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Dog training has evolved so much that it’s become extremely easy to forget the basics. Below you’ll find 8 tips to help you get much better results when training your dog.

#1. Vary When You Train Your Dog

Mix up when and where you train your dog. Try spending 15 minutes with your dog in the morning instead of 15 at night. A change of scenery always keeps things interesting for you and your dog and you will get better results.

#2. Keep Positive!

Always make sure you are up-beat and positive when training your dog. Your dog will feed off this positive energy and will be more willing to learn new things - he will learn faster too!. Make sure you always practice using positive reinforcement to drill good behaviors into your dog.

#3. Perfect a Few Exercises

Learn one or two tricks at a time and master them. Practice them in different places under different conditions and distractions. Once you have perfected one command, move on to learning another.

#4. Communicate using Body Language

Speak less and move more. Dogs understand body language much more clearly than they do spoken voice. Use body language in conjunction with spoken commands and you will see fast results.

#5. Learn to Read Your Dogs Facial Expressions

Dog’s expressions can give us an insight into exactly how they are feeling. Learn to take note of your dog’s position and facial expressions. A happy dog will most likely be in a relaxed position with an open mouth.

#6. Always Be Consistent

When training your dog, consistency would have to be one of the most important habits of all. Make things as easy as you can for your dog - use short commands and limit each trick/order to having just one command.

#7. Teach Good Behavior INSTEAD Of Punishing Bad Behavior…

If your dog consistently does something you don’t want it to do, figure out what you DO want your dog to do and teach him how to do that (using positive reinforcement techniques). You will find this is much more effective and less stressful than trying to correct bad behavior.

#8. Teach Your Dog Like A Professional Dog Trainer

Training animals isn’t intuitive, it doesn’t come naturally to humans and we’re not taught how to do it in school. Don’t assume you know how just because you love your dog! Use a professional in depth training guide to really get the best out of your dog.

Use the 8 tips mentioned above to better your training routine. If you want to learn more about dog training, click the links listed below.