Dogs at play will often look and sound like they are fighting. With a well-trained dog you can always check that things are in control by interrupting the play session with a bit of obedience.
If your dog jumps up you must let them know it’s not okay. Stop walking and tell them “Off.” If necessary, push them down and yell, but be sure to praise them when they stop jumping.
Chewing can be a very serious and expensive problem. Dogs will chew, it’s a simple fact. So it’s a very good idea to teach them what you want them to chew.
With lure-reward training you should never get frustrated. If you’re pup doesn’t want to train, they don’t get a reward. If you stop feeding them from a food bowl, they’ll want to train soon enough!
An effective trainer can switch immediately from sweet praise to stern reprimand. Use the tone of your voice to let your puppy now when you like what they’re doing and when you don’t.
All or None Reward Training can start slowly, but it’s always worth the wait. The longer it takes your dog to figure out what you want, the more they’ll understand it when they do get it.
The whole point of puppy training is to raise a dog that is a pleasure to be around. Dogs make such wonderful companions when they’ve been taught good canine manners.
Before you can add a sit to your recall, you have to make sure that their sit is rock-solid. Otherwise you run the risk of punishing a good recall because of a bad sit.