How to Train a Dog

In these free video clips learn how to train dogs to sit, stay, heel, greet other dogs, and more. A dog obedience trainer demonstrates basic commands and tips for teaching a dog.

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Summary: Teaching your pet to do the most basic commands such as sit, lie down and heel can be a difficult challenge. There are many methods to training your dog that basically have the same strategies of positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement. When the dog obeys the command, it gets an award or treat, thus reinforcing the obedience of the command. Working dogs have to learn difficult commands such as herding animals or protecting animals.

In this series of videos, you can get expert advice on dog collars and halter collars. You can get tips on teaching a dog to heel which is the most basic obedience command. Our expert demonstrates the components of behavior training for dogs. Once you’ve taught your pet to heel, teach the commands of recall, sit, lie down, and stand. Get expert instruction for teaching your dog to walk with or without a leash. Using rewards, bribes, or lures when training your dog can be a great way to teach good behavior. Get tips on these commands and more from our expert’s instructional video clips.

This series is an Equilibrio Films production.

About the Expert

Elise McMahon has been working in animal behavior since the early 1990s. She began working with domestic dogs at the Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania in the Behaviour Clinic. She held a position there for two years and during that time she co-developed a Puppy Problem Prevention Program with Lois Hall. During this time Elise was also studying Animal Behavior and Learning at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as working with a local trainer, Steve Lindsay. Prior to moving to Massachusetts where she pursued her Ph.D. in Animal Behavior, she worked as an animal behavior consultant with her own private clients. Since 1996 Elise has been located in Montage, MA. After completing her fieldwork on Chilean foxes, she opened her training center and began providing both private and group classes, as well as individual evaluations and consultations. You can learn more at www.CanineHeadStart.com.

Contact: www.canineheadstart.com

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