There are lots of things I want to train my dog. For a few weeks I’ll just let him be a carefree puppy, then start working on sit etc.
Most of the people I Know have only ever taught their dog to sit and maybe lay down and that is it. Dog training classes only teach the basics too.
Are there any really amazing tricks you can teach a dog and how could you teach them. For example in the paper once was a dog who could use a cashpoint and another who would go to tesco each day to collect the shopping, They had not been trained to be guide dogs or anything, it was only what their owners had trained them. Neither of these two things interest me but teaching him to switch on and off a light switch would be handy etc or to fetch different items like a hairbrush etc
Thanks!
I’m talking about training classes near me, they only do basic training.
I need to know how to teach them to do the trick

OK I want to train my 2 and 1/2 year old boxer to compete in an agelity contest. Do you have any tips?

How do I know how old my dog is? The owner said 8 weeks, which would mean he is now 10 weeks. He is very hyper…so should I train him to do tricks (sit, stay, etc.) or should I wait till he’s a little older? It only took him two weeks to be potty trained, so he must be smart….

The one-hour class will be taught inside business which offers large roaming pasture. I want to teach PRIVATE lessons as well, but can decide how much more to charge.

**Puppy Kindergarten

-Basic tricks
-Proper leash/harness training.
-House breaking advice
-Group socializing with people and other animals
-Will take emails and calls 24/7 for assistance.

I’m thinking about having a little “graduation” after the six-week class. Rosette will be given to the puppy who has shown the most improvement.

I have taught my 4 month old labradoodle puppy, that we’ve just gotten a week ago, how to fetch and sit, and I’m trying to figure out a method to teach her to “sit pretty”, lay down (like with her paws straight out in front and her belly flat on the ground), and play dead. Does anyone experienced with training dogs have any methods for me to use??

Would you ever take a cat to a training class like that? And yes, cats can be trained the same as dogs. So knowing that your cat could be trained the same as a dog, would you ever take your cat to a class to learn obedience or tricks?
Wow, really positive answers! I agree, I think it would bring a cat and owner closer, just like training a dog would. I don’t think many people think about that, though!

Does anyone know anywhere that offers those classes for cats?

I need a good dog training school thats in San jose and teaches:
obedience
Tricks,
Manners
games
and doin their business on a puppy/ dog pad..
oh yea and it has to be close to downtown or Willow Glen area

The commands Cocoa knows are sit and come. The tricks she knows are shake and catch. Abby commands are sit, come, and I just introduced her to down today. We are also working on her fetch trick.

Would you agree that there is no better feeling then when you are training your dog and they suddenly give you that,”I got it!” look? Which commands or tricks do you find the most handy? Which do you find the most fun?

In training dogs, the most important tool you have to acquire is the dog training collar. This type of collar is the very fundamental tool used to train your dog some basic tricks as well as sport dog training, obedience training, and even expanded training without having to hire the services of a professional dog trainer.

Services like these can be quite expensive. Hence, trying to train your dogs using dog collars can save you lots of money.

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When training your dog it’s important to always remain patient and level headed. Remember your dog is a dog! He doesn’t understand things the same way that you do. He will not understand if you yell instructions at him. He will only become scared of you if you do this. This is not a good way for him to learn.

Dogs are very habitual. Their lives revolve around ritual and their internal body clock and routine. They anticipate your return from work at a certain time. They expect their meals at a certain time.

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