Teaching Your Dog What No Means

Many people teach their dog the zen or often called leave it command. I decided to use the word NO because it is often what I say to the dog when they are touching something they shouldn't. Just because you yell No at them doesn't mean that they understand what you are saying. The only thing they understand is that you are really upset with them. No should be voiced like anyother command and shouldn't be yelled. Once your dog has been taught what the word means in several different places it can be used effectively to keep the dog out of things you don't want them to touch.

Clicker Training

I have posted other posts featuring this lady and her two dogs. I noticed she has started training another dog it looks like some kind of mixed terrier. It was cute to watch as she does a short of freestyle dancing with her dogs.

What was interesting that I picked out of the video was the training she did with Splash facing away from her and doing the commands. I've never thought about getting your dog to face away while doing tricks. I think for the majority of training you want your dog to face you, so it might be difficult to get your dog to understand that you no longer want the dog to look at you. It would have to take alot of concentration from the dog to listen and understand from you especially if they are visually oriented.

Positive Reinforcement Dog Training

I found an article that showcases how dog training has changed. It used to be that people just wanted to teach their dogs to sit, lay down, and stay. With positive reinforcement the possibilities are almost endless in what you could teach a dog. It not so much that dogs are getting smarter but the humans who are learning to teach their dogs.

Dog trainers were in times past  thought of as just training the dog to do what you want. I think with the popularity of positive reinforcement it has become more about training the humans to communicate with their dog. When you can communicate your dog will understand what you want without the anger or drama that would be involved in punishment training.