Teach Yourself Before Training Your Golden Retriever

July 10th, 2008

The golden retriever is never really bad; they are just reflecting the behavior of their owner. There is nothing as irritating as a golden retriever making a beeline for you as you are taking a walk down the sidewalk. The golden retriever next door might also prefer to leave his calling cards on your front yard. These are bad dogs? Perhaps, but they are only as bad as the kids next door who have never been given a good upbringing. How can you blame the pups or kids when the adults are not behaving responsibly?

Dogs need to know their limits when inside, outside and in public places. Ask any smart owner and he would tell you that it is wise to take the help of a golden retriever trainer to learn the handling methods without dampening his natural spirits. To get to know a good trainer approach your vet or pet store; these trainers often hold private lessons with the pet and the owner but it is just as easy to solve your pet behavior problem by attending any online course on pet management.

A section of this training is involved with tutoring the owner how to handle his pet. Many times trainers comment that dogs are easier to train than their owners. Dogs need to practice when they are taught to walk with leash when they are taken out and for this they need to walk around in a yard or any other area. Barking is often a behavior that distresses owners and neighbors. Shouting or punishing your pet for engaging in this normal communication is counterproductive – as well as confusing to the animal.

It is usually lack of food, attention or the need for water that makes a golden retriever bark. The noise of a golden retriever barking can alarm the owners of a burglar intrusion so attempting to stop him from doing this may work against you. Be careful not to laugh and playfully encourage a puppy to bark and then get angry at him months later when he barks louder as an adult.

You can bring about a change in behavior in your favor by providing the occasional bit of praise and a special treat; which is something the trainer will show you how to achieve. How do you make your puppy stop the undesired behavior? Well, simply learn to reward him when he does something which is ‘desired’ behavior. It is important to know that you cannot teach a golden retriever to learn a behavior which goes against his nature. In case you are particular about teaching your pet some specific behavioral skills, you should choose one from the breed which would provide you with the type of traits you are searching for. Dedication, patience and a loving attitude are needed if you wish to train a dog.

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