The Ten Commandments used when training Your Dog (PART TWO)
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This is the continuation of last weeks report, and is mainly about the best methods to start your dog training or re-training if you have a rescue dog. This report looks into the steps you need to take in order to make dog training a success.
1. When entering a house or room, always make sure your dog is the last to enter, as this will show your dominance.
2. Don’t allow your dog to demand your attention by jumping or barking/yelping/licking- always turn your head and body in the opposite direction to avoid your dog- until you are ready to give your attention. Then after you are ready give a command such as ‘’sit’ or ’stay’ and then praise your dog, before continuing.
3. When your dog is in your path way, do not move around your dog,as this shows you are below your dog in the pack ranking, have your dog move out of your path, nudge him slightly or ask your dog to sit so you can continue walking.
4. Make sure certain areas of your house and even parts of your garden are out of bounds to your dog, as this rule once again shows dominance and makes it easier to train your dog later on.
5. Take away certain dog toys or chew bones until your commands are met,such as sit,stay,fetch and then give them back-one at a time. This is another way to exercise your dominance and help with the training implementation.
6. Always feed your dog only after you have eaten, even if you only eat a light snack, such as a banana, make your dog waits, then feed your dog. Also only leave your dog’s bowl down on the
floor for approx. 15 minutes, even if your dog has not completed his/her meal. Then take it away from him/her as this will show your pack dominance and leadership. In dog packs the alpha dog is the first one to eat. The short time span of 15 minutes will help with your feeding schedule and ensure your dog eats when given the opportunity- always.
7.When you are giving praise to your dog always pat and scratch around the head area, i.e. head,neck,shoulders, these are your dogs vulnerable spots. Never pat or scratch the tummy or leg area as this will make your dog feel some sort of dominance over you -and with dominance comes authority, you do not want your dog to have any authority over you.
8. Do not let your dog sleep in the same area or the same bed as you. Remember you are the alpha dog and need to be seen as the top ranking and dominant one in your territory. If you sleep with in the same bed as your dog, you are losing some of your dominance. Your dog needs his/her own place to sleep, a small, designated but still comfortable spot.
9. Never bow down or go to your dog for a cuddle or pat, remember you are the leader,and as a leader your dog should be ordered to come to you first. This is one of the best way to exert your power and dominance over your dog.
10. Remember to make sure you show your dog that he/she comes last in your pack ranking. Your family members- including children, always come before your dog in the pack hierarchy. You need to show your dog that all family members are part of the leadership group. So as a dog owner you have this responsibility to take care of your children when around dogs. Dogs can be very unpredictable, and another way to show your dominance is to make sure your entire family comes before your dog, in every way.
Your dog is your loved one and you want the best life for him/her. The best way to obtain this is to train your dog obedience so he/she is part of your life and family without conflict and bad dog behavior. I hope these ten commandments in dog training have been of help to you.
Please let me know how you go, or feel free to add your own dog training/dog behavior laws to mine.
Take care.
Andrew
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Comments on The Ten Commandments used when training Your Dog (PART TWO) »
i have followed all these training methods with my husky malamute cross since she was a puppy but we have one problem that i can’t seem to solve she won’t come of leash and i have tried everything ive tried treats getting her to chase me laying down on the ground starting the car and long leash recalls nothing works as soon as the leash is of its a tossup as to whether i can catch her or not so the only time she is off leash is in the house or a fenced area but i still worry about her if she happens to get out of the house accidentaly or slip out a hole in a fence or open a gate(shes too smart for her own good sometimes)is there anything else to try that might work?
I have the same problem with my Siberian Husky. I would never dream of letting him off the leash in a public place as he would definitely be gone. I also would interested in any help I can get on this issue
- Here’s my Rule and I have the Husky Manual-
NEVER let your Siberian Husky ‘off leash’ for its own saftey and your heartache. Even just to go out for potty. They may have done it a hundred times, but it just takes that one time…
Andrew,
Thank you for writing the Ten Commandments for training your dog. You have explained the points that I tell my clients when purchasing one of my Siberians. I have puppy parties for my local clients in which we discuss the The Ten Commandments and more, especially NEVER let your Siberian Husky off leash.
May I have your permission to give a copy of it to my clients when they take their puppies home.
The one problem I have is that my Siberian husky (1-2-2007)
Do not have any attention for me when another dog is coming
She want to play!!
I have try with treats but nothing works!!
I find this very irritating!!
A golden rule for the Siberian is NEVER OFF THE LEASH. In the house, Ok. In a yard with a fence that is at LEAST 6ft tall preferably with 12 to 24 inches of buried chicken wire, Ok , as long as you are watching. If you’re not watching, even with these precautions, a Husky will dig its way out!
my husky is OFF THE LEASH in the park only where are cars she is on the leash!!
for her own protection! not because she will not come to me!!
I agree with Chris. I let my huskies off leash as they do come back when called. This is great, but once my male dog spotted a cat and ran out of the park we were in and got hit by a car. It only takes a very slowed down minute. He had a very bad fracture and years of aftercare and veterinary bills and heartache! Be careful! and even if you are lucky to have an obedient husky. Never take it for granted.
hi ive got 4 husky, spyro ice thai mai.. i dont have a problem with my dogs off the lead…… always have done since 6 weeks old…. now they walk every where off the lead. you just need to have a lot of time with them…….
I never have my dog a Siberian Husky off her leash. Only in the house and in her back year. We have a 6 foot high brick wall fence around our house with a chain link fence gate and the botton of it is 4.5 feet underground. I take her to a public dog park in northern Glendale, AZ and let her run with doggie friends. She is now five years old. I take her for walks often and I play ball with her in our house. She has a harness and a leash connect to that. Siberian Huskys are very high energy dogs! Expect the unexpected!
I am associated with Husky Haven, a Siberian husky rescue group in Houston, Texas.
For the most part, it’s true. Siberians (and mals) cannot be off lead - ever. If you are fortunate enough to have one that does stick around while off lead, count yourself fortunate. However, it’s not training. Just some do and most don’t. When someone says to our HH mom, “My husky has never run away!” She replies, “Yet.” Also, never believe that you can train a husky to stay in the yard (unfenced). You can’t.
Lou