I've been mainly reviewing DVDs recently but whilst browsing through some other reviews I stumbled across this section regarding dog training, so, considering I have managed to train a few dogs in my time, (no jokes here please, they may offend members), I thought I'd give my bit of advice, (although it does seem to be more than a bit), in the art of training a canine friend, because let's face it, a dog IS mans (and womans) best friend indeed and if they understand their Alpha males, (because to them that is what you are), then both your lives will be so much easier and a lot more fun. Training a dog is easier the younger the dog is, remember the saying, ...  Read the complete review

Dog training is a subject very close to my heart. Whilst I absolutely adore dogs, they're the best animals in the world as far as I'm concerned, there is nothing that annoys me more than seeing an aggressive, untrained and unsociable dog. They are a danger to both humans and other dogs alike and are a real nuisance and pain to be around, they also give the more responsible dog owners a bad name and contribute to the sad trend of dogs being banned from many public places. So, for this reason, my dogs being trained to a high level is something that is extremely important to me and something I am very passionate about, and has been since they were both young ...  Read the complete review

I am no expert at all and have only ever owned one dog - my current dog for just over three years. I just wanted to write in this review section for people like me who may have a dog and love it but haven't read all the books on training, have maybe had a few issues with their dogs and maybe need to build their confidence with dogs. I got a smaller dog thinking it would be easier to manage than a big dog - I learned after about two weeks that it doesn't really make much difference how small or large your dog is! I took part in a training club and successfully did the Good Citizen Dog Scheme Puppy classes, however got stuck at the Bronze level and ...  Read the complete review

Clicker training is a god send, I am learning to be a dog trainer and a clicker should be in every household, it makes training so much easier, quicker and it is fun. first of all, get yourself a clicker. there are alot to choose from, some come with sticks, treat bags, books etc, i got an adjustable volume clicker as often they are extremely loud and can startle your dog rather then let him know he is doing well. to get started you have to teach your dog what the clicker noise means so you have to click, then treat, treat instantly to begin with so the dog learns that the click means they get a treat, do this several times until your dog has definitly ...  Read the complete review

As soon as you decide to buy a dog you must accept that there is a hard journey ahead of you. Dogs just dont come pre trained with an instruction manual, although it would be nice. I stongly believe that there is a method best suited to a dog, they all have different personalities so they will work better with different training methods. *** Basic training *** Once your dog is 8 weeks old he is capable of learning commands such as sit and down, he also will understand what 'No' means. There are as i said different methods, the first which i use with puppies is luring. This involves using a tasty treat to guide the pup into ...  Read the complete review