some food as a reward.
In this way, before long, the dog will gradually respond to his name, find anything thrown by the owner after hearing the command and bring it back to the owner. Please note: don't miss anything at any time, and give praise and encouragement in time after the dog makes the correct action. )
How to talk to dogs
In the process of training dogs, we should keep in mind the following principles: don't think that dogs have the same understanding as humans and know every instruction given by people. Although the dog can't understand human language, it knows its own environment and the language environment it often hears.
Dog owners encounter many problems in dog training, which are often caused by the laziness of their owners. You should bring your dog into contact with nature, human beings, cars, buses, trains and so on as much as possible. When encountering different situations, the dog owner's reaction will leave a deep impression on the dog. For example: tighten the leash, put a collar on the dog and get ready to go out for a walk; If the dog owner does the same thing before each walk, the dog certainly understands. And he will jump around his master and bark to express his happiness.
Although the dog has a good memory, its communication with people is completed through the temptation provided by human beings, basically the same ending and repeated actions. At this time, we use the instinct of dogs-the instinct of feeling and searching for prey, as well as the ability of hearing and vision.
Pay attention to the commands given to dogs, because different commands have different tones.
Praise tone (loudly)-"Good", "Good boy"
The tone of command (short and imperative)-"jump", "belt" and "lie"
Pleading tone (drawling voice)-"seeking"
The tone of encouragement (loudly)-"Forward" and "Shout"
Warning tone (drawl)-"Stop", "Stop"
The tone of punishment (short and emotional)-"No"
According to the examination rules of VDH and SV, the requirements in dog obedience examination are as follows: (1) obedience leash; Practice of sitting, lying and standing; Untie the leash at the designated place; Cordless companionship; Run far ahead; Run back; Grab items; Crossing and climbing obstacles and so on.
Please note the following points:
Try not to yell at the dog from the beginning, give orders and keep your voice down. Shouting can only dull the dog.
Give the dog enough time to run before each training.
U don't be nervous and noisy when treating dogs, be calm and love dogs. Let the dog always realize that it is very comfortable to do what the owner asks him to do.
U dogs and other dogs are forbidden to bite and bark at each other.
Change the training ground as much as possible, because repeatedly training dogs in familiar places becomes like machines.
Collars and belts
During training, walk on weekdays for the safety of dogs, collars and belts.
It's crucial. In addition, collars and leashes should be invisible ties between owners and dogs, rather than tools used to oppress and tame dogs. The puppy should feel comfortable when he is chained. If the puppy resists, try to distract it (for example, by playing or giving rewards) and then gently put a leash on it. You can also put a leash 1 meter long on the puppy, and then give it a "walk" instruction, thus starting the most basic training course-leash obedience.
Also note: let the puppy know that if you keep resisting after wearing the leash, it will be very uncomfortable. For puppies, a sturdy leather leash is more suitable to be worn loosely around the neck. In addition, please note that both people and dogs should form a habit-dogs always walk on the left side of people.
Obey the constraints of the belt
Not only SV, but also in almost all associations, dogs with leashes are required to stay on the left side of their owners' bodies after their owners give the order to "walk", whether walking slowly or trotting. The specific requirements are as follows: an invisible straight line is formed between the dog's shoulder and the dog's left knee. When practicing, you can adjust at any time, just give the "start" command, and then simply and forcefully pull the belt:
If the dog walks too fast, pull the leash back.
If the dog is too far away from people, pull the leash to the right.
U If the dog walks too slowly, the kobold can gently pat the dog's left rear upper limb with his left hand to signal it to make correct movements.
Every time the dog gets rid of the wrong action, the owner does not forget to give encouragement in time, praising it with gentle touch and "good boy"
In addition, the pace and speed should be constantly changed throughout the process.
Sitting posture and basic posture
The next training content is sitting. The correct way is that the owner gives the order of "sitting" and the dog immediately sits down until he hears the order of "standing" or "walking" from the owner. At this point, the owner can stand next to the dog or walk on. The basis of starting this training is that the dog can move with the leash stably.
When dog trainer gives the order to "sit", he can gently press the dog's hip with his left hand and pull the leash upward with his right hand. If the dog has a sitting posture, although it is not standard, it should be praised and encouraged in time. Of course, it still stays in a sitting position when receiving praise. This kind of training should be repeated until the dog sits down quickly after hearing the command.
The next exercise starts with the basic posture. The basic posture is: the dog sits on the left side of the dog trainer's body, and its head direction is the same as that of the dog trainer.
Lie down training
In daily life, there is no more valuable training than lying down. For puppies, there is a great demand for sleep and quiet. When they return to their own territory (sleeping place) to lie down, they can be given a "lie down" command to keep them familiar with this command. As soon as I hear the command of "lie down", I will know to lie down in the same place. Training can start from the basic posture: when giving the order of "lying down", the dog owner uses the help of the leash in his hand to make the dog lie down. At the beginning of training, every dog will resist this. At this point, the dog trainer can bend down and say "OK, just stay here" and gently press his hips until the dog is quiet. In the future repeated training, the password should be short and powerful. To show support and help, you can put your left hand on the dog's shoulder.
Treat those disobedient dogs, pull their forelimbs forward and let them lie down naturally. At this time, be careful not to give encouragement and praise immediately, otherwise the dog's reaction is to stand up happily at once and lie down for a while. At this point, the dog trainer can stand up slowly from the squatting position and repeat the command of "lying down" in his mouth. Try not to pull the rope, your movements will not stimulate the dog to stand up with you.
The next step is: stay away from dogs. When the dog is in a prone position, you should put the dog on the leash as long as possible. At this time, you can walk back and forth around the dog. This action can be repeated until you can walk around the dog and the dog remains in a prone position. Gradually, you can slowly step back in front of the dog, holding the leash in your hand and walking towards the dog when the leash is about to be straightened. If the dog remains prone after repeating this several times, you can make the dog stand up and give it some delicious food, or play with it and give it praise and encouragement.
Dogs like this.
Many dog owners have encountered this problem. Once the dog's leash is loosened, it is difficult to control it. After finally putting the dog on a leash, the owner often scolds it severely. If you do this, you will make a big mistake in training. Because the dog's understanding is different from yours, it thinks that you scold it because of the action it just finished-running to its owner, rather than the punishment you expected for running around, which is just the opposite of what you expected. The next time the dog calls him back, he will hesitate, because in his memory, the result of running back is the master's scolding. So, please try to control your emotions.
You'd better put the dog on a leash for "come/come back" training. You ask the dog to take a basic posture (the dog sits on your left side), and you give the order to "lie down". Then you turn around and stand face to face in front of the dog. Hold the leash with your right hand and try not to draw the dog's attention to the leash. After you give the password "lie down and don't move", you can make corresponding gestures and you will slowly back off. If the dog tries to change its position, you should correct it immediately and practice from the beginning if possible. After you leave a length of leash for the dog, the dog always stays in a prone position quietly, and you can give the order to "come here" without trying to stand up. At this time, your voice should be loud and long. After the dog comes running, you should praise it in time and let it sit on the left side of your body, which is what we call the basic posture.
Before you start cordless training, you should repeat the above training, and at the same time, you should constantly change the length of the leash and the training place until the dog can accurately execute your various commands with the leash.
The quality of training will be shown in a short time: how do you train dogs and what kind of dogs you have. Good luck!