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Want to know more about the National Train Your dog month? We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re sharing everything you need to know! <\/em> National Train Your Dog Month is an initiative by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers<\/a><\/u><\/em> to bring awareness to the importance of socialization and training. They selected the month of January as the National Train your Dog Month <\/em>because most dogs are adopted during the holidays—especially during Christmas—which is why starting the new year off with sharing the fun ways to train a dog seems like an excellent way to go. Did you know that most dogs are sent to animal shelters for behavior and training issues that could be easily solved with proper socialization and training? Ironically humans are the ones that cause animals to end up homeless! <\/em><\/strong>National Train Your Dog Month<\/em> helps in promoting the importance as well as benefits of training dogs so that they turn into happy and healthy companions to you. In this blog post, we will go through everything you need to know about the National Train Your Dog Month,<\/em> the importance of training your furry friend \u00c2\u00a0– the Dos and don’ts of training your dog.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A Quick Introduction: National Train Your Dog Month and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Association of Professional Dog Trainers<\/em> is a professional educational organization of dog trainers committed to becoming better trainers by using dog-friendly, positive methods based on sound scientific principles. The organization provides professional dog trainers with a respected voice as well as promoting caring relationships between dogs and people. The association also works to increase public awareness for dog-friendly training techniques. The initiative of National Train Your Dog Month<\/em> was started in 2010 to bring awareness to the importance of training and socialization. And, to also inform the public that training a dog can be easy, fun and extremely rewarding! The eighth annual National Train Your Dog Month<\/em> promotes training your family dog with everyday manners. The aim this year is to share tips and tricks for teaching your dog the basic commands: \u00c2\u00a0sit, down, stay, wait, coming when called, \u00c2\u00a0not to mention \u00e2\u20ac\u0153potty training\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Why Even Train Your Dog!?: The Importance of Training Your Furry Friend<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Humans can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t speak dog, and vice versa which is why you need to learn to communicate with the newest member of your family in an effective manner which they can understand. Puppies aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t born to live in your home. <\/em> Dogs are pretty self-sufficient when it comes to living in the wild and know all they need to about how to survive. But, you need to teach your dog how to live in a house! Since dogs are a separate species from people, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got their own special needs and natural instincts. These fur babies communicate differently than we do, and their normal behaviors are counter to our own. When we bring a puppy (or an older dog) into our lives, we are asking them to change a lot about their natural instincts. Not only do we need to teach a puppy how to fit into our lives, but also need to teach ourselves about their needs. This is important because we, too, need to learn to adjust and accommodate our expectations to make the best possible situation for everyone. If we take training lightly and choose not to train our furry companions, or ourselves, everyone ends up frustrated and many animals then end up in shelters. Training is an important part of any dog’s life and is crucial for various reasons. <\/em><\/strong> Training provides your dog with the necessary mental stimulation which helps him or her to be happy. When you combine training with exercise, your furry friend (and you) will be physically as well as mentally tired at the end and should sleep well! Reward-based and dog-friendly training methods are the best because your dog is set up to succeed and is rewarded for demonstrating \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcgood\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 behavior. This type of training is rather enjoyable and rewarding for you and your dog and enhances the relationship between you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Poor Training Ends Up With Dogs in Shelters!<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Did you know that hundreds of thousands of dogs have been turned in to animal shelters<\/a><\/u> because of poor training?<\/em> The behavioral issues that dogs have can often be easily addressed using the right training tools. First-time dog owners feel intimidated when it comes to training a dog and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the right resources to do so. So, a high percentage of furry companions adopted and bought during the holidays end up in shelters. Dogs deserve a loving and caring home and an owner who is dedicated to training them the right way. National Train Your Dog Month is an initiative to provide pet owners with the right resources to train their fur babies and have a long and beautiful relationship with them.\u00c2\u00a0 But we firmly believe that good training is a year-round process, so don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let the training stop!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Dog-Friendly Way of Training Your Furry Friend: Psychology Hacks!<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When it comes to training a dog, Psychology has a lot of insights and \u00e2\u20ac\u02dchacks\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/em> to offer. In this section of the blog,\u00c2\u00a0 we will be going through a few concepts of Psychology that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll help you become a better and more effective dog trainer. Ivan Pavlov<\/a><\/u><\/strong> was a Nobel prize-winning physiologist <\/strong>who conducted research on the workings of the human digestive system. Before the human trials, he carried out trial research on dogs and found something that he dedicated his life to. Pavlov\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s subjects were dogs and these canines used to start drooling in anticipation of food when they sounded the bell which announced the feeding time<\/strong>. With time, the dogs even started to drool at the sound of the bell, even when food didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t follow. That signified that even though the food wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t physically present, the dogs had conditioned themselves to the sound of the bell because it was always followed by food. And, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what we now call Classical Conditioning<\/a><\/u>. <\/strong> The concepts of Classical Conditioning and that of Instrumental Conditioning are now widely used to train all sorts of animals (even humans)! By sharing these basic concepts of Psychology, we hope to give you a better understanding of how to train your dog easier and on a deeper level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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To understand the concept, there are a few things to be aware of:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n