It can be very exciting to bring a new dog into your family. As I’m sure you’re very aware, there are also a lot of responsibilities that come with this new family member. These responsibilities include feeding him, monitoring his health, grooming him, and providing him with a happy home. One of the most important responsibilities that you have is training your new friend.
Behavior Discipline
Have you ever seen a dog that was out of control? You probably assumed that the dog’s owner didn’t teach any dog training essentials! You don’t want that to happen to you. Take the time to train your dog in the essentials in order to prevent behavior problems down the road.
It will take hard work but in the end you will have a well-behaved dog that you feel a closer bond with. If leave your dog untrained you will get annoyed and have feelings of regret toward your dog. Start as early as possible for the best results.
Obedience Training
Obedience training is essential. There are different levels of this ranging from the very basic to highly advanced. The dog training essentials are things you absolutely must do. These are things like house breaking, leash training, and basic commands like sit and stay.
You don’t have to stop there because a more advanced level of training will mean having a more cooperative dog. You can train away behaviors like barking, whining, digging, growling, chewing, and aggressive behavior. Find a program with solutions that gets you results.
Puppy Training
Puppy training is something that you must do at a very early age. There are some people who wait far too long to train their puppy and then it becomes too hard and frustrating. There is a commonly held belief that it is impossible to train a dog that is younger than six months
Thank goodness, this is not true. While there are certain skills that a puppy will have trouble with you can get started with his training as soon as you get him. You do need to do as much research as you can to make sure you are following the correct methods.
There are many different dog-training books, ebooks, websites, and other tutorials you can follow.
Professional Trainers
Find a professional trainer in your area who has the experience to do the job. Does your trainer have articles on the internet? Does he have certification? Does he use harsh methods? These are all questions you need to ask.
I’m not a big fan of trainers as many are inexperienced and train your dogs to be unaffectionate robots. However, if you do the right research you will find the right trainer or course online.
Don’t worry if you have a dog that is hard to train, there are methods out there for all of them. This will be hard work but the results are well worth the effort.
Onward!
It is a crucial that you teach your dog the the dog training essentials. As long as you go in with the right attitude you’ll find that it is a very rewarding experience. When you and your dog work together you’ll start to trust one another and enjoy each other’s company.
John Karnish
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how much money would i have if i went into basic training and only got the essentials.How much would i have?
after my 3 months in the ARMY…….plus another question is that i wanted to know if the buddy system is true and stout……i have heard that the army never honors this and guys who go in together don’t even do basic together…..I think the support of a friend would make basic all together better…..and yes i know get everything in wirting!
As far as money, it usually depends if you have dependents. But it’s easy to save, especially in basic. And the buddy system? If you and your buddy are enlisting for the same job and at the same time, you should get the same training station. But beyond that, it’s up to the needs of the Army. You can also try to get duty station of choice in your contract so you and your buddy get stationed together. Even if you don’t, you’ll make friendships that will last your lifetime.
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Been there, done that
The buddy system is true, but they have to be in the same MOS. This is so they do all their training, both BCT and AIT, together as well as go to their first duty assignment together.
As for the pay, well, it really depends on how much you spend and how long your training is. I went through Military Police OSUT (One Station Unit Training…BCT and AIT together) and it was 17 weeks. After 17 weeks, I had about $3000 in my bank account. But that was 8 years ago and we got paid less back then too.
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U.S. Army MP
Well, you honestly don’t have to spend much, if anything. Your meals, rent, and clothes are taken care of.
If you’re entering as an E1 Private and basic is about 2 months long… you get $1347 a month, so roughly $2700 if you don’t spend a dime before taxes. This is also leaving out any signon bonuses etc. Here’s a list of pay scales. You might get to E2 shortly after completing AIT.
The buddy system works if you’re going into the same MOS generally – the training cycles typically coincide.
http://www.militaryfactory.com/military_pay_scale.asp
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