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The word ‘vital’ has its roots in the Latin word for life. That gives us a clue to why dog training is so important, both for owner and dog – it enhances the quality of life for each.

Though dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years, they still have much of the wild in their natures.

They adapt well to home life, but they are still dogs, not furry small children. Training helps maximize peace a Read the rest of this entry »

Many people feel that dog training is a challenge. They try to prepare for the many obstacles they feel lay ahead. The good news is, dog training can be an easy, fun, and positive experience. Just follow these 7 effective dog training tips, and you will see.

1. When training your dog, give him praise when he does it right. When you show your dog that you are happy with his efforts, he will be more inclined to want Read the rest of this entry »

Basic Social Manners
Basic dog training also emphasizes socialization skills(especially for puppies). Good socialization skills teach your dog to get along with other dogs and people. For those of you who need help with house breaking your dog help has arrived. A calm firm and authoritative voice is most effective while training a dog.

Most dog training course instructors will tell you that positive dog traini Read the rest of this entry »

The first step in clicker dog training is to charge the clicker. That means to get your dog to associate the sound of the clicker with good things. Then, you can use the clicker as a marker signal to mark good behaviors of your dog.

While this is very interesting from the academia point of view, how is it useful in dog training? To understand how the classical conditioned click sound is helpful to train your dog Read the rest of this entry »

This first step in dog training is not going to be teaching your dog any practical skill at all. This excise is for your benefit to help you understand how classical conditioning works in the training of your dog. Do take into consideration that this exercise is not appropriate if your dog is a very young puppy unable to eat solid food, or limited to some special diet for health problems.

You will need between 15-20 dog Read the rest of this entry »