Misbehaving Miley

After so many bites, scratches, and misbehavior, something had to change. I'm talking about my puppy, Miley. She really needs to learn some manners, as every dog should. Miley will turn one on November 26th, so as she transitions from puppy to dog she will also change from bad to good.

My new project is training Miley to be obedient. I attempted to work on her skills when she was really young, but all she had on her mind was "wears my toy, let's play, or I'm going to bite her." This didn't make attempting to train her effective. She knows how to sit and as of today she knows how to lay down. She picked up on lay down very quickly, so hopefully she is eager to learn more! I get my sources from various books and dvds on dog training. The next skill we'll work on is to learn how to stay. I'm excited for her to learn all these new skills so she can come in the house without jumping on the furniture and running around crazily, or going on walks instead of full out sprints.

Training your dog has to be fun and rewarding. Obedience training makes life simple to your dog and eliminates confusion. Your dog will know his place in the world and understand right form wrong. There are many benefits to why your dog should be obedience trained. They are much safer, trustworthy, you and your dog gain mutual respect for each other, and makes it capable for you to take your dog anywhere and know it will be well behaved. Training sessions should be quick and short, like five to ten minutes each day. Dogs have a short attention span so limiting sessions will make training more entertaining and will keep it from becoming monotonous. Always stay positive and take time to play with your dog during sessions will teach them that the following commands are happy and rewarding. Always reward your dog with a treat when they fulfill your command. Dogs love treats so they will be a positive enforcement for your dog's learning. So take on the challenge and train your dog.