dog behavior training

Sit is one of the most useful commands and also one of the easiest to teach. Three reasons for it being useful are:

if your dog is in the sitting position, it takes just slightly longer for it to move to another activity and that moment’s delay can be useful, e.g. prior to crossing a road,
the [...]

Relatively simply taught as part of leash training but by using the command “Heel” consistently and repetitively to the same length of leash and position in relation to you, and always on the same side especially when young, it will be effective.
A fixed leash will be best when your dog is young rather than even [...]

In response to a few questions, I decided it is worth incorporating some articles on the standard commands for dog training. Although I thought these are basic, on thinking about it I’ve realised that we all teach dogs in our own way, which is absolutely fine, but a couple of reasons emerged as to why [...]

Both words, Down or Lie, can be used because they are simple commands, but for obvious reasons only use one, or as an alternative but slightly less preferred, “Lie Down” is adequate but again only if used consistently.
Initially this can be done from the sitting position simply by gently pulling his front paws and lowering him [...]

Come is the most important command as it will be needed regularly throughout your dog’s life.  Sometimes this might be needed in a tricky situation and for this reason, a very quick response is what is required. It will not always happen but in order to reduce any risk while the dog is young, you [...]

Stay naturally follows on from the Sit command. Remain facing him after he sits down, and walk backwards as you say “Stay”. By repetition at lengthening distances as your dog gets used to the training, eventually your dog will succeed at this.
An accompanying gesture is useful; don’t confuse this with another gesture, and because “Stay” [...]

Practice the Quiet by using treats in a normal way. Raising a finger to your mouth as the accompanying “hush” gesture, as well as being natural, is also distinct enough to be used in training your dog. A useful reinforcing technique is to use the Quiet command and accompanying praise while your dog is already [...]