Training Tosas is very easy. All that’s required is dedication, patience as well as these five easy to learn tricks and you’ll train them successfully.
Here we share five Useful Suggestions on how to break in a Tosa with good results:
1. In order to prevent your Tosa from becoming disoriented and in order that they can understand commands readily only 1 individual should be responsible for training the Tosa in the beginning. In instances where too many individuals attempt to train a Tosa simultaneously it may stop progress in its tracks.
2. You should always take advantage of positive feedback and reinforcements. Whenever a Tosa does something right, you should praise the action so that he will realize that what he did was welcomed. If the Tosa does not follow and understand your commands, don’t scold him. Tosas aren’t as smart as we are, they make mistakes. What you have to understand is that a Tosa may not easily obey all your orders in the first training, it requires repetition to break in a Tosa successfully. Don’t punish your Tosa since he could begin to develop skittishness which might affect his learning and ability to be taught. Trainers should give treats or food to encourage the Tosa, although you should not overdue it.
3. Teach instructions 1 at a time. Try to teach him 1 order after the next. If he is unable to retain it, try to stay on that order only because piling on other orders might just confuse the Tosa. Rely on the fundamentals.
4. While giving lessons, just keep your voice pleasant so the Tosa will gladly follow the commands. Tosas will respond to a low and coaxing tone. When you yell, he might become unresponsive and fearful.
5. Train your Tosa in various locations. When you keep a Tosa in just 1 certain environment like your house, he may not be able to adjust to a different place with new individuals. Take him to the dog park or throughout the neighborhood. This will aid your Tosa get familiar with other people and breeds.
Training Your Tosa: Conclusion
Training your Tosa will sometimes be challenging, but it will be worth it. The bottom line is, you’ll be the one to benefit when your Tosa is broken in. You never know, he could even save your life one day and pay back everything you taught him.
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