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Pets are great companions for all people, old and young, as well as for the whole families, but it all depends on your choice about what type of pet you want to see at your house, whether you like cats, dogs, rodents, birds, or any other type of domesticated animal, before getting a pet also recollect about your lifestyle and your personality, the pet should be the best suited to the actual type of person are you.
Some type of pets look good in small apartments while other types best for larger properties where they have lots of space and rooms to exercise. You should realize that not all animals make good pets.
The only thing before getting a dog from a dog shelter is that some dogs are older and may have been neglected and abused by previous owners, this can make dogs aggressive and you may find it very difficult to train the dogs, you can also get a dog from a dog breeder only if you want a purebred dog. Many people also find cat as a very good companion, cat are appealing as pets because they don’t require a lot of maintenance or attention on them, and they are very independent and prefer to be on their own most of the times.
There are some animals that we have made as our companion who live with us sharing our emotions. Cow, buffalo, cat, monkey, horse and elephant are the animals that have been as pet animals. But of the all, ‘Dog’ is one of the animals that is considered as most popular pet.
Dog are raised as a pet everywhere in the world. Usually people have dogs that are not trained, though they treat them as their family members. But if they are trained, they can also become a guard, companion and helping hand.
There are different ways of ‘Pet Training’ for each breed of the dog. In pet training, it is very important to know the details of dog’s breed you are having. It will help you to know their strengths and weaknesses. Below are the groups in which dogs are categorized with some of their breeds:
Guard Dogs – Bulldogs, Bandogs, Fighting Dogs, Pit Bulls
Working Dogs – Akita, Great Dane, Rottweiler, Komondor
Companion Dogs – Lapdogs, German Spitz, Chihuahua
Hunting Dogs – Bird Dog, Curs, Hounds
Pariah Dogs – Canis Lupus Dingo
Sled Dogs – Spitz, Euro hound, Eskimos Dog
Pastoral Dogs – Farm Collie, Welsh Corgi
There are some methods of training in which they can perform many tasks including law enforcement, rescue and search, entertainment, protecting property or people, hunting and assisting disabled people.
Whenever you want to have dog as pet and want to train them, you just have to remember some points mentioned below:
a) Make a plan before starting any training in which you have to focus on each and every aspect of dog’s behavior.
b) They will learn fast if we prefer positive dog training. Our positive approach will work better than any punishment.
c) Try to make the training sessions full of fun for both. Make the training session short so that dog can’t get exhausted.
d) Keep patience while training going on. They are like us who also have different level of abilities to learn what they are trained for. They need your love and attention. They will also be giving encouraging responses soon.
By adopting these basic tips you can train your pet dog easily and amusingly.