Ten Rules for Good Training

1. If you are in a bad mood or irritated at someone, don’t train your
dog. It will be too tempting to take it out on your dog.
2. If your dog is too full of energy to concentrate, exercise him
before training.
3. Make sure your dog is hungry when you start training.
4. If you feel yourself losing your temper, stop training.
5. Read your dog carefully so you know when he is becoming
stressed. Signs of stress might be looking away from you, partially
closing his eyes, a droopy tail, lips pressed tightly together,
and trying to get away from you. If you see these signs, back up
and make the exercise easier.
6. If you are having trouble with one part of the training, move on
to something else and come back to the trouble spot later.
7. Be more stubborn than your dog is.
8. Be 100 percent sure that your dog understands what you want
before assuming he is choosing not to obey you.
9. Pay as much attention to your dog as you expect him to pay to you.
10. Always end your practice session by playing with your dog for a
few minutes.
Go get your dog, and let’s get started!