Other Obedience Training Tips

It’s frustrating when your dog doesn’t pay attention. The folly of humans is assuming a dog would somehow understand what they mean when they first say “sit” or “stop”. Our words mean nothing to dogs until we help them associate it with something. It … [Read more...] about Say It Once! Getting Your Dog to Respond the First Time

When you train your dog with hand signals, you’re basically using a form of nonverbal communication with them. Not only is this a great dog training alternative to spoken commands, it’s also highly effective and efficient. Hand signal training is the … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Train Your Dog With Hand Signals

It’s not an unusual sight; you sometimes see these able-bodied dog owners being led by their dogs in the park. The dog is the one charging ahead -- the owner can’t do anything but stumble behind. If you are having the same experience, it might be time to … [Read more...] about 3 Simple Steps to Be The Leader of the Dog Pack

Motivation is key when training your dog. Whether it is teaching him to behave or do tricks, rewards are indispensable tools for motivation. With the treats, he will be able to associate that performing the command can earn him his favorite things. But … [Read more...] about 6 Ways of Training Your Dog With Rewards

If you’re a new dog owner, or if you’re training your dog for the first time, you’ll discover that rewards and repetition work in good dog training. Why? Like us humans, dogs are creatures of habit. As children, we start learning most of our skills by … [Read more...] about How Rewards & Repetition Work in Dog Training

Most dog owners have more dog toys than they know what to do with. Wouldn’t it be great if you could teach the dog to pick up their own toys? Keep reading for tips on how to do this! Teaching your dog to clean up after itself is not only good for you, … [Read more...] about How to Teach your Dog to Clean up His Toys

You know you have to train your dog, the younger the better. But if you’ve never trained a dog before, you may be confused about exactly how to do this. Read on for some common dog training issues and suggestions for solving them. 1) Potty Training The … [Read more...] about 8 Common Training Issues and Solutions

“Stay” is one of the more difficult commands for dogs to learn. Most dogs learn pretty quickly to stay for a few seconds while you’re actively training them, but getting them to the point where they can stay where they are for longer times, or when you … [Read more...] about How to Teach your Dog to Stay

There are many aspects included in basic dog obedience training. Getting your dog to sit, stay, or lie down, has been proven to help not just in behaving towards you or in front of other people, but also their relationship with other dogs as well. Getting … [Read more...] about 4 Easy Training Tips to Get Your Dog To Greet Visitors Properly