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		<title>Important steps to train Guard Dog by a professional dog trainer</title>
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Training includes various techniques, as well as some important information about dog behavior. Training, when administered at an earlier stage, turns out to be more effective and ideal. This follows from the fact that training a dog can get difficult because of other skills that the dog may have learned earlier. For example, if the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Training includes various techniques, as well as some important information about dog behavior. Training, when administered at an earlier stage, turns out to be more effective and ideal. This follows from the fact that training a dog can get difficult because of other skills that the dog may have learned earlier. For example, if the dog does not learn to jump on people, it may vary in this way being trained. As mentioned earlier, guard dog training is best left to professional dog trainers, as these people are aware of techniques to teach dogs to society to function as a guard dog. However, dog owners can train their dogs to the skills of knowledge, such as obedience, hunting and other sporting dogs. Here are some tips that may help in how to train your guard dog, but more and more trained in the training facility.</p>
<p> Train Guard Dog On Home</p>
<p> basic obedience dog training is the first stage of guard dog. In contrast to a companion dog, guard dog is to follow every command of his master, and also with immediate effect. Using hand signals to teach the dog verbal commands such as come, sit, stay and heel. Make sure that the dog responds to all commands, respectively. The training of these basic obediences, guard dog should also be aware not to take command of someone other than the owner or service. This is a critical factor in training a guard dog as a theme becomes ineffective if the intruder is able to control your dog using the same verbal commands. Basically, the dog must recognize between instructions given by the owner and any stranger. Guard dog must also learn to accept treats from strangers, because it can be potentially dangerous.
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		<title>How To Test A Shelter Dog</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s hard to know how an unfamiliar dog will react to your attempts to become his leader; if you catch a very self-protective dog off guard, he may bite. It doesn&#8217;t happen frequently, but don&#8217;t take the chance, and make your assessments in other ways instead. He&#8217;s going to be a little bit out of sorts when you first take him out of his cage. Give him some time to get used to you and to work out his excess energy. Don&#8217;t make loud noises or sudden moves; just let him sniff and greet you, and then take him somewhere where you can really get acquainted.</p>
<p>Never grab an unfamiliar dog; he may interpret this as a threatening gesture and respond by snapping. If you&#8217;ve brought your kids with you to the shelter, ask them not to touch the dog until he&#8217;s gotten accustomed to you and until you know that he is trustworthy.</p>
<p>Crouch down and pet him and play with him. Does he accept and enjoy your affection, or does he act suspicious of you or ignore you altogether? Does he trample and nip you, or does he avoid you? Look for a dog who plays and cuddles with you enthusiastically but not obnoxiously or fearfully. Take a walk around the room. Does he trot after you, or does he seem relieved to see you go? He should follow you happily without attacking your legs. If you have a toy, toss it for him. Does he show interest, or does he turn up him snout at your attempt at a game?</p>
<p>Keep petting, talking, and playing with him. If he growls or snaps at you or curls his lip, move on to another dog. Unless you&#8217;re an experienced dog trainer, you don&#8217;t want to mess with an aggressive dog. If he doesn&#8217;t appear dangerous but is nevertheless very rough or mouthy, he still may be too dominant for you.</p>
<p>If he slinks around and avoids looking at you, he&#8217;s probably a submissive dog who will need  a lot of positive reinforcement. Some dogs may cower or shake when you try to pet them; many interpret this as a sign that the dog has been hit or beaten. However, adult dogs often shrink away from human hands simply because they were not properly socialized and have never gotten used to being touched and petted.</p>
<p>If a dog seems wary of your touch at first but begins to accept your affection after a few minutes, chances are that he&#8217;ll be able to come out of his nervousness pretty quickly with good training and lots of love. Bur if he remains nervous and terrified, it&#8217;s probably going to be a real challenge to turn him into a happy and comfortable pet, and he&#8217;s better left to someone who&#8217;s had lots of experience working with undersocialized or abused dogs. If he&#8217;s lethargic and draggy, there&#8217;s a good chance that poor health is to blame. Look elsewhere. You don&#8217;t want to adopt a dog who may be sick. Be on the lookout for a dog who&#8217;s cheerful, responsive, and confident.</p>
<p>Do you have fun playing with him and paying attention to him? Often, when owners who are having troubles with their adopted dogs, their biggest  problem seems to be that they just don&#8217;t like their dogs very much. Do not adopt a dog if you&#8217;re not crazy about him! Spend as much time as you need to get to know as many dogs as you can; make more than one visit if necessary. But don&#8217;t forget that a dog who catches your eye one day may be adopted by someone else or even euthanized the next, so you&#8217;ll have to judge for yourself how long it&#8217;s safe to wait.</p>
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