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While training your dog please remember:

'Do not punish the dog. Punishment is not a training aid. It does little to foster willingness to learn and achieve. Limit yourself to a firm 'NO' and to using your hands to block the dog's negative actions. Refrain from hitting or physically abusing the dog.

'Display extreme levels of patience and persistence ' never give up; if you do, you are relinquishing your status as the dominant one. The dog is bound by nature and genetics to test how far he can push you or get away with disobeying you. You must display a stern and stoic attitude and do not pat, praise, or reward the dog if he does not pay attention or refuses to do as you have asked. Only yield once your commands are followed. If you 'heel' instead of your 'dog' then he will soon know who is the boss.

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'Be consistent in your training schedule. Always schedule a class at the same time of the day and for a fixed period 'your dog will soon recognize that it is the time to learn and will willingly come forward. During training, both coordination and the trainer's movements have a direct correlation to the dog's comprehension. So, if commanded 'come', the dog must be gently guided towards the trainer by a helper or by using a leash so that the pet realizes that 'come' means that he must go towards the master.

'Be repetitive with each learning block until the trick/lesson is mastered. Some lessons will be learnt quickly while others will take a while. The pattern is different for different dogs and varies from case to case.

'Use rewards and praise as often as required. Praise should immediately be forthcoming when a dog responds to any command. The pet will associate responding to commands with praise/rewards (treats) and will try and respond quicker to reap his rewards. Once a command/trick has been mastered then the treats can be withdrawn. You will find that obeying a command becomes second nature to your dog.

'Keep the lessons simple. To begin with, the lessons should be fairly easy and such that the dog can complete it within two-three actions. As his level of learning increases the lessons could be more complex. Just as our children go, at first to play school, then to kindergarten, and then to the first grade so also in the case of our pets.

'Respect the intelligence of your pet and allow him to think 'use his mind. Give time to your pet to figure out what is asked of him. Do not try and help him complete the set task. If you do so, the pet will allow you to do the work for him. If you display patience, the dog will realize what you need him to do and he will obey ......