Everybody
enjoys a well-trained dog but how many of you are fully aware of all of the
benefits that come with obedience training?
Obedience training is perhaps the best
gift you can give your dog.Dogs
do not automatically understand how to live in a human world and if no one
takes the time to teach them, how can we expect them not to be confused?Teaching just a few simple commands
instantly bridges the communication gap between dogs and their people.Suddenly dogs know what is expected of
them!
Being
able to ask your dog to perform a behavior such as a "down-stay" is
an extremely important message to your dog that you are, in fact, the
leader.This is very important
because dogs who have assumed the leader position in their pack frequently
exhibit stress, anxiety and behavior problems.
Obedience
training can work miracles with both dominant or pushy dogs and fearful, shy or
overly submissive dogs.Obedience
commands can teach a pushy dog to respect you as the leader while building
confidencein a fearful dog.
Obedience
training strengthens the bond between dogs and the people who love them by
opening lines of communication and fostering cooperation.
Last
but not least, obedience training gives dogs a much needed outlet for stress,
excess energy and boredom.Just
giving a dog's busy mind something productive to focus on can have dramatic
effects on the dog's behavior.
