HOW OFTEN SHOULD I TRAIN MY DOG?
- Tracey Daryl

- Jul 29, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: May 27, 2021

If you want a well-behaved dog, you have to teach it how to behave. It's often advised to train the dog frequently, for example to have three short training sessions a day. On the other hand, if you go to training classes, they are usually once a week (though of course you can practice at home).
The results showed that it is better to train once or twice a week rather than every day. In addition, it was also better to train for a shorter duration than a longer one. Four weeks later, all of the dogs were tested, and regardless of the group they had been in, they were able to recall the command.

Another idea is that the shorter infrequent sessions require more cognitive effort, and hence lead to better retention in long-term memory, whereas during daily, longer sessions the behavior can be almost automatic.



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