The Importance of Training a Dog to Sit

The purpose of using treats is mainly to get the attention of your dog. My philosophy of training at Doggy Steps is to start with the treat to keep the dog's attention. Once they understand the sit command, and the following commands I'll be talking...

Teaching a dog command words is a matter of consistently pairing a word with an action. Dogs learn by association and repetition, much like people do. Making it rewarding for him to learn commands makes it easy for your dog. Here are a few tips on how to...

In this segment, I'll be talking about the command, leave it. We just finished the command, sit, which I call the home base of all commands. But the next command I'll be showing you, leave it, is a close second. The purpose of leave it command is to show...

Teaching your dog to stay is one of the basic obedience commands and not difficult to teach. You can increase his vocabulary and have a better trained dog if you teach him how to wait as well. Although they might seem very similar, there is a difference...

There’s nothing wrong with being afraid of strange places, people or noises, but if your dog is overly fearful, he can develop aggressive issues. Building your shy dog’s confidence will make him happier, and he'll soon be accompanying you...