Basic Dog Obedience Training Myths & Tips

Summary: Teaching your dog or puppy basic obedience commands can be a tricky feat, but the reward of a happy, healthy pet makes it well worth the time and effort it takes to train a dog. Learning how to stay, sit, and heel are important for both you and your dogs happiness and safety. There are many variations and theories on how to train a dog, but most professional dog trainers will tell you to reward good behavior and negatively reinforce bad behavior. Of course this can be more difficult than it sounds. Many people may end up unknowingly enforcing the bad behavior instead of the good, but with a little effort and knowledge of how a dog learns, even you can teach your dog basic obedience commands.

In this free video series, our expert dog trainer will demonstrate how to train a dog. He will address many common myths that dog owners may believe. These myths include that dogs should fear their owners and that violence will make a dog respect their owner. He will also demonstrate helpful dog training tips on how to introduce a dog to water, and how to crate train your puppy. If you have a brand new puppy or just want to teach your old dog some new tricks, this is the video for you!