Most dogs love to listen and take pride in the knowledge and skills they acquire. Untrained dogs are rarely as happy as trained ones and lead much less interesting lives. Many dogs also gain a sense of security from obedience and discipline, especially the more intelligent ones. Any observant dog owner can convince himself that his dog derives more satisfaction from praise rewarding a well-executed command or good behavior than from the momentary excitement of disobeying, which is usually followed by obvious feelings of guilt (ears back and avoiding eye contact), and when he was not punished. Owners vary in their training talents, just as dogs vary in their exercise abilities. Some people are born animal trainers and achieve remarkable results with little effort. But even the best trainers are rarely equally successful with every breed of dog. Training methods that are highly successful with one type of dog may be completely ineffective with another. A basic mental affinity, even a certain personality type, seems essential in training a dog. All good coaches have authority, patience and self-control. Brilliants have another indefinable "x" quality, which is probably a combination of love and respect. Dog training techniques have been so well systematized in recent years that the least gifted owner can achieve reasonably good results with effort, persistence, patience and understanding. Dogs have a much higher mental intelligence than most people give them credit for. They can and do learn, but we have to give them our time and patience. All pet dogs should be given basic obedience training as a matter of course, not just when they exhibit bad behavior. Today's dogs live in a much faster world, just like us. Even though we can be with them when they are out in public, they can still "wander" or not listen. While training cannot completely compensate for bad breeding, bad environment or bad upbringing, it can certainly help. The world will teach them how to behave badly, but it is up to us as pet parents to teach them how to behave. Specialized training is not necessary unless the dog is to perform or be seen, such as purebred show dogs. This level of training and behavior requires much more time and work and usually requires greater ability on the part of the dog and much more skill and patience on the part of the trainer. The training of so-called "champion" show dogs usually begins when they are puppies and continues for most of their lives. Training your dog is the foundation of behavior and communication with you can be very rewarding. What you may lack in experience, equipment, background, etc. is usually compensated by your dogs desire to please the person they love and live with, which is their strongest motivation.
Basic principles in the club of dog lovers
There are plenty of dog lovers clubs in the US that offer much more for both dog lovers and their dogs. Here are some of them. The American Kennel Club has a dog lovers section called For the Love of the Purebred Dog. This article is more than just a purebred dog section. Dedicated to living in a household with dogs. This dog club provides informative and educational materials on pet care, training, nutrition and much more. Also includes funny stories, art, pet history, and the more popular Companion Animal Recovery method. There are also more popular pages such as the dog breeds and events page. The American Mixed Breed Obedience Registration, or (AMBOR), on the other hand, was created in 1983 to recognize endurance and recognition in obedience competitions of mixed breed dogs and handlers. This dog lover's club also provides support and inspiration to dog handlers. Important information for members: 1. Mixed Breeds Unlimited full membership is open to handlers and owners of mixed breed dogs as long as the animal is neutered and nails clipped. There should be front and side photos of the dog included in the application. This is the ticket to all obedience and agility programs, automatic tabulation in the national agility and obedience rating system. This also includes given eligibility for annual awards. This achievement will be recognized in AMBOR highlights (AMBORs newsletter) and on the website. The member will be eligible for any national agility and obedience competition in the future. Dogs with assigned numbers are designated as purebreds and should be registered as purebreds. Also, dogs listed as mixed breeds that are assigned a number upon owner request will cause their membership to change to purebred. 2. Purebred dogs Purebred dogs can be entered on the AMBOR list with the rule that entry is limited to an agility program supported by AMBOR. All dogs that are purebred, registered with AMBOR and exhibiting agility programs supported by AMBOR will have their competition points tracked and certificates issued automatically. Dogs that are purebred and listed in AMBOR are not qualified to be part of the Agility and Obedience judging system. They will also not be included on the main events website and will not qualify for any national mixed breed competitions in the future. Handlers registering for AMBOR sponsored agility trials should enter their AMBOR number on the form at the club entrance for competition points to be tracked.
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