The most rewarding part of being a dog owner is training your dog successfully. Training provides an excellent opportunity for you to bond with your dog and establish a good relationship with him or her. Young or old, big or small, it is important that you train your dog and help him learn at least a few basic commands.

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Types of physical praise, OR how to pet your dog By Dog Blogger, Autumn For me, there’s nothing better than a bellyrub, but when using physical praise every dog has…

Using physical praise is a great way to improve your bond with your dog By Dog Blogger, Miss Moneypenny, Using physical praise is a great way to improve your bond…

Be fair and firm, but always have fun when dog training By Laura Pakis, Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Blogger, continued… If you and your dog are not having fun…

Dog training isn’t a trick, it’s a way of life By Laura Pakis, Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Blogger, continued… Your dog is always watching and learning. Make sure you…

Verbal praise should be upbeat and as full of emotion as you can muster by Dog Blogger, Autumn Using verbal praise is all about using enough emotion to convey to…

Encouragement, Motivation and Willingness to Learn By Dog Blogger, Autumn I’m going to let you in on a little secret, in order for a dog to learn, he has to…

Rewarding with Praise with help increase the bond you already have with your dog By Dog Blogger, Miss Moneypenny More than anything we dogs like to be praised.  Endorphins are…

How exactly do dogs learn? By Dog Blogger, Miss Moneypenny Just like you humans, dogs learn in a variety of ways.  A big difference is that we don’t speak in…