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Come Here & Go To 4 - Dog Training for Children

Training an inattentive dog takes lots of concentration.  Use energy and short, quick command sequences to keep them interested, and reign them in before you lose their attention.

 
Training:  Stay, Come & Follow
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Fun is Good - Training Dogs with Dunbar

If you make training fun and integrate it into your dog’s life, then it will become completely self-reinforcing, eliminating the need for any sort of external rewards.

 
Training:  Lifestyle Training
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Distance Position Changes – SIRIUS Adult Dog Training

Build distance commands literally step by step.  If they creep towards you, try practicing with them at the top of some stairs or behind a gate.

 
Training:  Distance Postion Changes Ultra Super Sit
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Grooming - SIRIUS Puppy Training Classic

If you take the time to teach your puppy to enjoy being handled, you will end up with a dog that is easy to groom because they enjoy it.

 
Training:  Liking People Handling & Gentling
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Off & Take It - Training the Companion Dog 4 – Recalls & Stays

It’s very important to have a command which lets the dog know when it is okay to take food from your hand, otherwise any food you carry will be fair game.

 
Training:  "Off" and "Take it"
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Proper Greetings - Training the Companion Dog 3 – Walking & Heeling

Practice makes perfect.  Practice putting your dog in confinement and letting them out again.  The first few times they will be very excited and hard to control.  Each repetition will make them more manageable, giving you the chance to praise them.

 
Training:  Puppy Playroom & Doggy Den Basic Manners Hyperdog!
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Settle on the Side - Training the Companion Dog 2 – Behavior Problems

If you lure your dog onto their side to settle down, it will be harder for them to get up quickly.

 
Training:  Jazz-up and Settle Down Sit, Stand & Down Hyperdog!
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Adult Rottweiler - Training the Companion Dog 1 – Socialization & Training

Jasper, the full grown Rottweiler needs to work a little on his manners.  It would take a little work, but Jasper could make a wonderful companion dog.

 
Training:  Position Changes and Stays Puppy vs. Adult?
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Come Here & Go To 2 - Dog Training for Children

Practicing “Come Here” & “Go To” is a great way to increase control for other family members.  After you give the “Go To” command, it’s important to be silent and still, so as not to distract the dog.

 
Training:  Stay, Come & Follow
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Getting Attention - Training Dogs with Dunbar

Attention is vital for training.  With it, everything is exponentially easier.  Build your “Watch Me” command a little at a time, until you can practice it at the park.

 
Training:  Attention

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