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How To Use A Clicker For Dogs
Training a new dog can be a fun process. Or it can be stressful. Thankfully, science has brought us new tools designed to make the process of obedience training stress-free. If you are new to clicker training, read on for the top tips on how to use the clicker for dogs.
What is a clicker?
A clicker (or marker) is a tool used for dog training...
What Age To Teach A Puppy To Sit?
Teaching your new puppy to sit is one of the most important milestones of getting a dog. As one of your dog's early cues, "sit" brings a vital sense of structure to the human-canine relationship. Whether this is your first dog or your twentieth, the question of when to teach your dog to sit is a...
The Best Dog Training Focus Exercises
After getting a new puppy, many pet owners consider training the puppy. However, knowing where to start with dog training can be quite overwhelming, specifically with focus training. After mastering focus training though, dogs can learn simple commands, such as sit, stay, come, heel, and down...
Obedience Training Tools for Dogs
Obedience training is vitally important after you bring home a new puppy. Your dog's ability to respond to cues will help ensure their safety in new environments and prevent you from feeling like a Velociraptor has moved into your house. Believe it or not, all puppies need some training, even if they seem naturally well-behaved or are so tiny that you cannot imagine their behaviour becoming a problem...
How Long Does Loose Leash Training Take
Just as important as food and water for a dog is exercise. For most dog owners, exercise often comes from dog walking. When a dog is walked regularly, its mental and physical health can improve, leading to a longer, more enriched life. However, many dog owners avoid walking their dog because they find that the dog often pulls on their leash. To prevent pulling or tugging on a leash, dog owners must train them to walk with a loose leash...
How to Teach a Dog to Stay for a Long Time
When new dog owners think of training their pups new skills, the first things that come to mind are probably "sit" and "stay" commands. These two skills form a basis for many other dog training, allowing owners to have better overall control when with their dogs...
How to Train Your Dog to Come When Called Every Time
Sit, stay, and come are the most popular skills we teach our dogs and puppies. Specifically, learning to come when called to a guardian is an essential skill all dogs should know, and this skill is also called recall...
