It’s an exciting time when you decide to get dog obedience classes. You can look forward to your dog learning new commands, learning good behaviors, unlearning bad behaviors, and in-turn improving your relationship with him or her. Here’s a few things to help you, as an owner, manage expectations during your training sessions:

You’ll Need to Adjust for Your Dog’s Attention Span

Experts say that dogs of any age are capable of being trained. However, your results are going to vary based on its age and attention span. Puppies are extremely teachable, but they also have short attention spans. If you’re planning on taking your puppy to obedience training expect his or her attention to digress after a short time. If you’re training an adult dog, you can expect him to focus for longer periods of training. Knowing what to expect in terms of attention can help you not to get frustrated with your dog.

You Need to Practice With Your Dog Every Day 

When your dog learns a new command at obedience class, it’s not enough to practice at class only. Your dog needs to practice what he or she has learned every day, for at least 15 minutes. They needn’t be consecutive, it can be broken into smaller sections throughout the day. Smaller practice sessions can actually help your dog feel less labored and more receptive to learning. It also helps to practice with various family members, in different parts of your house, so that “obeying” is not situational, but always.

You Can Use Obedience Training as a Socialization Opportunity 

Once your dog starts obedience class, he or she can use the time to become better socialized. If your dog is hostile toward other dogs, you can seek aggressive dog training in Las Vegas before being around other dogs. If your dog is friendly, you can use obedience class in-tandem with learning more socialization skills. Dogs that spend time with each other during training sessions, have a valuable opportunity to work on following new commands in the midst of other doggy distractions.

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