Dog Training Tips

Stay Calm, Cool, and Confident

When training your dog, it's essential to remain calm, cool, and confident. Dogs can sense your emotions, so maintaining a positive and assertive attitude will help them learn and respond better to your commands.

Tip 1: Human to K9 Engagement

This is core training, engagement must be made, eye contact is so important.

Tip 2: Be Consistent

Consistency is crucial in dog training. Make sure to use the same commands, gestures, and rewards every time to avoid confusion and reinforce positive behavior.

Tip 3: Keep control

Keep a lead on to keep control and stop your dog from doing things you dont want want.

Tip 4: Recall

Practise this in all enviorments, but use a long lead! this helps you keep control and cement the commands

Tip 5: Use what you got

Play to the dogs strengths, use what they already understand and like.

Tip 6: Positive Play

Play time between you and your dog is bonding time between you both so its essential... have plenty of fun!

Tip 7: Use Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement is key to successful dog training. Rewarding good behavior with treats, toys, or praise will encourage your dog to repeat that behavior in the future.

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