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With thousands, if not millions, of maltese owners worldwide, it’s not surprising if you’ll notice lots of people trying to learn as much as they can regarding maltese training. Many owners turn to internet to get free suggestions about training and other information regarding the breed while some expend a small amount on magazine subscriptions, books and electronic books. Anyway, that is what responsible dog owners must be - willing to know every information about the breed and applying what they learn to training and caring for their pets.

Training a breed as intelligent as the maltese is easy. The only tough thing about it is having your dog focus on what you are teaching him. Taking into consideration the dog’s, particularly a puppy’s short attention span and highly inquisitive personality, this one is certainly challenging. Hence, it is vital that you know how to deal with distractions during training.

When training a particular command for the very first time, select a quiet spot inside the house where he’s unlikely to hear or see anything that could grab his attention. Once he has perfected the command, slowly add distractions into the scene. You might want to turn the radio on softly while slowly increasing the volume throughout the maltese training session. Other acts that could cause distraction include:

  • ask someone to play ball in the middle of the room
  • ask a friend to participate in the training
  • leave his food bowl or favorite treat on the floor
  • wave your arms around
  • switch on the tv and choose a show featuring dogs
  • whistling
  • let your phone ring
  • ask someone to create a squeaky sound
  • If he stays focused on the training, offer him reward, be it praise or treat. As the training progress, combine several distractions to strengthen his capacity.

If he can be trusted with the command already regardless of the distractions, it is advisable to train him to different locations like the living room, kitchen or porch. These places are usually frequented by people hence the distraction. This intends to make him understand that he ought to obey the command regardless of the location, the scenario and the people around him. If he remains concentrated on the training and obeys the command, give him something truly worthwhile such as the most tasty treat you have in your house.

While giving of treats is an effective method to achieve successful maltese training, be reminded that the use of it must be controlled and should be gradually replaced with praise or time to play to prevent him from becoming treat dependent. It prevents weight problems too.

Dealing with distractions during training can be irritating sometimes. Just be prepared to stretch your determination a bit longer to help you get by.

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