It's important to find a happy medium when training your dog, just as it's important for teachers to avoid boring the students or overstimulating them. It's just as bad for a child to be twitchy and on edge in class as it is for him to drop off to sleep. Find that cheerful middle when coaching your dog for the very best results.
If you are visibly upset, irritated, indignant or not in the mood to train, then you shouldn't do it at that moment. Your dog will respond to your feelings in ways that are not going to further his coaching or ability to learn other commands. In reality, commands given in an angry or exasperated tone will only draw out the coaching or teach unacceptable habits. Pulling at his leash and dog harness in anger will only make him fear training, too.
For example, if you're trying to teach your dog to "come," and you get irritable, you could sound angry when you are saying it. That makes it upsetting, and may make your dog not wish to come to you. It could be like being yelled at and can make the dog resist. If your dog does obey, the tone of your voice can associate the command with irritation and upsetting feelings, and make it a command he would start resisting in future times.
If you find yourself becoming exasperated, your dog likely feels that just as much as you do. Stop and try again later that day or the next.
Alternatively, you also don't want to go far in the alternative direction. When your dog reacts to a command, give him a treat if you're using them and praise him with petting on the head and a very cheerful tone of voice. Don't praise too enthusiastically or get too fired up every time, or it is possible to get your dog so happy and energized that he will not focus on learning.
If you are visibly upset, irritated, indignant or not in the mood to train, then you shouldn't do it at that moment. Your dog will respond to your feelings in ways that are not going to further his coaching or ability to learn other commands. In reality, commands given in an angry or exasperated tone will only draw out the coaching or teach unacceptable habits. Pulling at his leash and dog harness in anger will only make him fear training, too.
For example, if you're trying to teach your dog to "come," and you get irritable, you could sound angry when you are saying it. That makes it upsetting, and may make your dog not wish to come to you. It could be like being yelled at and can make the dog resist. If your dog does obey, the tone of your voice can associate the command with irritation and upsetting feelings, and make it a command he would start resisting in future times.
If you find yourself becoming exasperated, your dog likely feels that just as much as you do. Stop and try again later that day or the next.
Alternatively, you also don't want to go far in the alternative direction. When your dog reacts to a command, give him a treat if you're using them and praise him with petting on the head and a very cheerful tone of voice. Don't praise too enthusiastically or get too fired up every time, or it is possible to get your dog so happy and energized that he will not focus on learning.
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