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Dog training techniques

I love dog training. I spend my days working with my client's dogs and training my own dogs, writing about dog training, reading about dog training, and talking about dog training with my trainer friends.

Dogs are great and have proven themselves to be one of the most trainable animals out there. They excel in so many different arenas. You can train a dog to hunt, to protect, to sled, to catch, to retrieve, and so much more. I truly believe that their character and temperament make them the most versatile creature other than the human, truly man and woman's best friend.

While dogs can be trained to do so many things, the purpose of this section is a bit more cut and dry. So many people are looking for answers on how they can get better control over their dogs. How can you teach your dog to reliably obey the commands that you give him? There are hundreds of methods but the best one is the one that works for you. The methods I am going to propose in many of these articles that I have written are great methods. They work. I know they work because I have used them and do use them every day and am lucky to see wonderful results.

So enjoy training your dog. If you do this correctly, both you and your dog should have a lot of fun. Be patient, be consistent, and enjoy. Good luck and good training.

Obedience Commands

- Teaching the Sit Command
- Teaching Your Dog to Lie Down
- Teaching the Stay Command
- Dog Training - Teaching the Recall
- Train Your Dog to Walk on a Loose Leash
- Training the No Command
- Dog Training Commands - Use a Calm Voice
- Dog training - teaching the 'break' command
- Using the electric collar to train the recall

Obedience and Behavior Articles

- Why treat training is not the most humane way to train a dog
- Passive and active dog training techniques
- Trick training is not what you think
- Using distractions in your dog training efforts
- Free dog training tips
- House manners for your dog
- Dog sense - how to give your dog freedom
- Dog training theory
- Dog Training - Staying Consistent
- Introducing two dogs
- Dog training treats
- Dog training don'ts
- Operant conditioning
- Understanding Dog Behavior
- Learn how to Help Your Dog With His Fears
- Dog Training Styles and Techniques
- A Guide to Successful Obedience Training