Correct Dog Training Posture

Using Your Arms to Speak

Having a correct dog training posture while giving your pooch a command is essential. Did you know that the way you position your body can have a profound impact on the way the dog reacts with you? You would be amazed at how many dog owners do not know this. There are certain ways you lean with your body that will make the dog not want to come towards you. Just the opposite of that, there are certain ways you lean that will want to make pooch come towards you. Does this sound intriguing? It sure is. Learn what you can do, to help win the invitation of your pet.

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Walking around the neighborhood I sometimes see a dog way out in front of their owner’s leash. Naturally it is interested to see me and so you can tell the dog wants to come say hello. It will try to pull the owner and come up to me and oh yes, wait for it, it jumps up on me. This is a common practice by many dogs in this area (for better or worse), but there is a reason for it. My posture was rather interesting to the pooch. I was curled up in a ball on the ground, rather I was walking and upon seeing the dog, I leaned slightly to make its greeting easier.

When you lean back, it lets the dog know that you are alright with it being there and you are welcoming it to come say hello. The same can also be said of sitting and leaning back. Leaning backwards seems to be a simple of openness and willingness, that you are comfortable with the animal. Animals like to see that. They would not want to see you leaning forward and growling at them. Dogs can certainly tell when someone is being friendly.

Using your arms to speak goes a long way too. I wouldn’t recommend using your arms and back in a friendly way while training your dog as it will send the wrong symbol. Come play time though, using your open arms and leaning backwards will go a very long way to helping your dog appreciate your movements. There are a bunch of other stances which you may or may not know about when training your dog.

If you like to stand up straight when giving a command, this is a great thing and keep at it. A dog likes to see a leader, someone it can follow and someone it thinks is a good boss. If you are hunched over and seem weak, the dog is going to think that you are giving in to it and that is not what you want. Stand up proud when you give those commands and use a firm voice. Never hunch your shoulders and lean down, never lean forward or put your arms out, and never try to play a game while training. All of these things can come back to haunt your dog’s progress and they will. Until next time, keep up the good work. -- Dog Doesn't Listen