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This simple guide is designed to help you train your crazy dog to become the most behaved dog on the block.

Do you want to have the most behaved pooch on the block? If so, you have come to the right place. This guide will help you to train your pooch so that they become the perfect canine citizen.

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Establish a Routine

Patience, consistency and timing are so important with any training method. If you can, you should try to train them every day for 20 minutes and praise them when it is necessary. At the end of the day, consistency goes way beyond training though. It’s important to be consistent with their exercise times, their playtimes, and their bathroom breaks. You need to be predictable with their sleeping times, their feeding times, and their toilet breaks. Dogs will be more relaxed if they are able to understand their daily routine. Having a hard time with all of the above? Unable to solve all the problems you are having? A professional dog walker can help you by giving you the type of individualized attention you need to figure out what’s wrong.

Training is Supposed to be Fun

Training your dog is meant to be fun. You want him to understand what you want him to do, but you also want him to be able to do what you want him to do. If your dog doesn’t like going to training sessions, they won’t be as committed to it as they should be. If your dog takes a little extra effort to behave as you expect, reward them very generously.

Stay Calm

Your pooch will want to go with you on all your adventures. They will also need you to praise them and give them lots of affection. Training time may even feel like playtime to them. This can be fine, because it shows that you are paying attention to what your body is saying and how you sound. It shows that you are not annoyed with them or that they are not unhappy with you. If as a dog owner you are not getting angry and are trying to act calmly, asserting yourself as the boss, while not becoming too annoyed, it will help them to better process what you are trying to tell them.

Structured Walks

Structured walks are so important for your dog. If you do not give your dog structured walks, then they may never learn how to behave. It is super fun to let your dogs run around and have fun, but they must learn to walk calmly when they are going to be out on a long walk. Lengthening your dog’s lead and letting them run to other dogs will not help them to become more disciplined or to become self-sufficient. Letting your dog off the lead is a good thing to do, and it is essential to have a long line when training recall. However, regular decompression walks are still very helpful for your dog. If you live near Sacramento, CA, check out some organized dog walks such as the Fit and Fun Trail Walk offered by All Stage Canine Development!

If you follow this guide with your pup, you’ll have the best-behaving dog on the block in no time! You can find out more by visiting our website, www.allstagecaninedevelopment.com.