Miniature Schnauzer Dog Breed Profile
Your Miniature Schnauzer training will be much more
successful if praise is only used as a reward in the
daily training with your puppy. That is when your pup
actually does something you desire. Otherwise, praise
should be withheld. When teaching a new command you
should use a physical movement or stance which helps
to show your dog what it means. Then as soon as your
puppy starts to make the proper movement, pile on the
praise. That is, when your dog does a desired action,
you should pet him and make a fuss of him.
This important conditioning of your Miniature Schnauzer
associating behavior with praise is show when you teach
you dog basic commands like "Sit". First say your puppy's
name, followed by the command "Sit". At the same time
hold your hand a few inches above you dog, then move
it a little behind his dog's head. He will raise his
head to keep an eye on your hand and sit. Gentle pressure
can be used on your dog's rear if required. When he
sits praise him. Repeat this exercise followed by praise
(stroking and saying "good boy/girl" in a friendly upbeat
tine) on success and your Schnauzer will begin to sit
without the hand single. This is very effective because
it is the need for positive praise and attention which
is driving your dog to sit
Training sessions should be short and no longer then
10 minutes at a time and always end with lots of petting,
praise and play. Caring for you puppy in this way soon
makes him understand that doing as you ask and following
you as a "leader" results great rewards. Professional
trainers often call this type of dog training the "earn
and praise," method or the "No free lunch" system. Consistency
is the key to all puppy training, and this goes for
all family members. Otherwise your puppy may become
confused or learn the easy way of getting praise without
working for it.
In working like this with all you training your Schnauzer
puppy will learn and enjoy being a "follower" within
the family. This behavioral foundation will make all
of your future training and socialization work much
easier as your dog will be eager to please. Showing
your dog that you are a competent leader, allows you
puppy to be a subordinate which, in turn, makes him
less frustrated and aggressive (protective). This leads
to a happy, gentle, well behaved and obedient dog who
is a please to be around and own. Miniature Schnauzers
who do not have a leader will take this role for themselves
and can become aggressive, unruly, fretful destructive
and disobedient. You have been warned! So, becoming
the pack leader, in your dog's eyes, is vitally important
and has the added advantage of avoiding most unwanted
behavior associated with this breed.
Dominant older Miniature Schnauzers dogs will respond
well to the total "social attraction" regimen of training
with praise and leadership too. However, because of
the months or years, during which an adult dog has been
dominance, owners will need to be very strict, kind
and patient to change the balance of power. Consistency
is the key again as is praise after every successful
change in behavior you dog shows.
Treats are very effective in training older stubborn
dogs who are set in their ways but are not as necessary
with puppies as the reward of praise in usually enough
in it's self.
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