Dog Training to Unleash Your Dog's Full Potential

To start the dog needs to associate the command with a reward, so to start, you need to give the dog the command, and when they perform the desired action give them a treat. Slowly phase this out by giving them a treat 3/4 of the time, then half the time; until, eventually the dog learns the command without expecting a reward. For Basic training you should be learning how to train your dog basic dog commands like: Sit, Down, Come, Stay, Stand, and Heel. You will learn different dog training exercises to gain better attention from your dog, more reliable dog behaviors and techniques to have a calmer pet. You'll learn about leadership, general health & wellness, grooming and fixing or heading off common behavior problems. They will usually address issues such as jumping, digging, chewing, barking, greeting company at the door. Train The Dog To Sit One of the most common dog commands is “Sit” and it is also a very easy skill to teach. If your pooch sits on command, it gets qui...

There are many different dog training methods when it comes to training dogs and everyone has a different idea for the best techniques to use. Study finds that some dog training methods cause stress to the animals as well. So it depends upon your pet and how you tackle the entire dog training schedule. What is less well-studied is what dog trainers call proofing, that is, getting a dog to a point where they obey even under distractions, etc. That is where decent trainers introduce corrections. Realize that not all dogs need corrections at this point. The pro trainers at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc working with dogs that have been bred since the 50-60’s exclusively to be guide dogs have almost eliminated corrections from their training program - they are that good at training and the dogs are that wired to prefer the rewards over any alternatives that it works that way. However, most of us have not had a 4-year apprenticeship to become a professional trainer and most of us are not...