How to teach your dog basic commands, including the “voice” command

When a dog appears in the house, cares for the four-legged pet are added to the household chores of the owner. First, she should be shown to a veterinarian who will teach her how to properly care for her and what is the best way to feed her. Then the dog will need to be trained, and it is necessary to start doing this from the earliest age of the puppy. Here, the owner will need endurance and patience, because it is quite difficult to teach your pet to carry out various commands.

What commands can you teach a dog

You need to know how to teach your dog commands. These commands for dogs are as follows:

• “To me”. This basic command is the first step in establishing contact between the owner and the animal.
• “Sit”. This is a basic command, after mastering which it will be much easier to move on to all other commands.
• “play”. This command sets up the pet for rest and a change of activity.
• “To lie down”. A four-legged friend begins to learn this skill after he confidently masters the “sit” command. The animal should lie flat with its head elevated.
• “Crawl”. Before learning this skill, you should make sure that the place for training is safe, without stones and roots.
• “Aport”. The dog must bring the object thrown by the owner.
• “Ugh”. Such a ban will protect the pet from infectious diseases, because the dog learns not to pick up foreign objects. The demand is pronounced in a stern voice.
• “Vote”. The animal is taught to bark on command, which will help frighten off ill-wishers.
• “Quiet”. The dog learns to stop barking at the request of the owner.
• “day”. Allows the owner to take the prohibited item from his pet at any time.
• “A place”. Actual for animals living in city apartments. The dog, on demand, goes to the place allotted for him.
• “leg”. Often the dog’s paws get tangled in the leash. Freeing the limb, the owner holds the leash and repeats the word “leg” several times. After that, in such a situation, the pet will help to free its paws.
• “Get Around”. The animal bypasses an obstacle encountered on the way.
• “Machine”. This requirement is relevant for those owners with animals whose walking route runs through the road.
• “Barrier”. The dog learns to jump over an obstacle.
• “Hunt”. The animal grabs a thrown piece on the fly.
• “Forward”. The pet must go ahead of the owner, which is convenient if the path is narrow.
• “after”. A four-legged friend learns to find an object by smell.
• “Stand”. A rather difficult command, because it is not easy for the dog to maintain absolute immobility.
• “Nearby”. The pet must walk at the left foot of its owner.

When to start exercising

It is necessary to explain to the puppy what he can and cannot do from the very first day he appears in the house. He must immediately understand who is the boss in the house. For the dog, it is necessary to prepare a separate place for games and rest.

The “voice” command must be taught to the dog after it learns to perform commands such as “give a paw”, “sit”, “lie down”. In this case, the pet should not bark for no reason, because he must give a voice in the following cases:

• if the dog has discovered a person or some object, and it should do this only if its owner requires it;
• if the dog smells a dangerous situation, for example, when strangers are approaching.

Before you teach your pet the “voice” command, you should carefully study his behavior, paying attention to the situation and at what moments he begins to react by giving a voice. The best way to find out this issue are games that are necessarily held on the street. It is also necessary to observe the behavior of the dog, because it can bark at annoying factors or in the excitement of the game.

How to train with a dog

To achieve the desired result from the pet, the owner needs to be patient and time. No matter what breed the dog is, it is necessary to deal with it every day in any weather. For training, a deserted area with a fence is best suited. On it, you can let your pet off the leash so that he feels free. It is better not to take your relatives or friends with you for training, because the dog will begin to be distracted by them and will not respond to orders.

You should know that it is not always possible to teach the dog the “voice” command on your own. Some breeds, such as hunting dogs, are completely untrainable, so it’s best not to waste your time.

In addition, if a pet is under pressure, this is bad for his psyche, which can cause severe aggression, and in some cases the dog can even get sick. If it is extremely important for the owner to teach the pet the “voice” command, it is better use the services of a cinematographer. Only he can find the right approach to the animal and beat his obedience, which guarantees a positive result.

If, nevertheless, the dog has to be trained on its own, in no case should it be punished in the process of training, and even more so beaten. This will cause the pet not only aggression, but also discourage all desire to execute commands.

How to teach your dog commands

When training with a puppy, you must adhere to the following rules:

• The dog needs to be interested. To do this, use dry food, which the pet loves very much, or a toy, but only one that the puppy allocates the most. It is necessary to start teasing the animal and, in the process, require him to execute the “voice” command. The voice should be strict, but not loud, otherwise the pet may be frightened. As soon as he barks, you need to encourage him.
• It is not necessary to remove the leash from the dog, but it is necessary to step on it so that the animal cannot escape. You should take any object that is interesting to him, for example, food or a toy, and raise it high above his head. The dog will smell her, but he will not be able to get it. You need to give the “voice” command calmly and clearly, if the dog barks, you need to encourage it.

If these methods do not help, you just need to listen to your pet. When he starts barking during games or walks, you should repeat the “voice” command. Over time, the dog will begin to react to this and you will need to constantly praise him.

How to understand that the result has been achieved

If the pet immediately began to execute the command, do not flatter yourself that the result has been achieved. This phenomenon may be temporary and the next time the dog may simply ignore this requirement. You need to learn it for quite a long time, not forgetting to alternate with the rest of the teams.

Only after the four-legged friend begins to execute all the required commands when they are pronounced in any order at a distance of at least 15 meters, you can be sure that the dog knows the “voice” command perfectly.

Conclusion

Any command must be pronounced in a clear voice, without breaking into a shout. The animal in the process of training should not be beaten and humiliated. If you can’t cope on your own, you can call a good specialist. In any case, after hard and hard training, the result will not be long in coming and the dog will gladly fulfill the “voice” command.