| Effective dog training is essential for both a pet's | | | | companions, giving him a sense of purpose and |
| safety and the quality of life for both dog and master. | | | | enabling him to access the social interactions dogs |
| After struggling with training a dog, you may feel | | | | naturally possess. He will be able to go through life as |
| tempted to give up. Giving up on training an outdoor | | | | a friend and companion, instead of being treated as a |
| dog, for instance, can be a real temptation. You may | | | | mere nuisance or ignored. By learning to behave to his |
| believe you'll still manage to have reasonably enjoyable | | | | owner's satisfaction, the dog is able to increase his |
| interactions without going through the hassles and | | | | own satisfaction. Leaving a dog untrained makes it |
| challenges of real training. Perhaps you believe the dog | | | | difficult for him to understand how to get the positive |
| will learn on his or her own, over time, how to behave. | | | | human attention and reactions he craves and may |
| Training is difficult and can seem like such an effort | | | | curse him with a life filled with unpleasant exchanges |
| that surrender may feel sensible. | | | | with people as he unknowingly misbehaves. |
| It is not. Effective dog training is not a mere option. | | | | Third, the dog owner's quality of life is improved |
| When one considers its immeasurable benefits, it | | | | dramatically by dog training. This occurs on multiple |
| becomes nothing short of mandatory. Allowing a dog | | | | levels. Initially, the owner and dog are able to develop a |
| to live untrained can pose significant risks. The costs | | | | close relationship, which brings with it numerous |
| associated with these risks are so severe that rational | | | | rewards. The owner is also able to avoid the |
| decision making requires one to opt for training, | | | | frustrating experience of having to care for a pet that |
| regardless of the costs in time and effort it may | | | | doesn't know how to care back or who is unfriendly |
| require. | | | | and prone to errant behavior. Additionally, the owner is |
| Initially, training can be the difference between life and | | | | able to avoid the liabilities created by an untrained dog. |
| death for a dog. An untrained dog, for instance, cannot | | | | The owner can avoid the destruction, inconvenience |
| be recalled effectively if he should wander away. He | | | | and even dangers posed by an untrained pet. Instead |
| may encounter any number of dangers in his | | | | of being a constant source of irritation and guilt, the |
| wanderings-many of which could result in serious injury | | | | well-trained dog becomes a source of pleasure and |
| or death. In critical pressure situations, a well-trained | | | | pride. |
| dog can be controlled and protected. The untrained | | | | It is easy, under some circumstances, to believe that |
| dog is left only with his instincts and lessons learned | | | | extensive and effective dog training is not worth the |
| through the proverbial school of hard knocks. In a | | | | significant effort it may require. However, this |
| world populated by an infinite number of potential | | | | perspective, if acted upon, will actually create a |
| dangers, this is often not enough. | | | | situation necessitating more effort than training would |
| Training, then, is less of an option for a responsible pet | | | | have ever required. By committing to effectively |
| owner than it is an obligation. Any pet owner should | | | | training a dog, the owner makes an investment of time |
| consider training the animal a basic responsibility that | | | | and effort that will pay out in a variety of ways. |
| cannot be overlooked. The dog's very life, after all, | | | | Settling for anything less is highly inappropriate and |
| could hang in the balance. It is unthinkable that any | | | | cannot be adequately discouraged. |
| responsible pet owner would look past that | | | | Good training will protect a dog from danger and will |
| consideration and still decide that training was simply | | | | enable him to live a pleasant and fulfilling life. It will also |
| not worth the effort it requires. | | | | make the owner's life more pleasant and can result in |
| Second, a dog's quality of life is improved significantly | | | | a greatly rewarding relationship with the pet. Effective |
| by training. He will understand how to please his human | | | | dog training is truly essential. |