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Dog Training New Orleans LA

Every dog owner that wants to have a healthy and happy relationship with his or her puppies and dogs must go through the dog training process. There are many different types of dog training techniques you can try. Most people take their dogs to obedience training school because professional dog trainers can help you get started much quicker. It’s important to build a bond with your dog so you will need to be the one giving the dog commands. Please scroll down for more information and access to the dog training schools in New Orleans, LA listed below.
Puppy Love Daycare LLC
(504) 267-7877
Metairie, LA
Upward Dog Training & Counseling
504-701-1133
New Orleans, LA
APDT Member Trainer
504-723-3172
Jefferson, LA
Hush Puppy NJ Obedience Training
732-895-8892
Harvey, LA
Courteous Canines
504-328-1199
Marrero, LA
Uptown Pet Care
(504) 430-2675
New Orleans, LA
Home Buddies New Orleans
(504) 891-3647
Marrero, LA
Ann Becnel Companion Dogs, LLC
504-616-6067
New Orleans, LA
Veterinary Behavior Consultations, LLC
504-392-3411
New Orleans, LA
Urbane Pets
504-722-7800
Marrero, LA
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Dog Training

You're standing behind a curtain, holding a violin on stage at Carnegie Hall. The curtain rises and you look out to a huge crowd chanting, "Play, play, play." The audience thinks you're the virtuoso du jour. "Wait!" you shout, hands raised to hush the crowd. "I don't know how to play the violin."

Then you wake up and realize it was just a bad dream. Cheers and commands cannot make you do something you don't know how to do.

You roll out of bed and see your dog bounding recklessly toward you. "Stay, stay, stay!" you plea. And the dog railroads you. He knows "Stay" like you know "Play." Dogs, too, cannot perform commands they don't understand.

While dog trainers typically use a choke collar or treats to achieve the behavior, many shout commands like a general long before the animal knows how to respond. When the dog fails to perform, the trainer repeats the command louder. So the dog learns to ignore the first command and normal tone of voice. Consequently, it is labeled stubborn, stupid or inattentive.

Your dog is smarter than you think. Dogs have excellent hearing; yours probably knows the sound of your car, a can opener or a knock on the door. You may wonder how a dog could be this astute yet unable to make similar associations with your signals. The answer lies in how you teach the dog.

Your dog can respond to you with the same zeal it has for the crinkling of a dog food bag. You can even teach him without voice commands. Here's how:

Author: Gary Wilkes

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