Tricks & Training

Insanely helpful dog training tips for new dog owners. The sooner you start teaching the basic dog commands (Sit, Stay, Come, Leave It, and Lie Down), the better! We’ll also show you how to turn simple dog training tips into games with your dog — so you and your dog will have more fun together in the process.

The following videos show you step-by-step how to teach your dog to sit. Plus, you can teach your dog the down position the same way. Or, you might want to use the clicker method to teach your dog to sit.

Tips for training dogs with treats & using treats as rewards. High-value dog training treats vs low-value dog training treats + best puppy training treats.

Shaping is a popular method of dog training that works well. Clicker training is one form of shaping, but a clicker is not required in order to use the shaping dog training technique.

One of the most important dog commands you can teach your dog is the leave it command. This video demonstrates exactly how to teach your dog to leave it. Once you have mastered the leave command, there are 101 other dog tricks you might want to teach your dog!

If you've ever had a loose dog on your hands, then you know how difficult it is to catch a dog on the run -- especially a small dog. This video shows how you can actually train your dog to be caught. Really, it works!

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This video gives a couple great tips that should keep your dog from running away from you each time he is off the leash. Plus 101 fun dog tricks you can try!

Looking for a way to train your dog to stay off of the furniture? Here are a few ideas. Plus tips on how to deal with dog fur.

Stay is one of the most important commands you will ever teach your dog. Here's how to teach your dog to stay.

Here's how to set things up so your dog will succeed. Why?... Because when a dog fails at something, he's less likely to want to try it again. And when learning a new trick or behavior, no dog succeeds every time -- especially in the beginning. So it's up to you to make sure your dog succeeds from the very start. Here's how...

With eye contact, all things are possible! Once you've trained your dog to stare at you adoringly whenever you call his name, then ALL forms of training will become much easier. Here's how I taught my dogs to look at me on command...