Now it’s time to find out if your dog has truly learned how to heel and execute an automatic sit. Give him the command “Heel” and make any necessary corrections for poor heeling or lack of attentiveness to bring him up to the proper mental level of awareness. Come to a stop and command “Sit”. [...]

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When you feel that you have sufficient control of your dog while walking, usually within four days of his initial orientation to the leash, you are now ready to go to a higher level of control. Give your dog the command to heel and begin walking, remembering to start out on your left foot, in [...]

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When it comes to obedience training, there should be no “half-way action” accepted. In other words, it’s all or nothing from your dog. And a crooked sit must be considered as something less than your dog giving his full potential. Not only does it look shabby, but it also prevents the dog from accomplishing his [...]

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There are two extremes of personalities in dogs – the introvert and the extrovert. However, there are many degrees in between those two extremes as there are dogs in this planet. Regardless of where your dog’s personality lies on that scale, once you have given the command to heel you must start walking and continue [...]

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As you begin, position your dog at your left side while keeping the leash short. Leave a belly of reserved slack, with your right hand, look at your dog, say his name, then command “Heel”! Begin walking, starting with your left foot. Walk briskly in a straight line, with confidence in your movement. Your dog [...]

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Once you have reached the level in training your dog where he is not fooled by distractions or temptation, you are then ready to proceed to the next level of training – how to heel correctly. If your dog cannot walk comfortably at your side, there is no way you’re going to teach him anything [...]

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There are many ways to use a remote training collar.  The most common method is to use the collar to encourage rapid and reliable response to commands the dog has already learned.  This method is commonly used for obedience and dog trick training. There are various remote training collars that employ different technologies to train your dog.  [...]

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Dog Crates – Why Using A Crate Is An Invaluable Dog Training Tool Having the right dog crate when you start raising a new puppy is essential for various reasons. Some puppies do not yet know how to cope with large open spaces since they are new to the home and a perfect size dog [...]

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How does one sum up dog training in a single blog post? One doesn’t. Dog training will be an ongoing blog topic. I will start with house training and three principles that are a must… scheduling, consistency, and praise and reward. You have to schedule the potty breaks, consistently hold your dog to that schedule, [...]

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