Training Your Golden Retriever

Dogs are not like people, so they will need to learn in various ways. Dogs do not have individual answers, meaning that they don't operate with the principle of right or wrong. Instead, they operate on a principle of reaction, directed by the actions you provide them. If their activities result in some bad response from you, they then maybe not that what they are doing is wrong and will prevent doing that type of behavior.

If your puppy does something right, he should be praised for it. If your Golden Retriever is listening to what you say and doing well, you must reward him with a treat or praise. Letting him know that he is doing great leads to favorable reaction. On the flip side, if he isn't listening to you personally or doing the total opposite of what you say, you should not reward him at all - but rather scold him with a stern NO.

When training your own Golden Retriever, timing is the most important element. If your dog is doing something wrong, you shouldn't wait or hesitate to correct him. Doing this may send the wrong impression. If your Golden is doing something wrong, you need to correct him right then and there, so he will know without a doubt what he's doing wrong.

For instance, if your Golden Retriever is pursuing cars, you clearly need to prevent this habit until it gets it out of hands. The moment you see him doing so, you should always prevent him and let him know he is wrong. In this manner, he will know that chasing cars is something he should not be doing. It may take a bit of time for him to realize this, and you'll want to hold your ground and keep to fix him if he is doing something that you don't approve of.

This sort of concept is like that of praise. When you see your Golden Retriever doing something right, you must praise him immediately. If you do not commend him immediately and instead wait until he has stopped, he'll assume that you're praising him for stopping. To be on the safe side and get the most out of your own Golden, then you should always praise him if he's acting in the ideal way, then fix him when he is behaving in a negative way.

If you take your time and show patience with your Golden Retriever, you shouldn't have any issues training him. The training procedure may take quite a little time, although it is more than worth it in the long run. Once you've trained your Golden Retriever, he will respond to what you state, and avoid doing what he has been corrected for. Training is essential for Golden - and can make him a much better dog when he grows older.