Obedience training can and should be fun for you and your dog.
The more fun and relaxed you make it for your dog, the more it will open up and learn.
Remember to keep your training sessions short and simple.
You can incorporate the KISS motto (Keep It Simple Stupid).
This time spent training your dog is about you and relationship built with your dog.
One thing to remember when building a relationship with your dog, is to make sure they know that you are their friend but also that you are their master.
Being their master does not mean hitting your dog when it does not obey during its first days of training.
It only means that the dog must know that you are always in command.
Training your dog is an ongoing process.
This starts as early as they are puppies, but must continue throughout later years as well in order to keep bad traits from rising to the surface.
You don't want to have bad habits forming after all the hard work you both have put in, in the past.
A dog should have a single person doing all the training to start with.
This keeps the dog from getting confused.
Plus others might not be establishing the commands the same way you are.
This will confuse the dog and make it harder for the dog to learn.
When using commands, make sure to use short commands.
Also make sure to use the same words every time you give the commands.
This will give the dog a direct link with the behavior and the command.
Keep in mind that training your dog should remain enjoyable.
This is a time to teach desirable traits and to control the undesirable ones.
Make sure to always praise your dog when it has performed its duty.
These techniques should start you on your way to successfully training your dog to behave in social environments.
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