The earlier dogs are trained, the better.
But what if you missed training when you were a puppy?
Use these 7 tips to train an adult dog.
The training of dogs is of elementary importance for the relationship with the four-legged friend as well as the coexistence.
The earlier the dogs are trained, the fewer problems and more joy there will be later.
However, not every dog is raised when they are puppies.
What if the basic training was missed?
Don't worry, it's never too late to train your dog.
With 7 golden rules, we show you what to consider when raising adult dogs.
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Dog training: 7 rules
As mentioned at the beginning, it is never too late to train dogs.
The
four-legged friends learn for a lifetime
!
Dogs are able to acquire commands and rules well into old age.
So raising dogs should never stop.
After all, what good is the best basic training as a puppy if you let the adult dog get away with everything?
In fact, there are even
advantages that speak in favor of dog training at an adult age
: Puppies learn things more easily because they do not see the world with an open mind and are playful.
But the basic behaviors such as house training take up a lot of time and space.
Adult dogs have already got used to living with humans.
However, where there are advantages,
problems
can also
arise in dog training
: A major disadvantage with adult dogs is that they have already acquired a certain behavior over months or years. If you should change this behavior now, the four-legged friends can react insecure and stubborn. This change requires a lot of consistency and perseverance from both the dog and the owner. As a result, changing it may take longer than it would with a puppy freshly learning this behavior.
A
lot of patience is required
for
dogs with severe behavioral problems
. Before the actual training begins, the causes of the aggressiveness, the constant barking or the desire to destroy should be researched. Especially behind biting and destructive attacks there are often psychological disorders that may have been triggered by traumatic experiences. But permanent stress, isolation or a lack of workload can also be reasons for the behavioral problems. The better you know the reasons, the more targeted the training with your adult dog can be. A conversation with a dog trainer makes a lot of sense in this case.
For the
specific rules are needed together
. Since dogs are descended from wolves, the four-legged friends need clear rules and guidelines. This is immensely important in training a dog. And so the simplest commands such as “sit”, “sit down” or “stand by” are part of the basic training of a dog that has to master these commands while sleeping.
There can be both pros and cons in dog training in adult dogs. Dogs never stop learning, we already know that. Still, you should take his age into account. While puppies are controlled by the play instinct,
adult four-legged friends often
need
a different incentive or a greater challenge
. Upbringing works best through positive conditioning. When you know what your dog likes, do this as a reward. It doesn't always have to be goodies. Often a word of praise or a short stroke is enough.
Learning certain behavior patterns is a tedious process that requires a lot of patience from the owner.
Therefore, do not be discouraged when training an adult dog.
Find a conversation with experts, other dog owners or fellow dog owners.
A
dog school can be worthwhile for reasons of motivation
.
Make sure, however, that the dog school fits your request.
The group should not be too big either, so that the dog trainer can deal intensively with your dog.
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