If you’re looking to properly train your puppy or older dog yourself at home, then finding the right dog training techniques for you and your dog is crucial.
You’ll find a huge collection of dog training techniques (proven and not) and tips used by professional dog trainers on the internet. The trickiest thing is sifting through what works, what doesn’t, and why just isn’t for you. There are so many theories and so much conflicting advice regarding the various ways to train our dogs. I can’t tell you how many times I have been at a public dog park when someone’s dog did something and I heard advice (good and bad) from another dog owner. It’s hard to know who to trust and what to believe. This is what I personally consider to be crucial, and always strive for when training my own dogs:
- To build a strong owner-dog relationship, based on trust and mutual respect.
- To have confidence in, and control of my dogs in any situation.
- Most importantly to have happy, outgoing dogs that are properly socialized.
- To work with my dogs natural drives and instincts.
- Absolutely no cruelty or harsh “old school” training techniques. I certainly don’t believe you have to “break a dogs spirit” in the training process.
The most important thing to do when searching for dog training techniques is to remain patient. There is a lot of information out there and it takes time to find things that are appealing to you. Another option I have found is buying a good book to assist you in training your dog. I have included an Amazon ad on this page to give you some ideas.
There are a number of great websites out there and I have included some links along the side of this page that are related to this topic.
