Training your dog can be a lot of fun as it is also an opportunity to establish the kind of relationship that most dog owners want. You would want your dog to be your best friend and at that same time, he or she would be obedient and easy to handle. It is through...
How to Teach Your Dog to Ask to Go Outside: A Complete Guide
Is your dog potty trained? That question alone can send most new dog owners into a spiral wondering when and how they should go about it. Wouldn't it be nice if your dog could speak and just say, "I have to go to the bathroom."? And perhaps even add an emphatic "Now!"...
How to Teach Your Dog to Stay [Step-by-Step]
The “stay” position is when your dog holds a stationary posture which is usually a “sit”, a “down”, or even a "stand up position. The main hallmark of the "stay" command is whenever your dog is given the cue he holds a statue-like position until the owner/ trainer...
Best (and Worst) Methods to Retrieve a Dog That Has Gone Off-Leash
It can be frustrating to have your dog run off while taking them for a walk. What makes it worse is that your dog doesn't respond when you call them. It's a problem that will take serious steps to correct so your dog doesn't do this again. The good news is that you...
How Do You Teach a Dog to Come When Called?
"Come" is one of the many essential and basic verbal cues for obedience training. The word "Come!" is used as a verbal command for your dog to approach you, or come near you. The goal is: When you say "come" to your dog, he must turn his head and come back walking or...
How to Teach Your Dog to “Leave It”
A dog that knows the "leave it" command stays away from things that it comes across along the pathway to the park. Not stopping to sniff on some old prey trail that they see or smell is no easy feat, so the "leave it" cue teaches your dog to walk over and ignore those...