Dog Training Success Planning

Dogs though fast learners have great difficulty generalizing about there training. If you have taught your dog to Sit in his own with minimal distractions, you can automatically expect him to reproduce this behavior in a park full of people, dogs, playing children etc… The dog doesn't understand that what he has learned at home is also appropriate and works in this new and distracting situation. So in order to make it as easy as possible for your dog to succeed you need to practice with him in as many different situations as possible. Obviously you want to start your dog out in a quiet situation when teaching him a behavior. However once he has gotten it down and can perform ten times out of ten, then it is time to introduce new equations. People or animals or loud sounds all make for good distractions. Once he has gotten the ability to block out a distraction and still responded correctly then move onto another distraction.

Finally you want to take your dog out into the real world and practice with him in as many types of situations as possible. In this way you will be showing your dog that the things he learnt at home also are good for other situations and bring about the same desired results: a happy master and rewards. It is important to always be prepared to reward your dog. This is the key to training and reinforcing. Recognizing and rewarding the minute your dog provides the desired behavior. Control the variables