Dog Obedience Training - Introduction and home page of Dog Obedience Basics. This page will introduce you to why you should start early when it comes to dog obedience, as well as why dogs misbehave.

Dog Obedience - Page two of Dog Obedience Basics gets into the theory behind dog obedience training, as well as the importance behind your pet dogs name.

Dog Obedience Tips - Page three of Dog Obedience Basics discusses the various steps to getting a dog to do anything, and the importance of positive reinforcement and why it works when it comes to dog obedience training.

Dog Obedience Training Tip - Page four of Dog Obedience Basics is currently the final page of this 4 page report, and is the conclusion of our findings. Find out our conclusion and the number one mistake people make when it comes to dog obedience training.

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By Javier Morales

In a household that already includes an infant child - and all the attention needed for a baby girl - welcoming a Bichon Frise puppy into the family can be viewed as masochistic.

The father saw the situation that way, but the mother was more enthused about the idea of how the puppy could relate to the daughter and 6-year-old son. "Come on," she said. "It can be a puppy they can play with and grow up with." Her eyes looked as babyish and playful as the little dog's eyes, as she tried to strike a chord with her husband's soft side.

That same night, the white puffy Bichon puppy named Austin howled and barked for most of the night in the family's house.

All of a sudden, those nights of the baby crying in the middle of the night for formula or a diaper change seemed like a peaceful rest by a waterfall. What was the husband and now father of three to do? He could not get angry because the wife would make him sleep outside instead of the dog. He could not take his frustration out on Austin because the guy at the pet shop said the white ball of energy needs affection and positive reinforcement at all times.

"How long do we have to be affectionate?" the father asked.
"As long as the dog lives," the guy said.
"And when does too much positive reinforcement become a negative?" the father relied.
"Never. He needs special attention, more than other dogs," the guy answered.

The father, mother and son learned Dog Obedience Training 101 from the time they took the puppy home for the first time. Although the guy at the pet shop said a Bichon needs special care, the training of the puppy is really not different from taking care of other dogs. The lessons learned:

• Dogs do not become housebroken in a matter of days, especially in this case with a male Bichon (they tend to be more stubborn than their female counterpart). It can take a week or two or more for the dog to grow accustomed to the owner's demands and the home environment.

Austin finally came around after relieving himself in the master bedroom closet or near the son's bed. Dogs always mark their territory, never failing to stray off course. The scolding (void of physical harm) and the pointing of his nose in the direction of the accident finally worked about a half-month after Austin entered the home.

The husband and wife sprinted to the backdoor when the dog scratched on the door for the first time to be let outside to take care of his business.

• Devote time every hour you are home to your dog. Do not assume the dog will adhere to a command and remember your direction after it is left alone for a few hours.

Dogs understand their place in the family totem pole and they relish being the hypothetical baby of the household. They love to be petted and playfully wrestled on the ground, and believe it or not, they also like to be told what to do. Spending more time with the dog - by taking it for daily walks or by playing with him - translates into less scolding and more constructive direction.

Case in point: After Austin dug his way out of the backyard underneath the gate, he was scolded most vociferously. Thankfully, the father was parking the car in the driveway when the Bichon ran out from beside the house, otherwise all this house training would be a waste. He has tried to escape again, however, after the family devoted more time to him with walks or by simply throwing a Frisbee around the backyard.

• Finally, positive reinforcement does play a significant part in a dog's development. A dog biscuit here or there, or a pat on the head or back, makes the dog feel needed. His mission is to feel the love of his owner. For example, when Austin heeds the call immediately to go outside the backdoor without a fuss, he knows a reward is coming. Or if he does not run inside the house when he is to stay outside, he realizes what is coming the next time the door opens.

He looks at his owner with those babyish eyes. The proud father throws him a dog biscuit and pats his head every time. Austin has discovered the father's soft side. This is not so masochistic after all.

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