Obedience training should be the primary concern of all dog owners. The lack of training is the number one cause of misbehavior and disobedience in dogs. It is also the number one reason why dogs are abandoned. That's what had happened to one of our rescues, Jasper.
Learn the methods we used for Jasper and other dogs that had been abandoned. We turned Jasper from an aggressive abandoned dog into a well mannered family pet within a few weeks. The same methods can be easily applied to your dog effectively.
See improvements almost immediately.
I’ve been around dogs for many years from working with herding dogs on our farm when I was growing up, to military K9 officer to fostering abused dogs and puppies, to our current pet consultation service. Training our own dogs has become a natural part of our lives and we do it instinctively. You can too!!
The training methods that are on this site will show you how to train your own dog at home without the cost of hiring a trainer.
Now that he's walking on a leash, lets get him to stay close to
heel
.
As he's walking to heel, he will find things he wants to eat/smell/roll in. Teach him to
leave it
.
Let him wander a little on a long leash and then get him to
come
to you on command.
Okay, he's learned to come to you when called, now get him to
fetch
and bring something back to you.
After spending a lot of quality time with him, you need some time apart. Teach him to
go to bed.
Obedience training your puppy dog effectively:
Have you ever looked at other people’s dogs and thought “wouldn’t it be nice if my dog behaved like that”? When you are out walking your dog, you have to detour
away from other people with their dogs because yours is unruly. It’s only because he doesn’t know how to be sociable.
So how do you make him obedient and sociable when he doesn’t understand commands? Well, he needs to be trained.
All dogs need to be obedience trained. Training him will naturally create a bond between you which will get stronger with the more he learns. Obedience training will eliminate any behavioral problems that you may have such as continual barking, jumping up people or chewing your furniture.
Your goals for training your dog are:
Obedience at all times.
To feel comfortable and confident in any situation knowing that you are in control.
To be regard me with respect as the leader of the pack.
your dog to be sociable.
Let them retain their spirit and natural instincts.
I have been to so many clients whose dogs do not answer to commands. They jump up, bite, fight, bark and chew and have all the other behavioral problems. They ask me if I will train them. My advice is always the same. I will give advice but...
You are the best person to train your own dog.
I show them how to teach dog obedience to their dogs and I will show you how to learn obedience for your dog training. The training methods, hints and tips throughout this site will help you. The techniques used on this web site I have tried and tested on all the abused puppies and dogs that we have fostered for rescue groups over the years with 100% success.
Puppies need to have a good foundation for a happy rewarding life.
Older dogs need to regain their trust.
Behavioral problems need to be corrected
Owners get embarrassed when their dog disobeys them and they start shouting at the dog and the dog feels bad for being continually told off. Does that sound like a scenario you have seen or been a part of?
Obedience training can solve that. You can become a dog obedience trainer for your own dogs. Just think how happy your dog would be if he finally did something right. You would be happy too.
You are the one who knows your dog. You, presumably, spend the most time with him. You are the one that he is going to live with, so it follows that you should be the one to train him.
If you have never trained a dog before, don’t worry. There are plenty of tips for training on this site and links to worthwhile dog training programs.
Before you choose a new puppy, you need to make your home safe and puppy proof. Then you need to do house training which, in itself is a bonding process. Bonding will make obedience training so much easier.
If you have a dog that is out of the puppy stage he may have behavior problems such as barking, chewing and jumping up. Learn how to correct it.
Involve the whole family in the training and be consistent with commands, reprimands and rewards. The family and the dog need to understand what is expected of them. Your dog will soon be a pet to be proud of as you take him through the neighborhood.
I have reviewed and would recommend the trainers mentioned on this site.
to our current pet consultation service. Training our own dogs has become a natural part of our lives and we do it instinctively. You can too!! 
