When dealing with a leonberger, training is both a fun and fulfilling endeavor as well as a challenge. Patience is the name of the game, as well as being stringent. But one should remember not to be too harsh in training these dogs leonbergers are not known to thrive under pressure or any other circumstance that would leave them uncomfortable. If faced with such a situation, most of these dogs would just do their best to avoid the issue, as if turning the other cheek, as it were, and just simply walk away. This is because generally, leonbergers are very patient dogs and would often not result in confronting any situation aggressively unless its life or its owners lives are in danger.
Leonberger trainingneeds proper supervision, always being on top of the dog (figuratively of course) to make sure the dog is getting the commands, and proper consideration for both owner and dog since leonbergers are generally patient, its owners should show the same trait in training them. Proper human to canine communication is also quintessential in Leonberger training. The dogs owners must show the dog who is the boss by exuding an air that they are the alpha males or top dog (no pun intended) around the household. This means when taking the leonberger for a walk, the proper leonberger training would be for the owner to be leading the dog to the destination. This way, the dog knows that he is not the pack leader, but its owner. Much like all large working dogs, leonbergers enjoy and revel doing outdoor activities such as treading or hiking across different-leveled terrain, swimming in pools, lakes and ponds as well as pulling carts.
Doing these exercises will surely be helpful for the honing of leonbergers since it helps them keep in shape and at the same time it helps them spend their energies in a productive manner. Another sure fire way leonberger training will be effective is by using positive reinforcement when training them; leonbergers are similar to humans in the sense that they both function better in completing tasks when they are praised rather than punished. One can use a reward system while training ones leonberger right after the dog does the order it is supposed to do, feed it a doggy treat or anything that rewards its action. This way, the leonberger would most likely repeat that said action, be it to sit, to heel, to get down from the bed or couch, to lie down or even fetch the paper or ones slippers, more often since it has distinguished and learned that doing these acts will result in a reward. Finally, socializing ones dog is a very important training exercise; dogs in general that have been socialized at a young age have shown better adaptation to their owners other guests as well as a more tolerant and friendly attitude towards other dogs.
A disciplined dog reveals a lot about its owner better leave a great impression today!
Leonberger Training & Care…
