Many dog training experts have generally come to believe that the most effective and humane way to train a dog is through the process known as positive reinforcement dog training. Positive reinforcement means the rewarding of behavior that you as an owner would like to be encouraged, while all undesirable dog behavior is ignored.
Positive reinforcement [...]
The German Shepherd dog is a great animal, and often used as a working dog, and also used as police dogs, because of their strong protective instinct.  This dog is renowned for being courageous, cheerful, obedient and clever.
Advantages of German Shepherd Dogs
German Shepherd dogs are large, strong and athletic, and so they need a quite [...]
Training a Labrador puppy will be easier on you and you will find it less of a struggle if you do it the right way. You should see to it that you take your Labrador puppy to be taught through a proper obedience program, as this will give you the necessary confidence that will enable [...]
The main object of basic dog obedience training is in getting your dog or puppy to understand and obey the 5 basic dog obedience training commands. These commands are Sit, Stay, Heel, Come, and Down.
Here we will look at Basic Dog Obedience Training Command 3 – Heel
In basic dog obedience training, the purpose of the [...]
Teaching your dog the ‘come’ command is very important as it can provide a solid foundation for trust between you and your dog. It can also potentially save his life. [...]
You may find that training your dog to be obedient is a long and frustrating process. All you want him to do is listen when you call him and yell at him, sounds like it should be simple.
When looking for a dog or puppy, you no doubt put a lot of time and effort into [...]
The head collars used in dog collar training have become an increasingly popular dog training tool in the past couple of years. Two of the most well known brands of head collar on the market are the Gentle Leader and the Halti, but there are many other brands that incorporate the basic head collar [...]
You find that you just can’t put it off any longer. That precocious puppy you have cherished for the past few months is ready start dog training school. You are filled with questions. Just where do you send him? Which dog training schools can be trusted? [...]
Fortunately, dogs are hard wired by nature to be social, pack oriented animal and to seek out leaders, and to follow the direction of those [...]
The most important thing dog training tip is patience. It is very easy to become frustrated and want to give up on your dog, as you yell at them for the umpteenth time for using your house as a bathroom. However there are many things that can help make it easier on you, many useful dog training tips that will make your life less stressful during the next few months. There are books to read, and classes to take, and people to talk [...]