Article by Thomas Rimmer

Clicker training is one of the most effective ways of training your dog, and makes use of a small plastic box which contains a metal strip that makes a “click” sound when pressed. This is called the clicker, and it’s an essential tool for use with clicker training. How does clicker training work though?

By using clicker training, we can clearly communicate with our dogs by employing a little consistency and co-operation. We can use it to correct any existing unwanted behaviours, but we can also use it to help shape and reinforce new behaviour too. Dogs learn by the immediate effects of their actions, and by using positive reinforcement; clicker training takes full advantage of that.

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Article by Peter May

Does you dog need obedience?

If you own a dog you will obviously know the importance of having a well behaved pet around your family and friends. Clicker training lessons is one of the simplest and most effective ways to achieve this and quickly reach your goal of dog or puppy obedience.

Dog training is a very important part of your gogs development resulting in a happy healthy pet.For your dog or puppy to get the most out of it’s training you have to learn to communicate and excecute clear commands at the appropiate times, this is where clicker dog training can be the easiest way to enforce commands as even a different tone in your voice when dog training can effect the outcome and result in confusion.

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Article by Robin Brain

Dog leashes are functional accessories that help you to control your dog and in training it. The best leash need not be always exorbitantly priced but is the one that will help you communicate to your dog what you want him to do. The standard 6′ nylon dog leash is commonly used to take the dog for walks and for basic obedience exercises; however it is not recommended for long distances.

A retractable leash, which can extend 30′, is useful for leash a puppy or for teaching the stay command. However it cannot be used to keep the dog under control and hence is not suited to use while walking the dog. Leashes are available in various materials like nylon and leather. Nylon can be rough on hands especially of you have a hyperactive large dog, which is difficult to control. Leather is easy on skin and is well suited for long walks. Make sure to buy a braided leather leash that doesn’t have sewn parts, which can pull apart. If your dog likes to be in water often, then leather leash is not for you as it is not water proof and will get spoilt easily. Though many dog owners do use chain leashes, these are not recommended as it injures the dog and are ineffective in training sessions.

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Article by Marcus Doyle

Daniel Stevens, who is he?

If you have not already heard of Daniel Stevens, he is the very highly respected writer of the incredibly powerful dog training book called Secrets to Dog Training (formerly known as Sit Stay Fetch). Daniel is definitely an expert dog trainer with many years of knowledge under his belt working with all kinds of dogs and cases.

His book has grown to be very popular with dog owners because it systemstically takes you through everything you need to learn about training your dog and how to understand just how it thinks.

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Article by Wendy Gorman

Dogs are said to be “man’s best friend”. We love dogs because they are lively, full of character and can be trained and taught to respond to commands which control their behavior. How is this obedient behavior achieved? Obedience training can be tricky and therefore requires the dog owner to have some understood of the basic methods utilized in dog training. Dog obedience training not only gives pleasure and is fun, but more importantly, it enhances your dog’s skills. It is also one the best bonding activities experienced between you and your pet.

Do not be over ambitious and aggressive in your training. Obedience training requires some time to successfully complete. Be aware that such training is ideally designed to assess and improve upon the inherent habits and traits of your pet. Do not expect obedience training to solve your dog’s behavioral problems in an instant. The program should assist your dog and properly influence him to build on his positive and good habits. A collateral advantage of instituting a training program for your dog is that it serves as a means for resolving any other problems that may arise from time to time.

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Article by Chris Austin

Clicker Training: What Is So Special About Using A Clicker To Train My Dog?

Using a clicker to train your dog is an extremely rewarding and fun approach to dog training. And most importantly, it works! This simple little training aid will go a long way to encouraging positive behavior and instituting obedience as well as tricks into your dog’s life.

What Is A Clicker?

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Article by Shirley Adams

Are you planning to train your dog to do some amazing tricks that could please your friends and other people? There are actually plenty of ways to train a dog. Dog training may require a lot of patience, time, money, effort, and eagerness. Some of the basic, simple and common command that we do are sit, stand, roll, and fetch. But then, the hard part about dog training is the tricks that mat require special skills that only trainers could do. In training a dog, you and your dog should a good chemistry. Make sure that your dog also enjoys the training. One thing that could motivate them in training is by giving them reward every time they could follow a simple command. To help you out with your training tasks, here are some of the options that you can try for you to be effective.

Hire Trainer: This way may cause you money by paying trainers to help you train your dog with tricks. Trainers could simply teach you some steps that you can do to make your dog follow a simple command from you. They could also you teach and educate you about dog behaviours. That’s why owners should also need to be serious during dog training so they won’t forget some important pointers. There are actually a lot of trainers that you can hire. Also, try to negotiate the rate before hiring them for you to get a discount.

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