5 Best Psychological Tricks To Train a Dog

But dogs can also be mischievous little creatures who like to get into trouble. If you have ever tried to train your dog, then you know that it can be difficult. It takes time, patience, and lots of repetition for them to learn any new tricks or commands that you teach them. And when they don't listen or do what you want them to do, it can be frustrating. 

But there are ways to train your dog without having to resort to physical punishment. Here are some of the most effective methods for training dogs without pain and punishment. 

1 - Remove rewards for bad behavior

Rewards can be anything from praise, sugar, a pat on the head, or even a snack! But if you're trying to teach a new command and your dog doesn't listen or do it exactly how you want them too, withholding rewards is one way to make them think twice about acting without your permission. Start with a successful obedience session Rewarding your dog for their good behavior is the key to building them up to be more motivated, and more likely to obey what you ask next. If possible, practice how it will go when you've actually tried teaching a command. . Let's say you want to teach your dog "sit". It's important to find a place before you start, like a mat or blanket on the floor. When you and your dog are ready, stand in front of them with the command word in your mouth. Put one hand out with fingers up and flat at chest level, palm facing them. Bring the other hand down to their collar or behind their neck so they can't move away from it. Hold this position while saying "Sit!" and then quickly release your grip. If your dog responds by sitting, give them a treat and say "Good dog!" Stick with it until they're reliable Add in lots of praise and rewards when they do what they're supposed to after some time of practising. When you see that they've learned the command correctly, move on to the next step!

2 - Reinforce good behavior by giving a reward 

Reinforcement is the same as rewards, but instead of giving them when they do something wrong, you can give rewards for good things your dog does (this could be as simple as praising them when they sit or laying a big bone on their dish). Keep in mind that this will only work if you're consistent with reinforcing good behaviours. .Using positive reinforcement and rewarding good behaviour is a great way to train your dog. Reinforcements are rewards given after your dog has done something you want. Negative reinforcement is when a behaviour stops happening when the consequence of that behaviour becomes an unpleasant experience. For example, if your dog was barking constantly and you started yelling at them consistently, they would stop doing it as soon as they heard the yelling. Extinction is when a behaviour stops happening because the consequence of that behaviour no longer exists. For example, if you left food out all day but didn't let your dog eat it, and then you put the food away at night, he would stop eating it.

3 - Train your dog physically at first

Positive reinforcement doesn't work well with dogs. Instead, use physical training to teach your dog what you want them to do and make them more reluctant to do something else. Negative reinforcement is an approach that involves giving something unpleasant to dogs as a way to discourage them from doing things you don't want them to do. This approach doesn't usually involve physical force, but instead involves taking away something the dog enjoys in order to teach them that there are consequences for bad behavior. Most of the time, dogs don't like being yelled at or hit and will learn better with positive reinforcement. Physical training such as clicker training is more effective because it breaks down behaviors into small steps that you can train your dog one step at a time.

4 - Give your dog a time-out for not doing something

A time-out is when the dog is placed in a certain area away from where they usually are, such as their crate or an empty room for 10-30 minutes, depending on how bad the infraction was. It's very important to make sure that the time out does not escalate into an aggressive fight or a "time out retaliation" for unwanted attention. . It is also very important not to make a time-out punishment too long, as the dog may become anxious and develop a fear of being in that area. Give your dog extra attention for doing something when you asked them to A reward is given to the dog after they complete the desired action. These types of rewards are typically used as a way of making sure that your dog continues to respond correctly in the future.

5 - Take some of their food away when they misbehave

This is as a last resort. It's best to use it as a carrot instead of a stick. For example, if your dog is not sitting at the dinner table and you take their dinner away, set their dinner back out in front of them before taking it away again. If your dog is misbehaving with other people or animals, you can use the physical cue of pulling the leash away from their mouth to stop the behavior. If they can't see what they are doing, then use a verbal cue like "OK" to get their attention before pulling it away.