3 Basic Commands for a Trained Dog

Training a dog can sometimes be a long and frustrating process, especially when all the dog wants to do is play and have fun. The fact of the matter is that dog need obedience training if they are to be a functioning member of society. Proper socialization of your pet can lead to a long, enjoyable and respectful relationship. Additionally, having a properly trained dog is good not only for others, but the for the dog as well, it’s challenged mentally and forced to learn and adapt which improves its brain power.

Dog training usually begins with the basic commands, and today we’re going to share three of the most straightforward orders you can teach your dog.

Heel
Teach your dog to heel requires that you use a leash and the auditory command “heel”. The key here is to never let your dog direct you by pulling on the leash. If your pet pulls too hard, stop and do not budge. When you are moving, give the command and apply gentle pressure until the dog learns that “heel” means to stay generally in pace with you and leave some slack on the leash.

Sit
Start be making sure you have your dog’s attention by showing it that you have a treat. Slowly bring the treat just above her nose and move it slightly behind your pet’s head and toward its ears until the dog sits in order to keep track of the treat. The moment the dog starts to sit down, give the command “sit” and feed it the treat.

Stay
Once you’ve taught your dog to sit, teaching it to stay can be the next step. Use a leash and collar to keep the dog from moving within an allotted area and then order it to sit. After that, tell it to stay and then rewarding it if it continues to sit. Reward it with a treat if it stays in the same place for five or more seconds. Do this again except take a few steps back on the next go and if the dog rises to follow you, do not give it a reward. Keep practising until the dog learns to stay in one place for a reward. Following that you can remove the leash.

These three steps are only the basis of a well trained dog. If you want to put your dog through security dog training or other more challenging programs, it will need to go through obedience training first. Note that it will likely require quiet a bit of repetition in order for the dog to learn a response. You can purchase trained dogs for sale that have learned these commands and more, but the process of teaching the dog yourself can be very rewarding.