What is Clicker Training? Is It Effective?

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...

How to Teach your Dog to Sit on Command [Step-by-Step]

The "Sit" command is one of those basic commands that are simple to learn and easy to remember and is an indispensable part of your dog's social skills. "Sit" may be used as a natural restraint for your dog, or as a nice greeting for a stranger who is probably a...

How to Teach your Dog to Heel | a Step-by-Step Guide

Teaching your dog to heel is one of the most important commands that he will learn from you as their owner. There are several ways and methods of teaching your dog how to heel, and most trainers would agree that the luring method is one of the easiest and most fun...

How to Train a Dog Not to Pull on the Leash | a Step-by-Step Guide

Has your dog or puppy got into the naughty habit of unnecessarily pulling on the leash while going for his daily walk? Most untrained dogs do, so there is nothing to worry about. To correct that behavior, you will simply need to teach your dog leash training. Leash...

An Off-Leash Dog Approaches Me and My Dog |What Should I Do?

Being prepared for a variety of outcomes is the best advice if an off-leash dog approaches you and your dog. Since there is no way to predict what will happen if you see a strange dog approaching, being informed is vital. There are legitimate reasons that you want to...