“Why does your dog sit when you tell him to and mine doesn’t?”, “How can your dog heel to you like that?”  ”Wow! He comes when you tell him to” – Sound familiar?  If it does, you need to invest some time into a little bit of basic dog training.  Starting to train your dog from a young age is crucial, as the first few months of his life is when you will have the greatest influence on him; this is where he is shaped into the dog he is going to be when he is all grown up.

The most basic of dog training is to get your dog to sit and come.  Teaching your dog those commands are essential for him to learn.  These commands are used for various different reasons, if you are in competition, if your dog jumps making him sit will immediately get him off, and “come” is the all important one.  If you take your dog for a walk, you let him of the leash and you expect him to come back to you, not run around the park with you chasing after him shouting at him to “get here right this instance”.  That would be just down right embarrassing!

To teach your dog how to come requires only the most basic of techniques but a lot of repetition.  The simplest way to get him to come is have a toy in one hand and a treat in the other, when you are in the house simply walk away from him, hold out the toy and excitingly call him to you, when he comes over give him a treat, always use the command for come that you are going to use in the future.  Doing this several times a day is a great way to teach him, but remember to have lots of long breaks so he doesn’t get bored and stop enjoying it, and don’t forget the treats!

Getting him to sit could be a slight bit harder but again only requires basic dog training.  When you have mastered the come command call him to you, place your hand on the end of his back and say “sit” while gently pushing down on his backside, when he sits his bottom down give him a treat and a lot of praise.  If you want him to sit longer just delay giving him the treat and the praise, get him to sit but take your time bending down to him and feeding him his tidbits.

Basic dog training is simple and very effective.  It should also be fun for you and your dog, it does not have to be hours and hours each day just may be 5 minutes or so.  Do not forget to reward your dog and yourself for all the “hard” work though!

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Yet the answer cannot be this simple; if everyone were managing to train their pooches, then surely the professional world of dog training would not exist? Well, professional and paid dog training does indeed have its place in the world and can be an extremely valuable asset in the battle to train your dog. However, it is probably best for both you and your canine companion to try the at-home method of training first.

Dog training with a professional can be expensive, and with most things, if you can try and manage it yourself without the aid of a trained professional, it is better for your wallet. However, there is no guarantee of success when trying to train your dog yourself; if you encounter stumbling blocks, or find that you and your dog simply aren’t advancing in the way you feel you should be, it’s probably time to seek some outside guidance. There is no admitting of defeat in this or associated failure; just like you’d call a plumber or electrician for a complicated at-home job, you’re simply calling on a person with a better knowledge and experience of dog training.

If you find that you and your pet have reached a seemingly unbreakable point in your aims to train them, then do seek professional guidance. While it is still worth trying yourself, if only for the financial benefits, it is best to turn to someone with more experience should the situation call for it.

The simple answer is that the phrase is incorrect; it is absolutely possible to teach an older dog new tricks. Just like human beings, a dog’s capacity for learning is not finite. Can you imagine how difficult life would be for humans if, upon reaching the age of 50, we could suddenly learn nothing more? With technology constantly changing and rules and beurocracy requiring constant mental updating as to how they work, it is simply essential for any mammal to be able to continue to learn and develop throughout their lives. In the wild, where the ancestors of the dog belong, a failure to learn and adapt would result in potentially fatal situations if presented with the threat of a new predator.

However, some credence should be given to the saying. Again, using the human comparison, while it is possible for the older generation of a species to learn new things, it may take a little longer. While a teenager is able to understand the latest computer applications seemingly at a moment’s notice, an older person will need a little longer to comprehend the same application.

It is therefore imperative that, should you decide to train your older dog, to be patient. This is especially important if, in the dog’s youth, you trained them yourselves and found they picked things up easily. You must make allowance for age and slightly reduced understanding capabilities, but this does not mean the job itself is impossible.

Crate training in itself is relatively simple. A dog owner will purchase a good-sized metal crate – often described by the denominators as a cafe – which the dog is trained to use. The idea is that the dog can be shut up in the cage, quite happily, to allow for a freedom of living for the owners. Ideally, it means an end to chewed furniture when you’re out of house and a peaceful night’s sleep without the dog causing mayhem while your back is turned.

Crate training is said to be particularly useful when trying to housetrain a puppy to use the outside for their toilet needs. There is no real knowledge of why this is so effective, but the main assumptions are that when a specific dog-only area is created, the dog is more likely to understand the need to keep it free of mess.

Despite a somewhat unsavoury reputation in some areas, crate training can be very effective. Not only does it preserve furniture, but it is also a convenient way of keeping a dog safe in a harmful environment – if, for example, you are redecorating in winter, you will want to keep your dog from the paint but won’t want to shut them outside. Advocates of crate training also say that many dogs come to love their crates and the idea of having their own personal space, with many dogs voluntarily using them after a few weeks.

The main issue becomes when owners use the crate as a punishment; for example, if a dog has done something naughty, they are trapped in the crate for a period of time. Suddenly, the crate that was meant to make a dog happier and prevent mishap, is nothing more than a glorified prison cell. This is where the usage problems arise and the calls of cruelty appear. In actuality, if you use a crate for the purpose it was intended for and never as a punishment, it can be a valuable asset to any home.