What is socialization training?
Socialization training is training that allows a dog to be comfortable in day to day situations as well as non day to day situations. The more time a dog spends as a member of the family the more easily he will learn social skills simply because he will have the opportunity to practice in day to day life, make mistakes, be corrected, and receive praise for behaving well. This includes when ever possible the dog be along on family outings.
Good training will improve the relationship with your dog. Dogs need to be able to trust I find the best way to ensure trust is by nurturing. Accountable for their actions and praised for their good deeds, yes but also time to just be a family member.
Every dog should have at least some basic obedience instruction and that instruction should be with the family not away at a dog training facility. The more time you spend building a relationship of mutual trust and respect the happier everyone will be.
Effective training requires good timing. This is the most difficult thing for most dog owners to learn. A critical difference between the way people learn and the way dogs learn involves the use of language. A parent can explain to a six year old child that an action (praise or punishment) is related to an event in the past. Dogs, for the most part, lack language skills. Good timing becomes critical to connect the action (your praise or correction) to the event as dogs live in the present.
