In today's world, working dogs are a fact of life. These dogs selflessly provide a service to their masters and their communities and are rewarded with adoration and praise. Police dogs provide such an important service that, in some areas, the killing of a police animal is just as serious an offense as murdering an officer of the law. That in itself is quite a tribute to the work these animals perform.
1 An early start
"The early bird catches the worm" is a popular old saying. So also when you start training early in the life of your pup. The positive effects of training get reinforced. Lessons taught early
in life are easily learned.
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First you must decide what your conditioned reinforcer signal will be.
Some suggestions include:
◆ “Good”
◆ “Yes”
◆ “Excellent”
◆ A whistle
◆ A clicker
The right age to start teaching your puppy is at about 8 weeks. And where do you start? At the very beginning start by teaching him simple things such as the following.
1 The place where his water bowl is placed.
2 Teach him the location of his food plate.
3 Let him learn the timings of his various meals.
4 Teach him where his bed is placed.
In training your dog there are a few major downfalls that you are sure to encounter. Knowing them before you reach this point is very helpful to avoiding stressful situations later. The biggest mistake most people make is also the easiest for new trainers to fall victim to. This is the danger of expecting too much.