Say your dog's name to get your dog's attention. Always get your dog's attention before you give a command. Once your dog is looking at you, you can move onto the next step. Put a very desirable ... more >>

Have your dog lay down. Take a treat and place it on the floor/ground about 3' or more from your dog. As you do this, firmly repeat the command "leave it", or whatever words you want for your command to be. Your dog will probably ... more >>

Rewarding voluntary attention is the first step in convincing your dog that he should pay attention to you more often. If your dog gives you calm attention by looking at you, click and treat. If this happens and you find that you are not prepared ... more >>

Take your dog out for some exercise berore his meal. After about five minutes call him to you. Praise him when he arrives (always praise a dog for returning to you). Slip his collar on him and hold ... more >>

When puppies are just starting to run around and play with each other, I like to fasten short lengths of crocheted strips to little collars. Sometimes I make the whole collar with crochet and leave a 'tail' on it.This triggers the other puppies' ... more >>

Teaching the "Slow" Command Use this command to alert your dog that she's about to bump into something. Put your dog on a leash. Apply gentle pressure ... more >>

Teaching your dog the word quiet has to be done with a consequence. If your dog is barking and you say, "Quiet," but don't follow it up with a consequence your dog will keep barking. Use breath ... more >>

Determine why your dog is barking. The cause of the barking will help you know what to do about it. If you are friendly with a neighbor, ask them to journal how long your dog barks, what time, and how many times per day. Set up a video camera to ... more >>

Basic Dog Training Techniques Take your dog to the veterinarian to make sure he has no hip or orthopedic problems before you begin training. You don't want to teach your dog a trick that may cause him pain. ... more >>

The first step for training your dog at home is to gather the things you will need for the training session. Clicker, treats, timer, and any equipment or toys needed for the behavior. Plan in advance ... more >>

Teach Two On, Two Off Begin with a plank or the finishing end of a contact obstacle flat on the floor. Using a treat in one hand guide the dog onto the plank so that his hind feet are on the board and his front feet on the ground. Mark this ... more >>

Cut rug grip to go on every step of the stairs. Cut up small pieces of dog treats and place in a plastic zip lock bag. Call your ... more >>

It helps if you have a command for going poop. I use the words “go poopies”. Preferably, when your dog is a puppy start training him to go in one place in the yard. It’s still possible in older dogs, it just takes longer. This will take a ... more >>

Put your dog on leash and bring her to the door. Have your dog on the leash in case your dog gets out the door while your teaching your dog to wait at the door. Most dogs that bolt out the door get ... more >>

Purchase a collar that has various levels of correction available, including a tone button. A collar with a longer range is helpful. Charge the collar as the manual instructs. Put the collar on the ... more >>

Using the steps described in How To Teach Your Dog to Shake (Hands), teach your dog to shake hands. Now that the dog is used to putting his/her paw on your hand, repeat the handshake command, but ... more >>

Find an open space. Have your dog on a leash, with the leash in your left hand and a small handful of treats in your right hand. Get the dog's attention (by saying is name and/or letting him smell ... more >>

Introduce the head collar to your dog slowly. Hold up the head collar by the top of the nose loop with one hand about 6 inches from your dog's nose. With the other hand, lure your dog's nose through the loop with a tasty dog treat. Repeat this ... more >>

Fill the holes that your puppy has dug. If you constantly fill their holes, sometimes puppies lose interest in digging when they realize their digging is futile. Fill the holes with anything that is handy, including dirt or dried leaves. Once your ... more >>

Collect whatever information you can about the dog's parents and previous home life. Knowing that your dog's mother was hyperactive or his father was timid can help you better understand why your dog acts the way he does. On the same note, knowing ... more >>

Do not train your dog with fear. You may get obedience, but a cowering dog is not what you probably want. Reward positive behavior. I trained my dogs with little treats (mostly ... more >>

When dogs lived freely, aggression was an important characteristic. Dogs needed to have an aggressive attitude to protect themselves, their territory, their food, and their families. That is why to this day, some dogs still display those innate ... more >>

Teach your dog to retreive the dowel. Meanwhile, establish your dog's visibility limit (how far can the see distinctly?). This is usually done by putting the dowel further and further away from the dog and see the limit of where they go directly ... more >>

Choose a command (like "shake", "paw", or "put-er-there, dude". Command the dog, scoop up the paw and hold it for a few seconds. Reward and treat. Repeat step 1, but ... more >>

Set the cordless (target) phone on the floor near the dog and get ready with the treats. Call the target phone from the other phone and let it ring. ... more >>