Most dog training professionals agree that the best way to train any dog is by a process called positive reinforcement training. This is a technical term for a very simple theory:

Using positive reinforcement entails rewarding the behavior that you wish to see repeated, and ignoring the behavior that you don’t. This method is in direct contrast to some of the now-outdated but once-popular techniques for dog training, some of which were frankly abhorrent: physical pain and intimidation (such as hanging an aggressive dog up by her collar), or inhumane methods of aversion therapy (such as shock collars for barking).Positive reinforcement works with your dog. Her natural instinct is to please you – the theory of positive reinforcement recognizes that lessons are more meaningful for dogs, and tend to “stick” more, when a dog is able to figure out what you’re asking under her own steam (as opposed to, say, learning “down” by being forced repeatedly into a prone position, while the word “down” is repeated at intervals).Giving your dog the time and opportunity to learn with its own brain is using positive reinforcement. Lets show you some examples of positive reinforcement.- Rewards that mean something. A little rub on the head and a “good girl”, gets pretty boring for a dog. (some dogs don’t even like being rubbed on the head.)- watch their expressions and notice how most will balk or shy away when a hand descends towards their head). To keep the quality of your dog’s learning at a high standard, use tempting incentives for good behavior. Food treats and physical affection are what dog trainers refer to as “primary incentives”- In other words, they’re both significant rewards that most dogs respond powerfully and reliably to.Things you may want to readHopefully this article has given you a small insight into the power of positive reinforcement dog training. There is a great deal of information on this subject and suggest you learn as many techniques as possible if you want your dog training to be effective.