You have a dog and it will eat anything and everything it will find on the ground when it is outdoors. If you leave your dog alone in the house it will tear your sofa or eat clothes and any other edible or inedible things it will find. This behavior of your dog might make you go mad and can force you to take serious measures. But, what if these problems can be solved? What if we say that you can train your dog not to eat everything?

You might not have the time, energy or resources on hand to keep an eye on your dog all the time. What do you do? Keep your dog locked up in a room that is empty which can make your dog very unsocial, keep your dog leashed up all the time, cage your dog can get your dog really bored, aggressive and bad mannered.

You can get your dog trained by a professional trainer provided you have the resources, professional dog trainers charge quite a lot of money for training. Learning a few techniques to train your dog at home can be very helpful and make your dog more well behaved. Here are a few techniques that you can try to teach your dog to be more well-behaved and follow your orders.

Train your dog to be patient

Training your dog to be patient is one of the most crucial things you should train your dog early on. Dogs that are given food very easily when they want it without having them to work for it, without them earning it or without them learning to ask for it can put them under the impression that they can get whatever they ask for. This shouldn’t be the case as they should learn that they need to earn it.

You can train your dog to be  patient in a number of ways for example by making your dog wait before eating, making your dog wait with you while you carry on some task and rewarding after you are done with your work or keeping the food away from her reach and rewarding once your dog obeys your command.

Use a leash

When you take your dog out for a walk, use a leash to control her so that your dog does not wonder on its own to search for food or for things to eat. Using the leash for walks will also show your dog that you are the master and it has to follow you and then only it will be rewarded. Using a dog muzzle with the leash is also an effective way to keep your dog away from eating unwanted objects.

Train the mind

Train your dog's mind with certain commands and sounds that will help you to keep your dog in control whenever necessary. The most effective way of training is by teaching a command or a manner and rewarding your dog once followed. This should be repeated a number of times until the behavior is perfected.

The above-mentioned techniques work for most of the dogs and you can use it to train your dog. Most importantly you need to spend time with your dog and understand how to effectively communicate with him to follow your orders.

What are your favorite techniques to train your dog to not to “eat” everything? Share with us in the comments below. 

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