Read This Page To Learn The Dog Training Techniques I’ve Found To Get Maximum Results In Minimal Time…

An all-in-one dog training resource for owning, training and fixing your dog’s behavior problems. “I’ve  Spent The Past 20 Years Collecting The Best Dog Training Strategies From The World’s Greatest Dog Trainers… And I Want To Share What I’ve Learned, With You.” Featured Dog Training Resources Dog Training – My 316 Page Dog Training Book, [...]

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How To Discipline An Aggressive Puppy

Jenna wrote to us about how to discipline her aggressive puppy: “I’m very worried – my 9 1/2 week old shepherd/pitbull/lab mix puppy has been showing signs of aggression towards me, and I’m worried he’s going to turn into an aggressive dog. He attacked my hand when I went to remove his leash after a [...]

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Dog Obedience Training – More Advice On How To Give A Motivational Correction

Dear Adam: While working on our dog obedience training, I’ve tightened the pinch collar to make it fit snugly, but it really doesn’t seem to affect the dog. You said that the ring that the leash or tab is attached to should be down, but it keeps swinging around to the back of the dog’s neck. [...]

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How To Train A Dog To Keep His Eyes On You

Jane writes: “I really enjoyed your Dynamic Movement dog training video and I do the same exercise with my dogs a few times a week. One of my guys “gets it” and he is very focused on me. The other one…not so much. He complies with all of my commands and he’s even right there [...]

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Dog Training And The “Go Lie Down” Command

Many dog owners consider the “Go lie down” as their favorite dog obedience command. The “GO lie down” not only tells the dog to assume a reclining position, it tells him to do it elsewhere. When you are talking on the phone, drinking hot coffee, or working out, “Go lie down” is the command you [...]

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Training A Dog To Stand: Why Teaching This Command Is Useful, Even For Pet Dogs

“Stand” is one of the basic commands that the American Kennel Club (AKC) requires for its Companion Dog degree. It is formally called Stand for Examination and your dog must not move a toe while the judge goes over his body. At first glance, the “Stand” does not seem a necessary dog training command for [...]

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Using The Right Dog Training Technique

Imagine being able to take your dog with you, anywhere you go… and know that he’ll listen and obey! Imagine being able to take him to a picnic and tell him to lay down… even if there are 30 children running around, dropping pieces of hot dogs and burgers. Yet your dog is so well trained [...]

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How to Train A Dog to Drop the Tennis Ball

Kvac writes: First, let me say your books have been very helpful to me and my dogs!!!! I would like your help on a specific problem, although my dog has made great strides in the down position and in retrieving he has for some reason got a problem with wanting to release his ball once [...]

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Why You Absolutely DON’T Want To Give Your Dog “Double-Commands”

Never give a command that you cannot enforce. Another way of saying that is: Always make sure that you have some way to enforce your commands, until your dog is 100% conditioned. When training new commands–or even enforcing commands that your dog already knows–give the command only once and then make your dog do it. [...]

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Will Her Mother-in-Law’s “Too-Easy House Rules” Undo Her Dog’s Training?

Tanx writes to me about her Mother-in-Law’s slack dog obedience training in the house :  My family and I want to add our thanks– to all the other thanks you constantly receive. You have produced a book that is SOOO easy to read, understand, follow, and with great analogies. I have read the book front [...]

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The Truth About Training A Dog At The Dog Park

This idea of taking your dog to a dog park is not a good one. Why? Because: #1) It’s not natural for the dog. We’re not talking about human children who need to be socialized with other kids throughout their infancy. Dogs learn dominant and submissive behavior and how to interact with other dogs from [...]

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Teach Your Dog Obedience Commands, In This Order

Brandee N writes: I bought your book about two weeks ago. Finally, someone has written a dog training book that makes sense. Good Job…bet it took a lot of time to put all of it together, huh? The reason I am writing to you is because I am confused about some things that deal with teaching [...]

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Getting Your Dog To Use A Designated Potty Area

Ayla writes to us about getting her dog to use a designated potty area: “I have a 6 1/2 month old Labrador/chow mix puppy. She will only use the potty area [gravel section] when I have her on a leash, but goes where she wants to [outside] off the leash. When I take her on [...]

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Eleven Verbal Dog Obedience Training Commands That Professional Dog Trainers Use

The following is a list of 11 commonly used dog obedience training voice commands used by professional dog trainers: 1. “Come”: This command is used to bring the dog to the owner. 2. “Down”: This command is used to make the dog go to the ground lying face down. 3. “Heel”: This command is used to [...]

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How To Get Fast Dog Training Results

Want to know the fastest way to start getting dog obedience result? Actually, it’s the very same secret you need to know to have a successful relationship with your spouse, your kids, your parents and your friends. Have I got your attention? Are you wondering:  What one thing could it be?  What one “element” could [...]

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When Older Dogs Start Urinating In The House

Bruce asked us: “I have 2 Papillons who are about 5 and 4 years old. They have been house trained but have now starting going in our sun room even after they were just outside. I don’t know which one it is or maybe its both of them. This problem seems to be escalating for some reason. I just [...]

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Is Your Puppy Trying To Dominate An Older Dog?

Cathy wrote to us about her puppy training to constantly dominate and harass her older dog: “Hi Adam and all: I’m reading the book, and have gone through a lot of your dog training site material. I have some concerns about my puppy that I’d like some advice on: She’s a retriever mix, about 3 [...]

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Her Dogs Previously Got Along… Now They Show Dog Aggression. Here’s What To Do

Skipdogwalker wrote to me about how to handle dog aggression: Hi: I have 3 dogs (Kona, male pit mix 3 yrs old) (Sur, male pit mix 18 months old) (Sierra, female boxer 7 yrs old) all spayed and neutered. Kona was the first dog… we have had him since he was about 6 months old. [...]

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Dog Attention Training

Whiteshepherd writes to me with a question about dog attention training: Hi, I’ve just finished reading the secret book. I have a 9 months old white German shepherd dog. He’s been pretty dominant compared to the previous two dogs that I had a few years ago. I used the techniques described in the book and [...]

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