Just when I think I’ve got my dog Tuxcitto in control he gives me a demonstration that this well may be a life long pursuit. Tuxcitto is a Border Collie that has an uncanny learning capability. Not from my dog training skills but from observation. He watches everything that goes on around him.

And you never know when he’s going to add one and one to get two. Tuxcitto excels in obedience training when in sight or when his master is around. All I have to do is show him what I want him to do and then repeat it for a few days and he nails it after that. His ability to learn has always been obvious from the first day we brought him home.

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Having a dog obedience training video is just like having the dog expert come right into your home and train your pet. That sounds pretty cool doesn’t it? Video training is not the only way to train your dog, there are other ways as well. To find out the benefits of using a video continue reading.

A dog obedience training video is like having someone in your home that knows what they are talking about. They should know, since they are on a video. Also, imagine how expensive it would be to get this person to come to your home and do this type of training. Here, you will have this trainer in your own home but at a much cheaper price.
A dog obedience training video teaches you how high your voice should be when you doing this training. Your voice should be at a certain level, and on a video you can hear the person on how high it should be. Also, you can see how often you should look at your pet. In other words, eye contact! Eye contact is important.
Always be consistent with this dog obedience training video. You need to pick the days of the week, and the times and stay consistent. This way your pet will already know the day and times on when you will play the videos, and you are showing him or her that you are serious about this training.
A dog obedience training video can be a lot cheaper than hiring an instructor to come into your home and train your buddy. We are living in tough economic times now, and some of these instructors can cost you a pretty penny. At least with the videos, it is like having an instructor but without the price tag that comes with it.
Have patience! A lot of dog owners feel that training their pet with a video they have an expert right there in the home, but you still have to have patience. Why? All dogs are different, and they all learn at a different pace. Don’t get frustrated and lose your patience if you see your dog is not learning as fast as you want them to learn. Read the rest of this entry