Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks

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Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks
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They say that you cant teach an old dog new
tricks, are they right? They are partly right.
An older dog will take a heck of a lot
more training and dedication from its
handler than a younger dog will, basically
because an older dogs mind is a lot more set
in its ways. An older dog will have
passed that crucial period in its life
that influences what the dog will behave like
when it is older, therefore it already thinks it
knows how to behave and trying to teach him other
ways to behave can take a lot of time and effort.
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It is not impossible but you cant train an old
dog like you train a puppy. You have to be a
little bit stricter on an older dog because they
have a lot more intelligence than a puppy and
know how to drive you round the bend. An older
dog will more likely do something if he thinks
its his idea rather than yours, for example if he
goes to sit , say sit and then praise him, he
will think it was his idea and if you keep on
repeating this process sooner or later you will
have him sitting on command. This process will
work for many of the commands, like fetch, come,
stay and heel.
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In saying that you may find that your older dog
is particularly easy to train, some dogs have a
streak of stubbornness which means they do not
train as easily as others but some are a lot
more susceptible to training methods.
Training an older dog will of course be
difficult but bad habits need to be broken and
long term habits need to be stopped. Your dog
will thank you for it in the end and the end
result will be well worth the trouble.
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Training an older dog can be a grueling task but
try making it fun by joining a class (they are
not just for people with puppies) or try to get
some support from family or friends, invest in
some training products like toys and treats, or
even go as far as a training school, but one
thing is for sure once youve taught your dog
what he needs to know the bond between you will
grow and you will become inseparable.
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