One of the challenging responsibilities a dog owner faces is to be ready to commission a program on dog training in the shortest amount time possible.  This is critical to be able to achieve the desired dog behaviour without going through an especially stiff and time-intensive process.  Some dog owners spend too much time on puppy training because of ineffectual methods based primarily on hunches and myths.  The best way for an effective dog training program is to go thru a systematic approach that may provide ends up in less than a week.  The only way to do that is to follow a step by step approach that will steer you through the dog obedience and behaviour coaching with outlined goals and behaviour changes.  

Step by step approaches for dog training in just a matter of a couple of days can be implemented in any of 2 approaches.  

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You can easily check on available programs from the internet that you can implement for your obedience program.  By spending time in getting the right sites as source of information, you can get the program you need but you may not be certain to get a program which will generate fast results.  The sole obstacle is that you may not be terribly sure about the completeness of the program on dog obedience training in the sites that you'll find.  There could be some areas that may be neglected if you'll get free programs from the net.  

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As the name implies. This breed emerged from Belgium. Way back in Medievil times, central Western Europe was renound for the grand black horses called "Flemish". Heavily armoured knights were carried into war by these horses. The largest and most powerful horses were chosen to become "chargers" or "destriers". From this stock, genetic make-up was drawn for other breeds.  At the heart of this area, Belgium was established as a country. The stallions of the region, in order to meet the demand for larger horses were exported to many parts of Europe to work in agricultural and industrial settings. 

Because Belgium was the resource upon which other countries relied for these large stock horses, all that was left was for the country to establish the breed and increase the strength of the genetic makeup already at hand. The breed was refined by the Belgiun government who set up a national show, the winners of which would compete in the National Show in Brussels. The country's inspection committee selected from the national the finest stallions for public services. These efforts resulted in the speedy improvement of the fixed breed type and the Belgian horse was then establised as a national treasure. 

When the Belgian was initially imported into America, they were slated for being "too thick, too low-headed, straight shouldered, and round-boned". However, the Belgians quickly found a place with American farmers because they were easy to maintain, were hard and willing workers, and had good dispositions. So the Belgian remained, and American breeders set out to keep what was right and fix what was "wrong". As a result it is considered one of the most successful breeding stories ever told. American Belgian's possess strong feet, a solid middle, good muscle as well as a good temperament. He is still easy to maintain, ships well, and remains a hard and willing worker. American breeders very simply developed a horse with cleaner lines, more slope in the shoulders and pasterns, and a more elegant look around the head and neck. 

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As far as color, whilst the first Belgians to be imported to the States were a wide mix, about 50% were bay and bay-brown. There was however, no particular colour which was considered a defining characteristic. Through breeding, shown by American preference, the ideal for a Belgian in the U.S. today is a chestnut or sorrel with a snow-white mane and tail, a white stripe on the face, and four white socks. You can, in other areas of the world find a large variety of different colours. 

Regarding height, the Belgian is usually 16 hands (162.5 centimeters, or 64 inches) at the shoulder, but can exceed 18 hands (183 cm or 72 inches) to the shoulder. The American Belgian usually has a rather large head, short, "feathered", muscular legs, and large hind quarters. 

The normal weight is 1600 to 2000 pounds (113.6 to 142 stones), but Belgian stallions can be in excess of 2400 pounds (170.4 stones).

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The ultimate goal if you wish to ride is to achieve success in saddle training; however, it is necessary to do the groundwork first. You will first need to lead your horse from the trailer, for example, to the tack area in order to tack-up and then ride. You can't begin to teach point B if you've not first mastered how to get there from point A. The two of you can only act as a team if your horse cooperates with you. This cooperation begins with your ability to approach, catch, and halter him first. Only then can you lead your horse using a halter and lead rope.

Teaching a horse the boundaries of acceptable behaviour is done with the primary objective of safety in mind. Pulling against the lead rope, for example, is natural behaviour for a horse which you will need to teach him not to do. A horse should never be allowed to invade the personal space of whoever is holding the lead rope. You put yourself at risk by not taking time to teach your horse basic safety manners before moving on to more advanced training. Whilst a good equine insurance policy may cover you for accidents that happen in training, it's obviously far more preferable not to have to find this out!

Leading your horse requires that you use the three Ps of horse training: patience, persistence and positive reinforcement. Having already accomplished haltering, it is likely that you have already discovered the effectiveness of the three Ps.

Beginning lead training when the horse is still a foal is the easiest plan. You don't need to teach a very young horse about saddles and riding, of course, but don't leave the basic ground manners until he is older. The young horse will need to cooperate for farrier and vet visits, as well as for the various people moving about the yard, stables or paddock.

If you're lucky enough to have the dam on site, the foal will copy the behaviours of the dam. Don't worry if the dam is not present, as it works as well with any horse which the foal spends time with. Young horses naturally learn from the older ones in the herd. For example, you don't need to teach a horse in the pasture how to graze or go to the water and drink. They watch the other horses to learn these things. If your student is older, you can still use another horse's example by haltering and leading the other horse first. Horses notice everything that goes on around them - particularly if it involves other horses within the herd - so you can be sure that your student will be paying attention.

A good place to start is to lead a more experienced horse along with the foal; lead them simultaneously with you in the middle. The safest place for you to stand is to the left of your student's shoulder, with the older horse to your left. Be sure that you do not wrap the lead rope around your hand or any part of your body, just in case the young horse decides to bolt or kick up his heels. The last thing you need at this stage is complicating the process with an injury for which you may need to claim on your horse insurance.

Alternatively, if you have a calm horse that you are comfortable riding and that the foal will follow, you can use the pony method. Hold a longer lead rope and literally tow the student horse behind the experienced one. This is actually a logical method for teaching the lead, as it's natural for the young to follow the elders behaviour.

You will need to fall back only on the three Ps of horse training in the absence of other horses to help the youngster learn what to do. It will still be viable, but may take a bit longer for your horse to understand what you'd like him to do.

After satisfactory progress, it's time to try it alone. Again, standing to the left of your young horse's shoulder and with both of you looking straight ahead, gently walk forward and as you step out, tug very gently forward, then release any pressure on the rope as soon as the horse makes any motion to go forward. Understanding that release is a reward to your horse is a valuable tip used by professional trainers. It tells your horse he's doing something right.

When he can successfully walk with you in straight lines, try a slight left turn whist maintaining the space bubble. If he crowds you, use your right hand to push him out away from you and hold your arm out to the appropriate distance. Then try turning to the right with the same safety distance between the two of you, still using your right hand to guide him into the correct zone. You will need to reward him by releasing the pressure on the lead rope each time he steps in the right direction.

A large amount of patience is required to successfully complete lead training with your horse. Big improvements will soon be made if you can just stick with it. Work every day if possible for short periods and you'll be pleased with the results; then you will be moving closer to the time when you can saddle up and begin riding.