This document provides tips for getting a dog's attention, which is the first step in dog obedience training. It recommends saying your dog's name in a moderate voice and praising and rewarding them with a treat when they look at you. Over time, you can increase the time they pay attention before rewarding them and practice getting their attention in different locations and with different people. Getting your dog's attention quickly when you call their name lays the foundation for further training.

1. Dog Obedience Training The Easy Way: Getting
Your Dog's Attention.
If you dream of having an obedient dog, please understand that that yes, this IS
possible. The first and most important step is here in this article.
Even if you've tried and failed with dog obedience in the past (it's not your fault,
you just need the right information!), don't worry, if you begin with the steps we
give you here, all other training will work far better.
If you are afraid that dog obedience is too difficult to understand, don't worry, the
foundation to all dog obedience is covered here in detail, and it's really simple
and straight-forward. Lots of other dog owners have had great success with this
and you can too.
Have you ever found it difficult to get your dog to do as it is told? The first step is
to get the dog to pay attention to us.
How many times have you seen someone shout their dog's name with absolutely
no response?
So, to use this simple obedience training method, start by saying your dog's
name in a moderate voice without shouting, and if he looks at you say something
like "Good Boy!" as praise and reward him with a treat.
Repeat this a few times, but without the treat occasionally. We don't want an
overweight dog who only does things for food.
When this exercise has been repeated successfully several times we can make it
harder by getting the dog to pay attention for longer, such as fifteen seconds
before praising him and giving him a reward.
If your dog approaches you in an effort to see where you are hiding any treats it's
best just to ignore him.
When we've mastered this we can try it in different locations and with different
family members calling his name and commanding attention. The key to doing
that is to reward the dog immediately as soon as it gives you attention when you
say its name.
Calling your dog's name and getting a response quickly and every time is the first
stage in getting your dog to do almost anything. Once you have his attention you
can move onto the next steps in your dog's training.

2. From feeding time to going out for walks, use your dog's name on every
occasion, but remember to be sparing with the treats, and eventually try to cut
them down to a minimum as a special reward.
Use this great tip as the foundation for your dog's obedience training, and the
rest of the training becomes far easier.
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