One of your main responsibilities as a dog owner is to train your dog to respond to basic commands. The most important of these basic commands include Sit, Lie Down, Stay, and Come. As is true with all aspects of dog training, being firm and consistent in your training methods is the key to success….
After teaching your puppy the “Sit” command, the next logical step in the training sequence is to teach him the “Lie down” command. Do not try to teach your puppy this command until he has mastered the “Sit” command and responds appropriately each time. You will find the step-by-step process for teaching the “Lie down”…
In order to teach your puppy to respond to a “Stay” command, he first needs to have mastery of the “Come” command. You cannot expect your puppy to stay forever – he will be eager to come to you when you call, and that is the main factor at play in teaching the “stay” command….
Teaching your puppy to respond to a “Come” command is extremely important. There may come a time when your puppy gets into a situation that could potentially be dangerous and you need to get his attention for his own safety. For example, your puppy might go dashing out the front door into your yard toward…
