Training an Older Dog
If you have adopted an older dog only to learn it has some behavior problems, don’t worry-you can teach an old dog new tricks. Sometimes people adopt dogs that they haven’t had a chance to check out first. The older dog that you are adopting may bring some behavior problems with him. Your new adopted pet may have problems such as aggression, too much barking or even potty training issues. Whichever problem the adopted dog may have, by using the right training techniques with your new pet, you can train him to be a welcome addition to the family.
Be sure to check out your new pet for behavior issues when you first get him. Check to see if your new pet has any aggression issues towards other dogs, towards people or over his territory or food. If he has aggression problems, you must control them right away to avoid any potential biting problems. Also, try to find out if he has any behavioral problems needing special attention, and the level of his previous obedience training-if any at all. Check out his previous training by giving him some commands and checking his responses. If he doesn’t know the right responses to the basic commands, you’ll know he hasn’t been given any training. If your dog fearfully responds to a command, you get the idea that he may have been trained with abusive measures. You will want to be positive your new pet is already totally house trained. It is smart to check out your dog thoroughly to find out whether it has problems, so you know what behaviors need solutions first.
The quickest way to get good results training an older dog, is to follow the step by step advice of a good dog training program. A good training program helps you avoid making the same mistakes everyone always seem to make. All of the best training programs use only positive training techniques. When using positive reinforcement techniques, you give praise and rewards to your dog for correct behaviors, and teach him how you want him to behave. You will also learn how to use your body language and vocal tones with your dog in a way that he best understands. Once you know how to use your voice and body language properly you can train your dog must more effectively.
Becoming your dog’s Alpha leader, the one in charge, is the key to successful training your older dog. After you have earned his trust and respect as the alpha dog, he will be happy and eager to listen to your commands. This is the result of a dog’s natural drive to please the pack’s dominant leader.
Unless everyone in the household follows the same training regimen, your dog will be confused, and fast training results won’t be as easy to attain. Because you are now using the right training methods, your older dog will quickly learn his place within his new “pack”. By establishing yourself as the Alpha dog, your dog’s alpha leader, your training will reap much quicker results.
Training you older dog to behave his best will give you with a pet that you can be comfortable with in any social situation. You adopted your new pet to be a fun new member of your family, so don’t let any behavior issues stop that from happening. Be sure you take the time to train your old dog some new tricks and you’ll have a great pet.
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