Proper Training Of Your Guard Dog

You have made a good choice if you have decided to keep a guard dog. However, you should understand that your work does not just end by bringing a dog to your home and keep it fed. You will need to give it good training.

One of the major reasons for which people keep guard dogs is to have more security in the home, hence their name. Although dogs are instinctively protective, there is need for proper training in order for them detect likely danger and deal with it adequately. While you may take your dog for professional training, you may as well do the training by yourself. In such a case, there are a number of things that you need to bear in mind.

* Dog obedience

In order for any dog training to be effective, the dog must first of all be taught to be obedient. Obedience will not just help the dog to obey instruction but also feel more secure and confident. The understanding between your dog and you will likewise be enhanced, and the dog will follow your instructions well. You may make your dog more obedient through such things as exercises and social interaction. There are basically five major commands that you should teach your dog to obey, which are: down, drop, sit, stay, and come.

* Barking

Obedience is very important in teaching your guard dog, but there's more. For instance, you should train your dog on proper barking. One of the simplest ways of doing this is to respond by going to your dog whenever it barks. Do not underestimate a dog's intelligence. A dog will take note of your action from its very first bark. If you do not seem to take any action, it will not be inclined to give you any warning when it detects any suspicious activity.

* Lessons on not barking

As much as it is important to train your guard dog to bark, you should as well train it not to bark when there is no need, such as when someone passes on the road. Just patiently tell it 'No' as you tap your finger until it gets the message that that is not the time to bark. When the dog has understood this instruction, it will no longer bark under similar circumstances.

* Speed up your training

The easiest way to speed up the training of your guard dog is to use the services of professional dog trainers. However, you may as well speed the training process yourself. For instance, you may have a neighbor sit on your lawn and give the dog a pat when it barks. This will not just boost the dog's confidence but also encourage it to bark in case of any trespass.

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