Basic Dog Training

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The better trained your dog is the more rewarding and satisfying your mutual relationship becomes. Pups are easiest to train but even old dogs readily learn new tricks. Find out more on the following pages. If you have training problems call us on 020 7723 2068. We will be able to recommend training classes and trainers.

	We Recommend Puppy Classes If you have or had children, did they go to pre-school or kindergarten? That’s what puppy classes...
	Use Motivation And Rewards Use Motivation And Rewards To Train Your Pup From the very beginning, your relationship with you...
	A Pup Is Not A Small Human There’s a great difference between training children and training dogs. As our children grow it b...
	Be Consistent With Rewards And Discipline Dogs thrive on consistency. And as they get older the need for consistency becomes even greater. ...
	Discipline Is Sometimes Needed Dogs use discipline with each other to assert authority and that’s how you should use it. Use it ...
	Use Your Dog’s Name Wisely The sights, sounds and smells of life are intriguing and your pup wants to investigate them now -...
	Concentrate On Good Timing Whatever the rewards or discipline, good results depend on good timing.
	Take Advantage Of Daily Routines During these first weeks with you, take advantage of the guaranteed highlights to your pup’s day.
	Understand Your Dog's Body Language It’s easy to make mistakes when training your dog if you misinterpret its body language. Most of ...
	The Essentials Of Basic Training Teaching a young pup good manners - to come, stay, sit wait and lie down can be either amazingly ...
	Start With Simple Training Equipment Your pup should already have a collar, ID tag or microchip and a one metre lead. (If your pup isn...
	Training Your Dog To "Come" Coming To You Is At The Root Of Training Training your dog to come to you on your command is one...
	Choosing Your Release Command Use A Chosen Word As Your ‘Release’ Command Your dog needs to learn that a specific word means a...
	Tug-Of-War Is Fun For Both Of You It’s a myth that tug-of-war games turn innocent pups into adult thugs. The overwhelming majority ...
	Recall Training Recall Training – “What If..” If your pup doesn’t respond and just sits there, don’t get frustra...
	"Sit" And "Lie Down" Teaching The Command “Sit” And “Lie Down” Dogs learn to “Sit” just as quickly as they learn to “...
	The Importance of "Wait" The Importance Of Wait There will be times in the future when you see a danger that your dog is ...
	Problems With Greedy Dogs Problems With Greedy Dogs The tastiest food treats may be too powerful to use as rewards for “wa...
	Introduce The Dog Walker Introduce The Dog Walker, Minder Or Sitter Once your pup has learned to obediently walk on its l...