So, thinking of taking your dog to Petsmart dog training? I can give you a number of reasons this would be a good idea.  Petsmart offers classes for every stage of life. Depending on your dogs age and skill level, you and the trainers can determine what your dog needs most, thus training your dog to be a more domestic member of the family! Plus, there are Petsmart training facilities all over the country, and with their fully-accredited staff of trainers, one thing both you and your dog can count on is learning a LOT about obedience! (more…)

So, ready to teach your dog something new? Here is a good idea that you might want to consider… Teach him/her to heel. Heeling is when your dog walks to your left, with his head beside your left heel, whenever ordered to.  This solves problems about your dog wandering off, keeps your dog from running ahead, keeps him/her from running in the street, and promotes another healthy step you can take to communicating what you want from your best friend. (more…)

Dog Obedience North Carolina - Are you and your dog into dog obedience? Do you find yourself constantly working with your dog, to better the relationship you share with your favorite pup? Than this is a story you may like, and appreciate. (more…)

So, having trouble with your dog jumping on you, company, or whoever? You see, this is not a surprise when you really understand what makes a dog jump up on people, and there are several different reasons why a dog will jump up. This dog obedience jumps information will be useful to you. (more…)

Well, first off, congratulations on owning a great dog who you deem worthy to spend the time and resources on to train. And I can honestly tell you, it is well worth the time it takes. However, you may be wondering, how do I go about training my dog? (more…)

With all the centuries we humans have been training dogs, one can find many dog training techniques.  However, some of them have been proven least effective than others in the long run, and now we can find of techniques that really work.  There are basically two groups of theories: one group that is based on learning theories and the second one that is based on the natural behavior of dogs. (more…)

Teaching your dog to sit is another one of the five basic commands of dog obedience.  This command will instruct your dog or puppy to sit on the floor.  This is one of the easiest-to-teach commands, since dogs are constantly seating.  As trainers or owners it is our mission to link that natural behavior to a command.  Here’s a pretty easy way to each your dog to sit: (more…)

Teaching a dog to come when they are called is one of the basic steps on dog obedience training.  It is also, one of the most important commands your dog can learn as it can help us the owners warn our dogs about any potential hazard.  It is also the first step towards giving more freedom to the dog.  Once he has learned the come command, you won’t need the leash to get him by your side. (more…)

Teaching your dog to fetch is one of the coolest skills to teach your dog, it is fun and it lets you both have a great time while strengthening the connection between you two. To start teaching your dog, you must first establish the command.  Although it can be any short word, “fetch” is commonly used.

Along with the cue word, you’ll have to choose a gesture that also communicates them what you want them to do. The gesture must be easily associated to the command.  Okay, now you need an area to practice the command.  A large open area is the best, since you can practice fetch at different distance.  Another good idea is to use different types of objects to fetch, so they associate the command with the behavior and not so much with a single object.

One of the ways to teach your dog to fetch is using a collar and a leash.  It is very simple, let’s say you go to the park with your dog, now put him next to you and throw the object followed by the command (cue word and gesture), now you need to immediately walk towards the object with your dog until he picks it up.  When he completes the action, praise him and give him a treat as a reward and reinforcement.

If the dog never grabs the object, give the object to them so they know what to do.

Training a dog is about repetition.  So prepare to have fun and patience, as you’ll need to repeat the training session different times.  Remember to avoid over training your dog and keep him from getting bored.  Once the dog gets bored of too much training he will stop seeing this activity as fun and learning will be more difficult.

Among the basic dog obedience command the dog training sit command occupies a special place.  It is the command that most non-owners know and the command that dog-owners find the most helpful to keep a much more enjoyable company of the dog.  This command is very easy to teach and will build a stronger relationship and communication between the dog and the owner. (more…)