Dog Training
Dog training is the process of teaching a dog to exhibit certain desired behaviors in specific circumstances. Some examples are:
a) Teaching a dog basic obedience commands (part of obedience training)
b) Teaching a dog to perform tricks casually or for circus acts
c) Teaching a guide dog to lead the blind
d) Teaching a rescue dog to find victims of a disaster
e) Helping a hunting dog learn to perform its instinctive behaviors at
appropriate times
The specific behaviors taught in each case are different, but the underlying
principles are similar.
In the wild as pack animals, canines have natural instincts that favor
training. These instincts are manifested when the dog lives with humans as a
desire to please a trainer as a dog would please senior members in a pack in the
wild.
Also see:
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Basic Training (Puppies and Learning, Basic Training Classes) |
Reward and Punishment |
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Communicating with
the Dog
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Training Tricks |
| The Command Voice | Clicker Training |
