Sunday, October 24, 2010

Why Dog Training Was Hard For Me

 Training my dog for that very first time was truly a battle. I experienced no prior dog training expertise and had no idea where to start. My four week old retriever would do as he pleases, and would get confused when I would get upset reprimand him. I then realized that I needed to do something about it the moment it happened or my beloved dog would turn out to become a lot more in comparison to a pain in the neck, than a pleasure to be around.

I soon began scouring the web for ideas on dog training, and found so many conflicting suggestions and strategies. They were about transforming my dog from a nuisance, to be a pleasure to be close to. The tips and suggestions I picked up were extremely usefulness, but merely because I had no experience. I was unable to get across the lessons which I had learned onto my puppy.I even attempted getting my dog into dog instruction lessons inside of a dog park that is near the street from exactly where I live. I discovered that during the lesson he would make progress, but then the moment he got home, he would go straight back to his bad habits and forget about what he experienced just learned.

At that point, I made a promise to myself that I would find out specifically what was needed to train you dog, as I truly wanted a well trained and obedient dog which I could really depend on. I began reading books on the subject and cramming my head with new methods and techniques.I almost gave up at that stage, but then a family friend came over for dinner a few months later, and he observed how uneasy I was being around my dog. So we began chatting and he pointed out that he had a similar issue with his dog and followed a basic step by step guide showing him specifically what to complete and when to do it.

I then pointed out how I read all of the guides on dog training, and discovered as much info as I could about the subject but still could not train my puppy. I told him I had been certain I just wasn't cut out to becoming any good at training my dog. His response to me was this: "If I gave you all of the resources and gear you have to build a home, would you be capable to complete it without having any help?" I certainly replied with "No" and he stated that that is specifically what I am trying to do with my puppy. He explained that I have the knowledge, but I just do not know how you can put all of the pieces together, I will be wasting my time because I will be trying to "reinvent the wheel".He advised I find a proven step-by-step plan on exactly how you can train my dog, and follow it to the tee. He suggested the website My Dog Training Plan.com. After a couple of weeks of following the tips and techniques from the site and sticking with it, some truly incredible results began happening. My dog would no longer make "mistakes" within the house. He would no longer jump on guests and lick their faces, all in just a few weeks! I had been truly astonished at how easy it really is training your dog, as long as you have the right tools and info you will succeed. Good luck.

BC The Trainer

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