“How does your dog sit when you tell him to and mine doesn’t?”, “How can your dog heel to you like that?”, “Wow! He comes when you tell him to” - Sounds familiar? If it does, you need to invest some time into a little bit of basic dog training. Starting to train your dog from a young age is crucial as the first few months of his life is when you will have the greatest influence on him; this is where he is shaped into the dog he is going to be when he is all grown up.

The most basic of dog training is to get your dog to sit and come. Teaching him those commands are essential for him to learn. These commands are used for various different reasons, if you are in competition, if your dog jumps making him sit will immediately get him off and “come” is the all important one. If you take your dog for a walk, you let him of the leash and you expect him to come back to you, not run around the park with you chasing after him shouting at him to “get here right this instance”. That would be just down right embarrassing!

To teach your dog how to come requires only the most basic of techniques but a lot of repetition. The simplest way to get him to come is have a toy in one hand and a treat in the other, when you are in the house simply walk away from him, hold out the toy and excitingly call him to you, when he comes over give him a treat, always use the command for come that you are going to use in the future. Doing this several times a day is a great way to teach him, but remember to have lots of long breaks so he doesn’t get bored and stop enjoying it, and don’t forget the treats!

Getting him to sit could be a slight bit harder but again only requires basic dog training. When you have mastered the come command call him to you, place your hand on the end of his back and say “sit” while gently pushing down on his backside, when he sits his bottom down give him a treat and a lot of praise. If you want him to sit longer just delay giving him the treat and the praise, get him to sit but take your time bending down to him and feeding him his titbit.

Basic dog training is simple and very effective. It should also be fun for you and your dog, it doesn’t have to be hours and hours each day just may be 5 minutes or so. Don’t forget to reward your dog and yourself for all the “hard” work though!!

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Bringing a canine furry four-footed member into the family can be an exciting and fun time. After all, who can resist the cute factor of impish little puppies? The problem is that the cute factor wears off when you start finding your shoes and furniture chewed on and little piddles on your floor and rug. Before you adopt a dog into the family, make sure that you have a game plan ahead of time in regards to some obedience training. This can be some simple commands to provide a basis for good behavior around the home to the more elaborate commands if you decide to join dog competitions with your dog.

The most important reason that dog obedience should be considered is that you will get a well-behaved pet who loves you. Teaching your dog some key training commands will also strengthen your rapport with him and develop a solid relationship. In addition, this obedience training will serve your dog in good stead whenever you travel or have visitor over to your home. So which key training commands should you teach your dog? There are six of them: come, sit, and stay, down, heel and off. Read on for more information about each one:

1. The Come Command – This is the command that can minimize the trouble your dog could get into. Some people feel that it is also the most important command a dog could know. If your dog can respond to your “come” command, you will have an excellent foundation for other commands. This command is especially helpful if strangers come knocking on your door like the mailman, pizza delivery and even cute girl scouts.

2. The Sit Command – When you work on the sit command, it works best teaching it in tandem with the stay command as well. The sit command is especially beneficial to you because you can essentially get your dog to stay in one place wherever you tell him, even if tempting company comes over like other people, dogs or even cats.

3. The Stay Command – This particular command is especially helpful because it can keep your family pooch away from potential trouble. Or, if you are especially focused on a task like cooking or painting, the stay command could keep them away from the area.

4. The Down Command – If you dog is easily excited, chances are that he is a jumper. Unfortunately, not everyone enjoys that type of exuberance, especially from a dog! The down command will help you curb your dog’s tendency to jump when easily excited. Plus, if you wish for you dog to perform a few tricks, the down command is a popular one.

5. The Heel Command – This is an important command which gives you peace of mind whenever you are out, especially in a public place with your dog. The heel command teaches your dog to walk right next to you so that you don’t have to worry about him running off and having to chase him. You can teach this heel command to your pooch both on and off a leash.

6. The Off Command – If your dog is a jumper, the off command can easily curb those tendencies. Some people are frightened when a dog jumps on them, especially children. The off command can quickly diffuse a potentially sticky situation.

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Bringing a canine furry four-footed member into the family can be an exciting and fun time. After all, who can resist the cute factor of impish little puppies? The problem is that the cute factor wears off when you start finding your shoes and furniture chewed on and little piddles on your floor and rug. Before you adopt a dog into the family, make sure that you have a game plan ahead of time in regards to some obedience training. This can be some simple commands to provide a basis for good behavior around the home to the more elaborate commands if you decide to join dog competitions with your dog.

The most important reason that dog obedience should be considered is that you will get a well-behaved pet who loves you. Teaching your dog some key training commands will also strengthen your rapport with him and develop a solid relationship. In addition, this obedience training will serve your dog in good stead whenever you travel or have visitor over to your home. So which key training commands should you teach your dog? There are six of them: come, sit, and stay, down, heel and off. Read on for more information about each one:

1. The Come Command – This is the command that can minimize the trouble your dog could get into. Some people feel that it is also the most important command a dog could know. If your dog can respond to your “come” command, you will have an excellent foundation for other commands. This command is especially helpful if strangers come knocking on your door like the mailman, pizza delivery and even cute girl scouts.

2. The Sit Command – When you work on the sit command, it works best teaching it in tandem with the stay command as well. The sit command is especially beneficial to you because you can essentially get your dog to stay in one place wherever you tell him, even if tempting company comes over like other people, dogs or even cats.

3. The Stay Command – This particular command is especially helpful because it can keep your family pooch away from potential trouble. Or, if you are especially focused on a task like cooking or painting, the stay command could keep them away from the area.

4. The Down Command – If you dog is easily excited, chances are that he is a jumper. Unfortunately, not everyone enjoys that type of exuberance, especially from a dog! The down command will help you curb your dog’s tendency to jump when easily excited. Plus, if you wish for you dog to perform a few tricks, the down command is a popular one.

5. The Heel Command – This is an important command which gives you peace of mind whenever you are out, especially in a public place with your dog. The heel command teaches your dog to walk right next to you so that you don’t have to worry about him running off and having to chase him. You can teach this heel command to your pooch both on and off a leash.

6. The Off Command – If your dog is a jumper, the off command can easily curb those tendencies. Some people are frightened when a dog jumps on them, especially children. The off command can quickly diffuse a potentially sticky situation.

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